APRIL 2009 ISSUE 3

In this issue of TradeInvestAfrica newsletter we focus on ICT and infrastructure sectors in Southern Africa. Lack of infrastructure has been a limitation to investment in the continent, but many investors are now viewing the situation as an opportunity. Leaders of countries in the region attended an investment conference on April 6 in Zambia where financiers pledged more than $1 billion to expand transport links and regional trade, a move that will enable Africa to compete with the rest of the world. We have listed opportunities in these sectors in the highlights below.

INTERVIEW:
Africa is changing its reputation for poor logistics infrastructure
The high cost of transporting goods across borders coupled with poor infrastructure has not only been a major obstacle to efficient trade but a serious drawback for potential investors. The development of logistics corridors is expected to boost regional trade.
FEATURE ARTICLES:
‘Agrologistics’ at home and abroad
Focusing on satisfying local markets rather than foreign demand may be the best way to start the virtuous circle that farmers need in order to expand, but similar tools are needed for both.
FEATURE ARTICLES: Nigerian ICT company offers solution to rival Internet heavyweights
FEATURE ARTICLES: Groundswell of optimism helping to drive Zimbabwe forward
INTERVIEW: Investing in Africa's agriculture to achieve global food security



Event Calendar
  • Nigeria's Waste: Your Wealth Seminar
  • African Utility Week 2009 (South Africa)
  • Africa Agribusiness Forum (South Africa)
  • 2nd Swiss - Sub-Saharan Africa Trade & Investment Exchange (Switzerland)
  • 2nd Annual Biofuels Summit (Singapore)
    • SECTORS
    INFRASTRUCTURE
    SWAZILAND
    Turn infrastructure challenges into profit: Invest in roads, airport
    Investors are increasingly turning the continent's infrastructural constrai...
    ZAMBIA: Hydropower project on Lake Kariba presents opportunities
    MALAWI: Opportunities at the Shire-Zambezi waterway project
    GHANA: Opportunities in government's transport plans
    RWANDA: Infrastructure projects on offer
    INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
    SOUTH AFRICA
    Bringing call centre investment to the Free State
    The BPO sector has been targeted by the government as a key sector for job ...
    ZAMBIA: Partner with University to develop ICT Centre
    SWAZILAND: Call centre investments poised to flourish despite crisis
    RWANDA: Establish BPO firms in a rapidly developing ICT sector
    MAURITIUS: Bankable opportunity: Set up green data centres

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