Thousands of South Africa gold miners suffering from silicosis, a respiratory disease, are seeking damages from the mining industry.
Latest
Morocco to enact sukuk law
The North African country readies to issue its first Islamic bond
Kenya approves cabinet
Kenya’s parliament approves all 16 of President Kenyatta’s cabinet nominees, establishing a government of technocrats
Africa’s food imports on the rise
Agricultural imports are on the rise, as African economies struggle to meet growing demand
South Africa gold sector hit with silicosis claims
Thousands of South Africa gold miners suffering from silicosis, a respiratory disease, are seeking damages from the mining indust...
Inequality rises in resource rich countries: Africa Progress Panel
The APP highlights shady corporate practice as inequality in resource rich countries shows little sign of budging
Africa's bond rush: Handle with care
African governments must use bond revenues to address critical growth constraints, while global conditions are in their favour.
South African government to re-think black empowerment programme
South Africa's government wants to expand the black empowerment programme and crack down on company's avoidance tricks.
Talent mobility in Africa: Who will bell the cat?
In an ideal world, governments would seize the initiative and act to facilitate the movement of talent across the continent.
Transforming one million lives through digital jobs
The technology revolution that has swept across Africa in the last decade is creating new possibilities of connecting low-income, high-potential youth with digital jobs, argues Judith Rodin
Using education to sustain Africa’s growth
In the 21st century global economy, a well-educated and skilled workforce is critical for countries and companies to thrive.
Microsoft strives to bring 80 percent of Kenyans online
The tech company’s ‘white spaces’ technology can bring internet to almost 30 million Kenyans, it believes
Sun starts shining on South African renewables
Africa's biggest economy has long promised a change to its carbon-intensive energy mix. A successful tender process is making that dream a reality.
World Economic Forum on Africa 2013: Delivering on Africa's promise
The World Economic Forum's head of Africa considers the continent's development prospects ahead of this May's summit in Cape Town
Large ambitions for smallholder farmers
Africa’s 120 million smallholder farmers can play a positive role in solving the world’s looming food crisis.
Tackling Africa’s real governance and growth gaps
Ease of business reforms are all the rage among African policy makers and donors.
More articles from TIA
Strong demand for Scotch in Africa bucks trend
Industry data point to slowing sales of Scotch whisky to emerging regions, but global drinks groups are bullish on Africa
Interview: Mo Ibrahim
The founder of Celtel talks about the role businesses can play in transparency and discusses trends in African governance
India top Asian investor in Africa
India's investment into Africa remains ahead of China's.
Tunisia FDI decline continues
FDI looks set to decrease further in 2013 in Tunisia.
Iraqi Kurdistan closes the FDI gap
The autonomous region of Iraqi Kurdistan attracted relatively high levels of FDI in the first quarter of 2013, helping it to close the FDI gap with the rest of the country.
Nigeria enjoys FDI growth
FDI into Nigeria has been on upward trajectory between 2010 and 2012, with this growth looking set to continue in 2013.
Interview with Elsie Kanza, Director and Head of Africa World Economic Forum, speaks to Lanre Akinola, Editor of This Is Africa, ahead of WEF 2013. Visit www.thisisafricaonline.com/wef for more exclusive coverage of the World Economic Forum in Cape Town from May 8 - 10.
Join our community
|
|
|
|
|
|
This is Africa is now on Twitter!
Special Report: Agriculture Smallholder value chains
|
English version French version | Download the special report:
AGRICULTURE Content includes:
PRIVATE SECTOR |
Transforming Value Chains
Most Viewed Content
-
3 recommendations
-
2 recommendations
-
3 recommendations
-
1 recommendations
-
6 recommendations
-
Africa's jobs gap4 comments
-
Building on Africa’s progress1 comment
Access+
|
| Access+: A focus on education in Africa This Is Africa takes an in-depth look at the state of education in Africa Visit our Access+ page for: |
|
Content partners
|
|
|
