Emerging African Economies - Business Exchange Most Active Articles 2013-05-21T19:20:05.701-04:00 Business Exchange Business_Exchange@businessweek.com urn:com:businessweek:bx:topic:most-active:emerging-african-economies Osize Omoluabi oomoluabi171 How solar panels are leading the fight against malaria urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16494238451713746833-a7a5b294e7442179d8e39d72582c67e0 2013-04-26T10:20:48.940-04:00 Kenyan island aims to become free of the disease thanks to solar-powered, insecticide-free mosquito traps Kenyan island aims to become free of the disease thanks to solar-powered, insecticide-free mosquito traps newsletters.businessgreen.com http://newsletters.businessgreen.com/c/13MknGuleoJSwRc3NbDWNoF4u Dennis Ude Atuanya datuanya486 0 0 0 0 Reinhart-Rogoff Study on Debt Faces a Challenge on Accuracy urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17886711295234254051-8bc938c6921ffa6d55885fbddcca1b95 2013-04-17T14:32:00.831-04:00 A 2010 paper argued that countries with heavy debt loads tended to experience slower rates of growth. A new study argues that the paper was flawed, in part because of calculation errors. A 2010 paper argued that countries with heavy debt loads tended to experience slower rates of growth. A new study argues that the paper was flawed, in part because of calculation errors. Floyd Norris http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/04/16/flaws-are-cited-in-a-landmark-study-on-debt-and-growth/ Dennis Ude Atuanya datuanya486 0 0 0 0 Nigeria Oil Bill Could Deter $109B if Investment urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:15328138029836469241-f6f551cc0647b369ce1ea00f2f7da73b 2013-05-10T16:02:34.506-04:00 Oil Minister Alison Madueke said ... that proposed changes to the oil industry are designed to increase exploration and development activities by creating a more competitive environment. Oil Minister Alison Madueke said ... that proposed changes to the oil industry are designed to increase exploration and development activities by creating a more competitive environment. rigzone.com http://www.rigzone.com/news/oil_gas/a/126392/Nigeria_Oil_Bill_Could_Deter_109B_if_Investment?utm_source=DailyNewsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=2013-05-10&utm_content=&utm_campaign=industry_headlines_3 Dennis Ude Atuanya datuanya486 0 0 0 0 Wal-Mart Wine Selling Is Key to South Africa’s U.S. Push urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16818545754225522171-ed0ec4c2e27d5164c723ce3f28893ec0 2013-03-20T05:52:03.509-04:00 South Africa, the eighth-biggest wine producer, is seeking to regain a foothold in the U.S. market lost to imports from Australia to Argentina by promoting brands at Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Whole Foods Market Inc. South Africa, the eighth-biggest wine producer, is seeking to regain a foothold in the U.S. market lost to imports from Australia to Argentina by promoting brands at Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Whole Foods Market Inc. bloomberg.com http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-19/wal-mart-wine-selling-is-key-to-south-africa-s-u-s-push.html Dennis Ude Atuanya datuanya486 0 0 0 0 Amplats scales back South African mining job cuts plan urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3061985226968779269-b75cd3ed0447fdf78f1d349ff6d73dc4 2013-05-10T15:33:54.721-04:00 Anglo American Platinum said on Friday it would cut 6,000 South African mining jobs, fewer than half the 14,000 initially proposed, as it tries to restore Anglo American Platinum said on Friday it would cut 6,000 South African mining jobs, fewer than half the 14,000 initially proposed, as it tries to restore Reuters http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/10/us-safrica-amplats-idUSBRE94909R20130510 Dennis Ude Atuanya datuanya486 0 0 0 0 US, UK, Norway and the European Union offer support to South Sudan — New York News urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13550974817015383242-b5bab0b3736e5d394a757133bc03f862 2013-04-08T08:17:09.862-04:00 South SudanNew York News: The United States Government, in coordination with the Governments of the United Kingdom, Norway and the European Union, will host South SudanNew York News: The United States Government, in coordination with the Governments of the United Kingdom, Norway and the European Union, will host news-new-york-news.com http://www.news-new-york-news.com/us-uk-norway-and-the-european-union-offer-support-to-south-sudan/ Sahit Muja smuja283 0 0 0 0 Can The Agriculture System Of The Developed West Feed the World? | Quick Take urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6831796641243363531-8ba4e0b598d9656d9d76ec7bc50b3ed7 2013-04-04T02:06:21.575-04:00 As Europe & US play out a charade of negotiations, it is Africa and Asia which is suffering from food shortages As Europe & US play out a charade of negotiations, it is Africa and Asia which is suffering from food shortages quicktake.wordpress.com http://quicktake.wordpress.com/2013/04/04/can-the-agriculture-system-of-the-developed-west-feed-the-world/ Anuraag Sanghi asanghi173 2 0 0 2 NEXIM Needs N250bn Capital Base To Fund Projects urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12145501335021430988-7c3cdfb199b03fe0fe3e616993aa15f8 2012-11-21T08:27:18.514-05:00 The Managing Director and Chief Executive of Nigeria Export Import bank (NEXIM) Mr Robert Orya, has said the bank needs to move its capital base from N50 billion to N250 billion in order to finance The Managing Director and Chief Executive of Nigeria Export Import bank (NEXIM) Mr Robert Orya, has said the bank needs to move its capital base from N50 billion to N250 billion in order to finance leadership.ng http://www.leadership.ng/nga/articles/40602/2012/11/21/nexim_needs_n250bn_capital_base_fund_projects.html Dennis Ude Atuanya datuanya486 0 0 0 0 Shell: Oil Theft has 'Significant' Environmental Cost - Nigeria urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:2887651821297286529-33f74f78efd4ce38ccd84610438fdaa8 2013-04-12T04:55:58.522-04:00 Rising incidences of oil theft in Nigeria's oil producing Niger Delta come at a significant environmental cost, Royal Dutch Shell PLC said Thursday. Rising incidences of oil theft in Nigeria's oil producing Niger Delta come at a significant environmental cost, Royal Dutch Shell PLC said Thursday. rigzone.com http://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?hpf=1&a_id=125696&utm_source=DailyNewsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=2013-04-12&utm_content=&utm_campaign=feature_4 Dennis Ude Atuanya datuanya486 0 0 0 0 Shell Gets Apparent Win in Nigeria Oil Spill Cases urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3440005296946706660-ccc1d00eab49211c95e58156f6aa83d9 2013-01-31T06:53:00.671-05:00 The size of damages awarded has yet to be decided, but the ruling is an apparent victory for the oil giant. The court concluded that the oil spills weren't caused by poor maintenance by Shell's Nigerian subsidiary, but by sabotage from third parties. The size of damages awarded has yet to be decided, but the ruling is an apparent victory for the oil giant. The court concluded that the oil spills weren't caused by poor maintenance by Shell's Nigerian subsidiary, but by sabotage from third parties. rigzone.com http://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?hpf=1&a_id=123943&utm_source=DailyNewsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=2013-01-31&utm_content=&utm_campaign=feature_2 Dennis Ude Atuanya datuanya486 0 0 0 0 Nigeria: Oil workers fault President, petroleum minister'€™s powers in PIB urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11586227355537320869-da88197e4540e5a612221dd4dda11249 2012-11-29T08:19:05.783-05:00 WORKERS in the petroleum and gas industry have faulted what they called excessive powers accorded the President and Minister of Petroleum Resources in the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) currently befor... WORKERS in the petroleum and gas industry have faulted what they called excessive powers accorded the President and Minister of Petroleum Resources in the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) currently befor... ngrguardiannews.com http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=106190:oil-workers-fault-president-petroleum-ministers-powers-in-pib&catid=1:national&Itemid=559 Dennis Ude Atuanya datuanya486 1 0 0 1 Shell disagrees with $5 billion fine for Nigeria oil spill urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6517099614685487685-c37e2f2d29b5e8ee9456b58713e8a381 2012-07-20T09:29:35.449-04:00 Royal Dutch Shell PLC could face a record $5 billion fine from authorities in Nigeria for an oil spill off the coast of the West African country last year, an amount that dwarfs similar fines in the U.S. and Brazil. Royal Dutch Shell PLC could face a record $5 billion fine from authorities in Nigeria for an oil spill off the coast of the West African country last year, an amount that dwarfs similar fines in the U.S. and Brazil. cl.s4.exct.net http://cl.s4.exct.net/?qs=8638495935e83c5baf7f3f0865a7c04c6d386ff17df08bf7eea8379bea1d9ac6 Dennis Ude Atuanya datuanya486 0 0 0 0 Niger Delta oil spill investigations a fiasco, says Amnesty urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14370659702774813940-9c23b37d7770c6f728ecaceadfe00744 2012-08-03T04:41:42.881-04:00 Accuses Shell of ignoring the evidence of poor management of pipelines whose leak is cause of corrosion in the Bodo creek area as against what its experts found out. Accuses Shell of ignoring the evidence of poor management of pipelines whose leak is cause of corrosion in the Bodo creek area as against what its experts found out. thenationonlineng.net http://www.thenationonlineng.net/2011/index.php/news/56185-niger-delta-oil-spill-investigations-a-fiasco-says-amnesty.html Dennis Ude Atuanya datuanya486 1 1 0 0 Morocco’s economy is expected to grow between 5 percent in 2013 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9235951948438744195-82ace7ddef6b31304b60169032383a73 2013-03-27T10:45:16.554-04:00 Beach-at-Agadir Morocco New York News: Morocco’s economy is expected to grow between 5 percent in 2013, thanks notably to an expected good agricultural year, Beach-at-Agadir Morocco New York News: Morocco’s economy is expected to grow between 5 percent in 2013, thanks notably to an expected good agricultural year, news-new-york-news.com http://www.news-new-york-news.com/moroccos-economy-is-expected-to-grow-between-5-percent-in-2013/ Sahit Muja smuja283 1 1 0 0 As oil ‘bunkering’ rises in Nigeria, thieves say they have no choice urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4360013967627330585-c3b46fbd10af6d9cc70f9073f7f69af2 2013-01-18T15:57:48.865-05:00 Decades of oil production has failed to bring jobs Decades of oil production has failed to bring jobs theglobeandmail.com http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/international-business/african-and-mideast-business/as-oil-bunkering-rises-in-nigeria-thieves-say-they-have-no-choice/article7435665/ Dennis Ude Atuanya datuanya486 1 1 0 0 Shell Prepared to Contest Nigeria Oil Spill Fine urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12541608807547018365-3cfdf30d38955063d0b9f898299176b7 2012-07-20T09:32:57.279-04:00 Royal Dutch Shell PLC will challenge any fine that Nigeria may decide to levy against the oil giant for an offshore spill from one of its fields last year, the company said in a statement Thursday. Royal Dutch Shell PLC will challenge any fine that Nigeria may decide to levy against the oil giant for an offshore spill from one of its fields last year, the company said in a statement Thursday. rigzone.com http://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?hpf=1&a_id=119438 Dennis Ude Atuanya datuanya486 2 1 0 1 Nigerian dealmakers open up oilfields urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16620562582594640653-827cf8ff6e9d69f56405eaa9c84ee02b 2013-04-05T16:48:24.656-04:00 Nigeria’s oil industry is increasingly a tale of two cities. Behind the high walls of their compounds in Port Harcourt, the centre of production, executives from international oil companies fret about oil theft and discuss how best to sell their Nigeria’s oil industry is increasingly a tale of two cities. Behind the high walls of their compounds in Port Harcourt, the centre of production, executives from international oil companies fret about oil theft and discuss how best to sell their ft.com http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/274a78da-9d14-11e2-88e9-00144feabdc0.html#axzz2Pcigb6Zo Dennis Ude Atuanya datuanya486 1 1 0 0 Burkina Faso is now one of the fastest-growing gold producers in Africa — New York News urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10461575605515174259-77699d563d87ac4d5f8c0dd468b9c42b 2013-03-30T14:27:00.769-04:00 New York News: Burkina Faso is now one of the fastest-growing gold producers in Africa, but back in early 2007 Burkina Faso had not seen any commercial New York News: Burkina Faso is now one of the fastest-growing gold producers in Africa, but back in early 2007 Burkina Faso had not seen any commercial news-new-york-news.com http://www.news-new-york-news.com/burkina-faso-is-now-one-of-the-fastest-growing-gold-producers-in-africa/ Sahit Muja smuja283 1 1 0 0 Nigeria’s Central Bank Governor Won’t Seek Second Term urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10098266830218995460-bb0111e701c2290e04b509503d790782 2013-03-20T14:39:49.931-04:00 Nigerian central bank Governor Lamido Sanusi, who rescued the banking industry from near- collapse four years ago, said he won’t renew his contract when it expires in 2014. Nigerian central bank Governor Lamido Sanusi, who rescued the banking industry from near- collapse four years ago, said he won’t renew his contract when it expires in 2014. bloomberg.com http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-20/nigeria-s-central-bank-governor-won-t-seek-second-term.html