Tag Archives: Africa
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Fast track to end aids in Africa
Science and medicine exist to end the Aids epidemic in Africa, says Michel Sidibé, UNAids executive director
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Into Africa with prospects of growing demand
The “Africa rising” narrative has been replaced by a more complex picture, as African economies experience growing pains and social unrest, but there are still huge opportunities for companies willing to take risks. Pete Guest reports
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You need a friend on the ground
Business between developing countries, known as south-south trade, is growing fast and companies looking to benefit are increasingly turning to Standard Bank because of its unique presence on the ground in Africa
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Quality not quantity for M&A
High-value global deals are leading the way in a mergers and acquisitions drive powered by cash-rich corporates, writes Sally Percy
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High growth investment opportunities in Africa
It presents promising, high-growth opportunities for investors, but Africa is not without significant risk, as Pete Guest reports
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The future of heart disease in East Africa
Interventional cardiologist Dr Nasiruddin Jamal, head of the cardiology unit at the Aga Khan Hospital in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, answers a Raconteur Q&A on the challenges and opportunities of treating and preventing cardiovascular disease in a developing country with an at-risk population
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Payments out of Africa…
The mobile banking revolution in Africa offers a blueprint for service providers to empower the more than one billion people in other emerging markets, who have cell phones but no bank accounts, as Nic Fildes reports
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Challenges as economy recovers
The UK economy may be showing signs of sustained recovery, but many corporate treasurers remain optimistically cautious in their outlook, writes Rebecca Brace