african-decisions

Fair trade

Annual trade between Africa and India averaged 8.4% of the latter country’s global trade figure between 2006 and 2016.... Read more
31 Oct, 2017

Game changer

Recent research findings have revealed that trophy hunting contributes nearly ZAR2 billion to the South African economy – a... Read more
31 Oct, 2017

Get a whiff

Elephants have the highest count of genes associated with olfactory reception (about 2 000 compared to 811 for dogs) of... Read more
24 Oct, 2017

Weighty issue

In South Africa, obesity isn’t only one of the main drivers of preventable chronic diseases – it also costs... Read more
24 Oct, 2017

Broad horizons

Millennial travellers in search of an authentic experience rather than a luxury holiday have led to an increase in... Read more
24 Oct, 2017

Drip effect

In South Africa, as much as 60% of treated water is lost as a result of leaking pipes –... Read more
17 Oct, 2017

Crafty trade

In a bid to promote locally-made handicrafts as a major export commodity on the international market, Ghana has announced... Read more
17 Oct, 2017

The place to be

Johannesburg is the continent’s most visited city, according to the latest Mastercard Global Destination Cities Index, which ranks the... Read more
17 Oct, 2017

Coining it 

After scoring an additional investment of US$9 million in a round of funding led by London-based venture capital firm... Read more
10 Oct, 2017

State affairs 

Egypt has unseated South Africa from its long-standing position as Africa’s top investment destination. This was revealed in the... Read more
10 Oct, 2017