South Africa: tough at the top Much of the country’s private defence sector has enjoyed strong growth since 1994, but the state-owned flagship, Denel, is in serious trouble Since sanctions were lifted with the 1994...
United Arab Emirates
After Qaddafi
Libya: turmoil and civil war Like so much else in Libya, Tripoli’s fledgling stock exchange came to a standstill after the country plunged into civil war in the summer of 2014. But even before, the idea of investing in...
Sub-Saharan Africa: Islamic investment
The Islamic world is increasingly seeing Africa as a destination for foreign investment, both on the institutional and corporate fronts. One sign of such interest was the recent forum on investments in Africa,...
Smart thinking
Africa: innovation Success in Africa needs innovative business models that take account of the way people interact in Africa, not only new technology By Toby Shapshak “Africa is not for sissies,” is a phrase you’ll...
Good Khama, Bad Khama
The regime of the Botswana president is accused of eroding good governance and democracy, as the economy starts to lose its lustre In a continent in short supply of exemplary leaders, Botswana gets accolades as a...
A new frontier
Investors from Organisation of Islamic Cooperation member countries are increasingly looking at opportunities in sub-Saharan Africa The Islamic world is increasingly seeing Africa as a destination for foreign...
