Cassava World Africa in Lusaka, Zooms in on Commercial Opportunities
CMT’s inaugural Cassava World Africa opens in Lusaka, Zambia on 20-21 March 2014 to showcase the transformation of cassava from a staple food to a commercial crop used in production of flour, beer, feed, starch and as source for bioenergy.
His Excellency Honorable Robert K.K. Sichinga, MP & Minister, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, Zambia will inaugurate Cassava World Africa conference that will unveil opportunities and challenges in ‘Transforming
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Mauritian opportunities excite South African investors
SOUTH African investor interest in Mauritius has grown strongly over recent years, from individuals taking up incentivised properties as well as from big business, says Nitin Pandea, a senior director at the Mauritian Board of Investments.
Mr Pandea said in Sandton on Wednesday that South Africans had bought a third of all Mauritian integrated resort scheme (IRS) properties and smaller-scale real estate scheme properties sold to date. Two large IRS schemes have been completed while six are under construction.
The schemes are an initiative of the Mauritian government and are designed to encourage resort and residential property investments by noncitizens.
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Obama to invite leaders to US-Africa summit
THE US is joining the fashion for summitry with Africa. President Barack Obama will host the first US-Africa Leaders’ summit in Washington on August 5 and 6.
France, China and Japan have led the way recently in upgrading diplomatic and other links, bolstered by the enthusiastic mantra in business and investment circles about "Africa Rising".
"President Obama looks forward to welcoming leaders from across the African continent to the nation’s capital to further strengthen ties with one of the world’s most dynamic and fastest-growing regions," the White House said in a statement.
Ghana’s investment climate most receptive in W-Africa – Mahama
Ghana’s stable investment climate has been described as the most receptive in West-Africa, making it the preferred destination for investments from across the world.
These remarks were made yesterday by Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama, represented by Douglas Bani, the country’s chief of staff, at the just concluded Ghana Economic Outlook & Business Strategy conference, where BusinessDay Ghana was formally presented.
BusinessDay, West-Africa’s voice of business, will be offering core business news and financial intelligence in the Ghana market.
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