Whisperings on African business developments & opportunities – October 2014
The AGRICULTURE SECTOR IN AFRICA is still lacking in agricultural input commodities. Only five states (i.e. South Africa, Malawi, Kenya, Zimbabwe and Egypt) have seed industries which provide about twenty per cent of the continent’s requirements. Eighty-five per cent of the fertilizer requirement is imported with South Africa and Morocco being the major producers. However, […]
Whisperings on African business developments & opportunities – September 2014
The EXPORT CREDIT INSURANCE CORPORATION (ECIC) OF SOUTH AFRICA has recently signed a memorandum of understanding with the EXPORT CREDIT AGENCIES (“ECA”) of the BRICS countries. The positive cooperation between the ECAs is evident at the annual Bern Union meetings. There is a continuing reticence on the part of African governments to implement ONE-STOP BORDER […]
Celebrating International Women’s Month with African women changing the face of the legal profession
Angolan Lex African member, FBL Advogados: “In Angola, the presence of women in all fields in legal professions is quite important and at a constant increase. At present, the Secretary of State of the Ministry of Justice is a woman and the former Minister of Justice was a woman. In the Judicial system there are […]
Whisperings on African business developments & opportunities – June 2014
According to recent reports the economy in Zimbabwe is being boosted by above-average crop yields. Trading companies and retailers such as hardware suppliers appear to be doing relatively well but the industrial scenario appears gloomy with factories continuing to close. The recent signing of a memorandum of understanding establishing the Nigeria-Kenya Chamber of Commerce & […]
