According to Statistics South Africa, over three million South Africans remain illiterate. In KwaZulu-Natal alone, a little over 650 000 (25%) people have been grouped in this category. Stats SA defines literacy as “the ability to read and write in at least one language”.
On Monday, 1 April 2019, the City of Joburg, through the Joburg Property Company (JPC), released the prospectus of yet […]
The proposed investment pledges announced during the Presidential Investment Summit in October could add about R338-billion to South Africa’s gross […]
The inaugural South Africa Investment Conference has secured nearly R290 billion worth of investment announcements for the country. “This R290 […]
KwaZulu-Natal Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs MEC Sihle Zikalala on Friday unveiled his portfolio of investment opportunities, which will result in R200-billion being pumped into the […]
Opportunities for investment in Africa outweigh the obstacles, according to a report by leading African companies covered in the African […]
Chinese energy firm Tebian Electrical Apparatus (TBEA) is set to invest in a $209m hydro power project in Gabon alongside the […]
The Western Cape‘s investment promotion agency Wesgro said on Friday it had facilitated over R1.3-billion in investments in the first quarter,
Automotive manufacturer Mercedes-Benz Cars will invest €600-million, or about R10-billion, to expand its South African subsidiary Mercedes-Benz South Africa’s (MBSA’s) manufacturing plant, in East London, […]
“If one invested just R1000 in 1967, it would be worth R7.5 million today”. This, says Bruce Whitfield, is the […]
The South African government has prioritised the enhancement of business confidence and investor interest in order to create an enabling environment for business to thrive. Deputy […]
Economic Development Minister Ebrahim Patel will on Wednesday officially reopen the Cape Town Iron and Steel Works plant (Cisco), in […]
Africa’s richest man and Nigerian business magnate, Aliko Dangote has outlined a five-year investment plan that that will spur industrial […]
The African Development Bank (AfDB) on Tuesday launched its Africa Investment Forum (AIF), which will seek to attract investment and public–private partnerships aimed […]
The Gauteng provincial government is working at streamlining the process of assessing the environmental impact of projects in order to speed up the approval process […]
There can be little doubt for anyone observing South Africa’s economy over the past few years that the times have been torrid indeed.
Economic growth in Africa picked up steam last year and is set to accelerate strongly in 2018, but “massive investments” […]
Members of the House of Representatives are reviewing an Investment Incentive Agreement between the Government of Liberia and Dangote Cement […]
The Millennium Challenge Corporation, the US government’s main development fund, said on Tuesday it had signed a $524.7-million investment compact with Côte […]
Superior Homes Kenya PLC (SHK), the developer of Greenpark Estate, has announced a Sh30 billion investment to put up a […]
PPC Zimbabwe, has invested over $120 million in different projects in Zimbabwe since 2009 and is looking forward to do […]
Nigeria’s road to self–sufficiency in cement has been long and tortuous. But her chances of achieving the target may have […]
The City of Cape Town, via its enterprise and investment department under the directorate of the mayor, has facilitated R2.67-billion worth of investment which has resulted in 6 236 direct jobs created for the people of Cape Town in the past financial year (July 2016 – June 2017), the city said on Sunday.
JSE-listed Vukile Property Fund has raised R900-million after closing a same-day, heavily oversubscribed bookbuild, initially aimed at raising R500-million. Seeing […]
The share of clean-energy spending rose to a record 43% of total energy-related investment in 2016, the International Energy Agency’s (IEA’s) yearly World Energy Investment report […]
“Think big but act small in the early stages,” said Arup director Damane Hlalele at the Captains of Construction and […]
South Africa’s attractiveness to foreign investors in the future will depend a great deal on how it recovers from its […]
To examine challenges posed by, and find possible solutions to, Africa’s urban infrastructure deficit as a result of rapid urban growth, international law firm Pinsent Masons has launched […]
The number of African projects financed by Chinese money doubled between 2015 and 2016, and China became the single largest […]
Real estate investment trust Gemgrow Properties declared a dividend of 24.85c per A share and 18.15c per B share in its maiden […]
The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) will invest R6.9-billion on major new infrastructure developments at local universities and technical and vocational education and training (TVET) colleges in […]
If Gauteng wants to achieve its objective of becoming a global city region, government must partner with the private sector to deliver infrastructure, […]
Cape Town Mayor Councillor Patricia De Lille will deliver the keynote address at the FIDICGAMA 2017 Conference to be held […]
South Africa can regain its investment-grade rating without compromising on promises to transform the economy for the benefit of its black […]
South Africa has been ranked as the fourth most attractive economy for investments flowing into Africa. This is according to the latest Africa Investment […]
The Pan-African infrastructure investment platform Africa50, which is funded by the African Development Bank (AfDB), has appointed Kenyan-born Carole Wamuyu Wainaina as CEO. She will lead […]
Approximately R16.232bn of investment has,conservatively, been committed to the Cape Town Central City since 2012 and up to 2019. This […]
“From our experience, updating your kitchen and bathroom can help to sell your house faster and potentially add thousands of […]
JSE-listed Attacq has welcomed BMW Group South Africa’s (BMW SA’s) decision to invest in the construction of a 32 000-m2regional distribution facility at the Waterfall Distribution Campus, in Midrand, Gauteng.
