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China’s BRI to continue bringing rails, roads and debt to Africa, though at slower pace — experts

As world leaders gathered in Beijing for China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) forum this week, analysts see China as making a renewed focus of its development drive on poorer countries in the global south, notably in Africa, as the country’s relations with the West become increasingly frosty. China’s financial support for projects in nearly […]

Financial Times: Morocco’s Stability Enables It to Attract Steady Flow of Investment

Morocco has attracted a steady flow of foreign direct investment, unlike the rest of North Africa, which has seen a sharp decline in FDI, said the Financial Times in a story published Thursday. While many economies in North Africa have struggled to bring back foreign investors, Morocco has fared better than most. It has a […]

Econet launches Zimbabwe’s largest industrial solar plant

Telecoms giant, Econet Wireless Zimbabwe has launched the country’s first industrial solar power plant near the capital city Harare. The solar power plant has 1,435 panels, a generation capacity of 466 KW and is expected to contribute 780 MwH to the national grid per annum according to Power Africa, a subsidiary of Econet. The solar […]