Nbr. 463, May 2019

Index

• Anti-mining activist harassed in South Africa.
• Jumia shares jumped soar on debut.
• US initiative seeks $1bn investment in African women.
• World Bank cuts growth forecast.
• Chevron buys Anadarko.
• Nissan invests in South Africa plant.
• Tanzania signs funding deal with World Bank.
• Zimbabwe finalises $4bn mine deal with Russia.
• Africa's next energy frontier: There have been substantial discoveries of oil and gas in East Africa and the Indian Ocean in the last decade, but the full potential of the region has yet to be realised.
• Tanzania could become top helium producer.
• South Africa battles to keep the lights on.
• Morocco continues its push into Africa.
• The long road to currency union in West Africa: Implementation of the common currency for West Africa is currently due to begin in 2020, but the chances of it going ahead on time are slim.
• Nigeria's agritech startups boost smallholder productivity.
• Renewable energy powers growth in Senegal.
• Shaping Africa's economic strategy for the digital age.
• African women build businesses.
• Rwanda-Uganda feud escalates.
• Africa's Top 250 Companies: South African firms still dominate our ranking of Africa's top 250 companies by market capitalisation, but firms from the continent's faster growing economies have increased their presence in the 2019 ranking.
• Global appetite for African investment is returning: Interview: Saif Malik, Regional Co-Head of Global Banking Africa and Middle East, Standard Chartered.
• Egyptian companies score biggest increase in rankings.
• Region holds many star performers of the future.
• Strong investment prospects across region.
• South Africa's share of top companies falls.
• Three countries count the cost of Cyclone Idai.
• New dawn for Algeria after Bouteflika steps down.
• Sierra Leone's diamond industry must be reformed.
• Stopping the rot in Namibia's state-owned enterprises.
• Lesser-known second citizenship routes for Africans: For African families seeking the prospect of a better life, the Caribbean nations of St Kitts and Nevis and Dominica offer affordable, reliable and efficient ways to obtain citizenship.
• Demography and migration.
• Demographic change brines down Africa's veterans: Massive protests by the youthful populations of Algeria and Sudan have led to the downfalls of their ageing rulers, but fundamental reforms are still required in both countries.