OCTOBER 2009 ISSUE 9

In this issue of the TradeInvestAfrica newsletter we tell you why Mauritius continues to be a favourite destination for foreign investments, and also look at some interesting opportunities in the country. We interview Hilton Hotels about their expansion plan designed to capture growing demand for tourist accommodation in sub-Saharan Africa. We have also highlighted opportunities in four key sectors that you should not miss out on.

FEATURE ARTICLES:
Mauritius has successfully achieved sustained economic growth and is often touted as an African success story. TradeInvestAfrica looks at how the country is repositioning itself to emerge stronger from the world economic downturn.
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES:
Ghana’s tourism sector is expected to grow at an average rate of 4.1% over the next two decades, creating the need for more accommodation for tourists. There is an opportunity to develop a beach hotel in Kokrobite, a popular tourist destination near Accra.
INTERVIEW: Hilton Hotels has big plans for Africa
NEWS: Micro-finance as a strategy to eradicate poverty
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES: Mining opportunities in Zimbabwe


Event Calendar
  • Africa Finance & Investment Forum
  • Intra-Africa Business Symposium
  • Algae Asian Summit 2009
  • Zimbabwe Trade & Investment Exchange
  • China Africa Business Forum
  • PPP Africa
  • Investing in sub-Saharan Africa
  • North Africa Trade & Investment Conference
  • Retail Banking Africa
  • Bioenergy Markets West Africa
  • Build Expo Kenya
  • Central & E.Africa Trade Conference
  • Carbon Markets Africa
  • The West Africa Trade & Export Finance Conference
  • Mining Indaba
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    SECTORS
    MINING & METALS
    NAMIBIA
    High demand for cement presents manufacturing opportunity
    A booming local construction industry has caused growing demand for buildin...
    UGANDA: Establish a fertilizer manufacturing plant
    SWAZILAND: Invest in project to extract talc
    ZIMBABWE: Mineral resources present a wealth of opportunities
    INFRASTRUCTURE
    RWANDA
    Opportunity to construct roads
    Rwanda is developing its infrastructure to become competitive in attracting...
    MAURITIUS: Water project with unique opportunities
    KENYA: Identified development opportunities for Nairobi city
    MALAWI: Waterway project offers numerous opportunities
    TELECOMMUNICATIONS
    ZAMBIA
    Existing gap in mobile services provision
    Zambia's Ministry of Communication and Transport is inviting telecommunicat...
    ZIMBABWE: Funding required for connectivity project
    MOZAMBIQUE: Mozambique to launch tender for third mobile operator
    KUWAIT: Zain stops African assets sale
    HEALTHCARE & PHARMACEUTICALS
    INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
    Health care opportunities in sub-Saharan region
    Continued demand for health care provision in sub-Saharan Africa will fuel ...
    KENYA: Pharmaceutical sector offers export potential
    ZAMBIA: Venture to manufacture malaria drugs
    UGANDA: Medical tourism boosts sector

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