Dennis Ude Atuanya datuanya486 1 1 0 0 Congo has enormous wealth in mineral resources urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4439899685065930380-239769e5d9ad61a578db27e336528a7a 2013-03-24T12:05:32.710-04:00 Gold Africa's heartland, Congo has some of the world's biggest gold deposits. The Democratic Republic of Congo, was formerly known as Zaire. The Congo Gold Africa's heartland, Congo has some of the world's biggest gold deposits. The Democratic Republic of Congo, was formerly known as Zaire. The Congo news-new-york-news.com http://www.news-new-york-news.com/congo-has-enormous-wealth-mineral-resources/ Sahit Muja smuja283 1 1 0 0 China Works to Improve Image in Africa urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12016705873106069775-c4a58d5960c57e938f407c97615ad91b 2013-04-17T17:46:21.026-04:00 China's activities in Africa have long been a target of criticism. Its support of controversial leaders and massive hunger for resources have led some to question its intentions. Changing that perception has been a key point for Chinese President Xi Jinping China's activities in Africa have long been a target of criticism. Its support of controversial leaders and massive hunger for resources have led some to question its intentions. Changing that perception has been a key point for Chinese President Xi Jinping ihavenet.com http://www.ihavenet.com/Africa/China-Works-to-Improve-Image-in-Africa_2013-04-0301.html Constantinos Mikelis dmikelis084 2 2 0 0 NSE targets $1tr market capitalisation by 2016 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8408773039260398884-a01305dd5c6325d35577db4f76358810 2013-03-21T11:54:54.931-04:00 THE Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), Wednesday, unfo... THE Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), Wednesday, unfo... ngrguardiannews.com http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=116816:nse-targets-1tr-market-capitalisation-by-2016&catid=31:business&Itemid=562 Dennis Ude Atuanya datuanya486 2 2 0 0 Land Rush urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6648889755955611450-a2db86bcdfac549edd33ec96001023f6 2013-04-12T05:19:05.030-04:00 This documentary combines economics, commodities, private equity and hedge funds, with industry and demographic trends. In other words this documentary looks at how a systematic rise in agricultural prices has made it a potentially profitable venture for investors with the capital and expertise to buy up large tracts of land in Africa and transform agricultural practices to global best practice. Of course there's always room for complications, conflict, and exploitation. This documentary combines economics, commodities, private equity and hedge funds, with industry and demographic trends. In other words this documentary looks at how a systematic rise in agricultural prices has made it a potentially profitable venture for investors with the capital and expertise to buy up large tracts of land in Africa and transform agricultural practices to global best practice. Of course there's always room for complications, conflict, and exploitation. financedocumentaries.com http://www.financedocumentaries.com/2013/04/land-rush.html Econ Grapher egrapher526 1 1 0 0 Tunisia to negotiate a deal, with International Monetary Fund valued at $1.78 billion — New York News urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:486051928841047660-594425473bbc5d34f18745d35dadddce 2013-04-02T13:20:57.293-04:00 New York News: Tunisian officials and personnel from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) over a controversial loan agreement will begin April 8 in Tunisia. “We New York News: Tunisian officials and personnel from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) over a controversial loan agreement will begin April 8 in Tunisia. “We news-new-york-news.com http://www.news-new-york-news.com/tunisia-to-negotiate-a-deal-with-international-monetary-fund-valued-at-1-78-billion/ Sahit Muja smuja283 1 1 0 0 Guinea is among the world’s richest in natural resources — New York News urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4431780176591180221-b2273cbcf236c4dfbbaffc32792b777e 2013-04-02T10:39:09.237-04:00 Guinea is among the world’s richest in natural resources worth hundred's of billions of dollars. According to Albanian Minerals CEO Sahit Guinea is among the world’s richest in natural resources worth hundred's of billions of dollars. According to Albanian Minerals CEO Sahit news-new-york-news.com http://www.news-new-york-news.com/guinea-is-among-the-worlds-richest-in-natural-resources/ Sahit Muja smuja283 3 3 0 0