The Anglo African Co-Operative Society

27/06/2017

Tonee Ndungu, the founder of Kytabu, discusses his business journey.

23/06/2017

Interesting article on a country which receives little coverage.

Amid opposition protests and a month before legislative elections, the internet has gone down, leading to an information blackout. On 11 June, citizens in the Republic of Congo lost access to the internet. President Denis Sassou Nguesso, in power for all but five years since 1979, blamed “technical…

08/05/2017

The rising superpower has built up enormous holdings in poor, resource-rich African countries — but its business partners there aren’t always...

05/03/2017

Hopes that Zimbabwe may be improving appears to be rather wide of the mark.

http://africanarguments.org/2017/03/01/pastors-in-prison-zimbabwes-familiar-cycle-of-repression-grinds-into-action/

In the face of political threats, President Mugabe’s government has fallen back on its strategy of arresting critics. But the opposition insists it will not…

17/01/2017

How Nigerian entrepreneurs are dealing with the worst recession in the country for 20 years.

Nigeria is facing its worst recession in two decades.

14/11/2016

The East African Community continues to stand out at a time of emerging market gloom

Ethiopia, Rwanda, and Tanzania—have continued to post annual average growth rates of over 6 percent.

03/11/2016

Can West Africa successfully introduce a common external tariff?

The Director-General, Budget Office, Mr. Ben Akabueze, said on Wednesday that the implementation of the Common External Tariff (CET) would benefit the West African economy and improve welfare of its citizens. He made the remarks at the Validation Meeting on the Draft Report on the Situation and Gap…

27/10/2016

Mozambique's debt issues continue to cause woes.

Mozambique's debt crisis threatens to sink its once booming economy, as debt levels are expected to hit 130% of GDP by the end of the year.

25/10/2016

Africa's economies continue to slow.

The International Monetary Fund has cut its 2017 economic growth forecasts for Africa’s two largest economies as low commodity prices,  policy uncertainty and weak investor confidence weigh on output.

11/10/2016

Commodity prices and political instability continue to haunt Africa.

Rising inflation, drops in currency due to political instabilityLow commodity prices adding to fiscal pressuresHelp from international community “paramount”Low commodity prices, climate change, and insecurity are forcing many countries to make ...

11/10/2016

Volkswagen returns to vehicle production in Kenya for the first time since the 1960s.

The last car VW produced in Kenya was the Beetle, in the 1970s.

25/09/2016

How will Brexit impact on South Africa?

The ripples of its effect have been felt all over the world, including Africa. The question now is how the Brexit will affect South Africa.

19/09/2016

What is the right approach fro African central banks to deal with deflation in natural resources and the economic impact it brings?

Africa’s major economies are taking diverging approaches to monetary policy as they struggle to cope with volatile currencies, slumping growth and political meddling.

18/09/2016

Morocco looks to realign towards Africa after trying to get closer to the EU for the last three decades.

A diplomatic success

16/09/2016

Is Africa the dirty fuel dump for major commodity traders?

The fuel which contains high levels of sulphur as well as other toxic substances is said to have an impact on peoples health

16/09/2016

The dark side of pentecostal churches in Africa.

http://africanarguments.org/2016/09/12/of-false-prophets-and-profits-meet-the-pentecostal-preacher-taking-on-the-prosperity-gospel/

Born-again churches in Africa are becoming ever more popular, politically powerful, and lucrative. But criticism may also be growing. img class=”size-full…

13/09/2016

Rapid urbanisation - the curse or the cure for Africa?

Sub-Saharan Africa's rapid move to the cities has produced tremendous challenges for infrastructure, but also unprecedented opportunities for economic transformation.

13/09/2016

Sometimes it is good to look off the beaten track in business.....

Strong growth in the face of challenging economic conditions across the continent.