
Between 2007 and 2017, a staggering USD 50 billion were invested in the African port sector. With growth of 7% a year in maritime traffic of all types, Africa is the focus of […]Continue Reading

Major names in the insurance sector have been increasingly focusing on Africa, which currently accounts for only 1.5% of the global insurance market. This issue explores the opportunities and constraints […]Continue Reading

Improving access, creating jobs, boosting trade – air transport is a crucial local and international development factor. Yet the African continent remains on the margins of the global air traffic scene. […]Continue Reading

Social businesses have attracted an enthusiastic following in economic, political and media circles. A wide range of actors describe themselves as such, even though there is no consensus as to a […]Continue Reading

Whether the impacts of climate change are already upon us, or heading our way in the future, they will affect the entire planet. Controlling GHG (greenhouse gas) emissions is therefore a […]Continue Reading

International standards have emerged as a tool to help companies develop and implement CSR programmes. These standards have been adopted almost universally, but sub-Saharan Africa is still lagging behind compared Continue Reading

Developing countries have been making efforts to invest in their education systems. Everywhere, increasing numbers of children are receiving primary school education, and this progress is extending to secondary and Continue Reading

Intense urban growth and a high proportion of the urban population still living in slums makes accessible housing a major economic and social issue in developping and emerging countries. It is also […]Continue Reading