TOP 10 FINALISTS OF “AFRICA’S BUSINESS HEROES” GRAND FINALE ANNOUNCED
Ten finalists, 50% female and from eight African countries, gear up for grand finale pitch in November Confirmed finale judges
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Uncovering hidden investment opportunities in Africa
BY Alastair Green, Conor Kehoe, and Farid Sedjelmaci Private equity is set to grow rapidly across Africa. Continent-wide demand for
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Marriott to Become Africa’s Largest Hotel Chain
Marriott International is about to become Africa’s largest hotel chain with its planned acquisition of Cape Town-based Protea Hospitality Holdings.
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Aussie Billionaire Marvels at Africa’s Mobile Revolution
Mobile phones are changing the way we live, and nowhere is this more evident than in Africa, according to Australian
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Kenya, China Strike $5B Infrastructure Development Deal
Kenya has struck a $5 billion development deal with China to be used to create a new railway line and
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Africa Cell Tower Company Raises $1B in Funding
IHS Towers, Africa’s largest independent mobile infrastructure company, has secured $522 million of debt and equity, led by new and
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Foreign Investment in Africa up 5%, Bucking Global Trend
Africa bucked global investment trend with a 5% increase in foreign direct investment inflows to $50 billion, according to a
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Ivory Coast – Ghana’s Green-Eyed Neighbor
In the forty years preceding 2009, Ghana and its Western neighbor Côte d’Ivoire (or Ivory Coast) had a kind of
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UAE investors to pump $19 bln into West African infrastructure projects
Investors from the United Arab Emirates have pledged to invest a total of $19 billion in seventeen infrastructure projects in
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Africa’s medium term growth prospects positive, as world economy strengthens
Africa maintained an average growth rate of about 4% in 2013, compared to 3% for the global economy, underscoring the
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Construction of $3bln Tunis Financial Harbour to Begin
Construction of a $3 billion financial park and real estate development north of Tunisia’s capital is set to begin after
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Former Barclays CEO Forms New Africa Acquisition Vehicle
The former chief executive of Barclays Plc and the founder of Mara Group Holdings Ltd. have raised $325 million to
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Africa M&A Deal Activity Totaled $13.6B in 1st Half 2013
[heading style=”subheader”]The Top M&A Deals in Africa in First Half of 2013[/heading] According to MergerMarket, Africa M&A activity amounted to
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