Africa

The African Billionaires 2012

This year, a record 1,226 billionaires made it to FORBES’ annual ranking of the World’s richest people. African billionaires occupied a little over 1% of the positions on the list. Here are the 16 Africans who made the cut:

13 years, 6 months ago

Food Security: Mauritius Very Bad Student in the African Class

Mauritius 40th of 42 African countries in food safety. This is what emerges from the latest data compiled by the Foundation for Capacity Building in Africa (ACBF). Indeed, the last budget did mention once food security.

13 years, 7 months ago

The 20 Most Powerful People in African Business 2012

They are the African business leaders, empire builders, moguls and high-flying chief executives of multinational corporations who possess continental clout and wield the most widespread influence in Africa’s business and economic circles.

13 years, 7 months ago

Terra of Mauritius Seeks $200 Million Sugar Expansion in Africa

Terra Mauricia Ltd. (TERA), a Mauritian investment company, plans to build or buy a third sugar factory in Africa at a cost of about $200 million as growth in its domestic market peaks.

13 years, 7 months ago

Regional Presence: Third Sugar Plant for Terra Africa

The success in Africa sharpens his appetite. Terra, former Harel Frères Ltd, has set up a third sugar plant on the black continent. "We started the process, but it will take time. '

13 years, 7 months ago

South Africa Lags Behind Mauritius In Ease Of Doing Business

South Africa gained one position to 35th among 185 countries in the World Bank’s 2012 Ease of Doing Business ranking after it improved in three categories.

13 years, 7 months ago

Mauritius First In The Ibrahim Index

13 years, 7 months ago

Wildcat Strikes Up Stakes In South Africa Labor Game

The rules of the game in South Africa's labour market have changed and the new players are workers such as Tshepo Modise and Thulani Soko, wildcat strikers at mining giant Anglo American Platinum (Amplats).

13 years, 8 months ago

Offshore: Mauritius Turns To Africa For Markets Diversification

Maurice target Africa to diversify its markets offshore. The continent is considered the new and final frontier for investment.

13 years, 8 months ago

Mauritius: Paradise Of Tax Treaties Attracts More Visitors

Africa is the world's new investment and growth frontier, and Mauritius is stepping up its efforts to be a base camp, much as Singapore and Hong Kong were for Asia.

13 years, 8 months ago

University Of Mauritius Ranked 25th In African Region

The list of 100 top universities listed in Africa was published by the website 4 International Colleges and Universities. And the University of Mauritius to settle for 25th place.

13 years, 9 months ago

Marikana Strike: South Africa To Release Unrest Miners

South African courts are to begin releasing 270 striking miners charged with murder after 34 of their colleagues were shot dead by police.

13 years, 9 months ago

South Africa’s Marikana Mine Closed By ‘Intimidation’

Miners are being intimidated into staying away from work at the South African mine where 34 people were recently shot dead by police, the owners say.

13 years, 9 months ago

Mauritius Private Equity Conference Targets Africa

A two-day conference on private equity investments in emerging African markets has been scheduled for Balaclava, northern Mauritius, from 17 to 18 September, PANA learnt from official sources here.

13 years, 10 months ago

Snow Surprises South Africans as Cold Snap Strikes

People slowly came outside despite the cold wind across South Africa today, pointed their mobile phone cameras to the sky and opened their mouths to taste a rare snowfall that fell on much of the country.

13 years, 10 months ago