Chinese investors have taken a near 40% stake in a major retail, leisure and residential development just launched in Nairobi, Kenya.
The Republic of Cameroon, emerging markets energy developer Joule Africa and Energy of Cameroon (ENEO) have signed an agreement to develop the US$1.5 bn […]
Three companies plan to invest as much as 20 trillion shillings ($9.2 billion) in Tanzanian cement production in projects that […]
Ratings agency Fitch affirmed South Africa‘s investment-grade credit rating at one notch above ‘junk’ on Friday but changed its outlook to negative from stable, warning that political risks could hurt growth.
In line with the National Development Plan, investment in infrastructure remains a policy priority with public-sector infrastructure investment plans totalling R987.4 billion over the medium term.
US industrial firm General Electric plans to invest around US$150-million in Nigeria by 2017, a senior executive said on Monday.
Stressing that Africa is not risky for investment in transboundary infrastructure, ECA’s Executive Secretary, Carlos Lopes, said on Monday in […]
Zambia is one of the most accessible and investor-friendly countries in which to conduct real estate business in Sub-Saharan Africa. Despite […]
A consortium of Chinese investors, led by Hong Kong Mining Exchange (Hoi Mor), will be investing over R40 billion ($2.8 […]
According to Engineering News, despite talk that the Chinese economy was in trouble and that China’s investment in Africa had […]
South Africa’s absence – for the second year running – from the top 25 countries listed in AT Kearney’s annual […]
US car maker Ford on Tuesday announced that it would invest R11.5-million in the construction and operation of a new […]
Nearly two-thirds of South African business executives are delaying their investment decisions, while almost half are considering investing offshore, owing to […]
The Public Investment Corporation (PIC) will put R70 billion towards developmental investments in the next few years to drive economic […]
Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies says government’s incentives have helped to leverage R57 billion in investments over the past year.
Italy’s Eni plans to invest about €20-billion ($22.5-billion) in Africa over the next four years, mostly in oil and gas, […]
The New Development Bank (NDB) has approved its first set of loans worth US $811 million, which will go towards […]
Billionaire Patrice Motsepe, along with two former Sanlam veterans, have officially launched a new money management firm called African Rainbow Capital (ARC).
Kenya’s ARM Cement Limited, one of the largest cement manufactures in East Africa, has announced that it is in advanced […]
Expanding Africa’s power and electricity infrastructure remains a viable prospect for investors and businesses, with numerous investment opportunities available owing […]
South Africa attracted R64.3 billion in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the first three quarters of the current financial year, […]
President Jacob Zuma says R7 billion has been committed to new port facilities. This follows the adoption of a Public- Private-Partnership model
Mineral Resources Minister Mosebenzi Zwane has welcomed a commitment by the Japanese government to increase its investment in South Africa, […]
South Africa’s Promotion and Protection of Investment Bill, signed into law by President Jacob Zuma in December, is likely to […]
South African Energy Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson on Friday told a briefing at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland that […]
As a delegation of South African Cabinet Ministers and business representatives prepares for the World Economic Forum’s (WEF’s) yearly meeting,
A weaker-than-expected performance by construction major Group Five’s engineering and construction division has been offset by an improved performance by […]
After delivering his annual address to the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) on Thursday, President Jacob Zuma said government and all sectors have
Green buildings outperform their conventional counterparts by almost 30%; the IPD South Africa Annual Green Property Indicators 2014 report shows The […]
Marley Building Systems is pleased to announce the acquisition of the South African Gypsum business of Lafarge. This acquisition is […]
African equity exchange-traded funds have soared over the past year, as the resource-rich continent is growing fast, with low debt […]
The South African market has been included as one of Spain’s 16 “priority markets” as the European country intensifies its […]
The discovery of an estimated 23 billion tons of coal in Mozambique has attracted foreign investors and also presents a […]
The Public Investment Corporation (PIC) had increased its investment in PPC to 15.165%, the South African cement producer yesterday. The […]
Investment in African megaprojects increased by 46% to $326-billion in 2014, mainly as a result of higher investment in transport, […]
Concerns about the Ebola crisis and plunging commodity prices would have had investors fleeing Africa not that long ago.But dealmaking […]
Anglo American has recently been ranked as South Africa’s leading company in Corporate Social Investment (CSI) by Trialogue, for the […]
There are unlimited investment opportunities for South African businesses in Tanzania, says Louis Accaro, director of membership services at the […]
At the Kenya-Egypt Business Forum, sponsored by Qalaa Holdings (owner of ASEC Cement), it was announced that the two countries […]
The Public Investment Corporation (PIC) is to sink $1-billion into African investments and equities, according to Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene. […]
Eight heads of states from the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) and the head of West African Development […]
Twenty-five companies are on their way to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in search of investment and export opportunities. The Department […]
Sovereign fund Investment Corp of Dubai (ICD) has bought a 1.4% stake in Dangote Cement, Nigeria’s biggest company by market […]
The nondescript building housing the South African Public Investment Corporation (PIC) in a business park in Pretoria gives little indication […]
Retail property was expected to deliver better results to investors this year, while the office sector would continue to experience […]
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