development

April 28, 2015

China to finance a new stadium in Ivory Coast

China has announced it will finance construction of a 60,000 capacity stadium in Ivory Coast in readiness for the 2021 […]

April 23, 2015

Apple’s new complex the ‘greenest building on the planet’?

Many companies claim to be the greenest office buildings. In honor of Earth Day, Fortune researched and found these 7 […]

April 23, 2015

Africa still crucial for South African economy

Economic Development Minister Ebrahim Patel has told factory workers that the continent is vital for the country’s economy. “We sell […]

April 23, 2015

V&A Waterfront set to invest R380m in new hotel

The V&A Waterfront, in Cape Town, will invest R380-million in the construction of a new Radisson Red hotel, in its […]

April 16, 2015

South Africa a ‘favourable investment destination’

Global investment banking, securities and investment management firm Goldman Sachs is bullish on South Africa, which it regards as a […]

March 27, 2015

Improved trade relations ‘critical’ for emerging Africa

At the International Conference on the Emergence of Africa, Steve Kayizzi-Mugerwa, Acting Chief Economist and Vice President of the African […]

March 27, 2015

Survey shows growing importance of Nigeria

A survey of 206 African business executives shows that the revenue and profit contribution from the continent is expected to […]

March 9, 2015

Provinces ordered to accelerate NDP delivery

President Jacob Zuma says the country’s provinces and municipalities must do much more to implement the National Development Plan (NDP). […]

March 4, 2015

Gauteng allocates R10bn for development corridors

The Gauteng government has set aside R10-billion of its R95.3-billion 2015/16 budget to fund its five development corridors across the […]

February 26, 2015

R274bn earmarked for infrastructure development in 2015/16

Prioritising spending on “economic” infrastructure such as roads and transport, electricity, and water and sanitation, the 2015 National Budget has […]

February 25, 2015

South African economy grew 1.5% in 2014

South Africa’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by a meagre 1.5% in 2014, lower than the 2.2% growth of 2013 […]

February 16, 2015

South African business welcomes SONA

The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci) has welcomed the positive tone of the State of Nation Address […]

February 11, 2015

AU adopts 48-year African development plan

Supporting a development approach aimed at achieving Africa’s socioeconomic transformation by 2063, the African Union (AU) has officially adopted Africa’s […]