Easing border bottlenecks will boost intra-African trade, says new AfDB report African Development Bank - March 28, 2012 Africa’s numerous border and customs posts, with the associated bureaucracy…

CANARAIL strengthens its position in East Africa's economic development Canada Wire - March 28, 2012 Press release - MONTREAL: CANARAIL announced the signing of a contract worth over $4M, funded…

Ocampo hopes to open World Bank leadership to all Reuters Africa - March 29, 2012 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former Colombian finance minister Jose Antonion Ocampo knows he faces a tough battle to…

Vodacom May Lose Control of Congo Unit Amid Dispute Bloomberg - March 28. 2012 Vodacom Group Ltd. (VOD) may lose control of its wireless unit in the Democratic Republic of Congo after a court…

Anglo Sees Coal Prices Curbed, consider mines in South Africa & Mozambique Bloomberg - March 28, 2012 Power-station coal prices may not rise much above $100 a metric ton on average this year, said…

China offers to Overhaul Guinea's Infrastructure allAfrica.com - March 29, 2012 Officials from the China Development Bank (CDB) are offering to finance a substantial part of the Conakry…

US: In Colloquy, Senators Discuss Legislation to Increase American Exports to Africa allAfrica.com - March 28, 2012 Washington, DC — U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), and…

La première centrale nucléaire du Kenya prévue en 2022 Une centrale nucléaire va être construite au Kenya en 2022, a-t-on appris lundi de source gouvernementale. Le président…

Africa: Mergermarket - African Merger & Acquisition Activity Hits $3.5 Billion in Q1 2012 allAfrica.com - March 27, 2012 Excerpts: Deals to watch Ethiopia: The government is seeking investors to …

South Africa: Banks test ‘tap and go’ on public transport Business Day - March 27, 2012 Excerpt: In South Africa, Absa and Standard Bank are involved in pilot payment technology that does not…