SEPTEMBER 2010 ISSUE 20
Africa's growth over the past few years is changing the continent's image and has put it on the agenda of foreign investors seeking higher returns. In this issue TradeInvestAfrica looks at how sustainable this growth is and how to invest successfully in lucrative but difficult markets such as Angola. Also featured are several opportunities in southern Africa's manufacturing and tourism sectors.

FEATURE ARTICLES:
A lot of South African companies and others see Angola as a lucrative market for expansion, even though several investors have burned their fingers there in the recent past. TradeInvestAfrica interviewed Roger Ballard-Tremeer, honorary chief executive of the South Africa-Angola Chamber of Commerce on how to successfully do business in Angola.
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES:
Swaziland is keen on supporting the development of a vibrant manufacturing industry to produce pharmaceutical products and other consumables locally. Potential investors have a guaranteed local and regional market.
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES: Invest in Mozambique's Maputo Special Reserve and Futi Corridor
FEATURE ARTICLES: How to sustain Africa's growth: Views from top business executives
NEWS: Voix Networks, First Bank deploy point of sale terminals in Nigeria
NEWS: Bids invited for new Kenya port
Trade leads
  • Tanzania-based engineering consultancy active in the oil & gas sector seeks agents and associates to represent the company in Africa.
  • SA financier seeks bankable green or climate change-related projects in COMESA, SADC and EAC.
  • Nigerian catfish farmer needs investors to expand processing plant
  • SA-based company seeks sellers of scrap metals.
  • UK-based pharmaceutical exporter seeks distributors in Africa.
  • US company is selling organic fertilisers
  • SA transport company urgently requires side-tippers and flat decks
  • Contact us with any comments or suggestions about the newsletter.


    SECTORS
    ICT
    MAURITIUS
    Green data centres to attract operators offering clean-energy services
    Offshore hosting of data is a service with a global market estimated at $39...
    ZIMBABWE: Funding required for connectivity project
    ZAMBIA: University seeks partner to upgrade ICT infrastructure
    NIGERIA: Voix Networks seeks investor for $50m expansion project
    AGRICULTURE & AGRI-PROCESSING
    THE GAMBIA
    Special incentives on offer for agri-processors
    A major component in The Gambia's vision to become an export-oriented agric...
    MOZAMBIQUE: Opportunity to produce desiccated coconut
    MALAWI: Investors needed to process Malawi's fruits
    ETHIOPIA: Process honey and beeswax for export
    CONSTRUCTION & MATERIALS
    SWAZILAND
    PPP opportunity to develop fuel depots
    The Swaziland ministry of natural resources and energy is inviting investor...
    UGANDA: Landlocked country seeks to develop world-class airports
    SUDAN: Partners sought to develop commercial properties
    TRADE LEAD: Construction firm seeks building materials
    TRADE LEAD: Eucalyptus logs, timber for sale
    ENERGY
    MALAWI
    Energy firm sees success in processing jatropha
    Bio Energy Resources LTD (BERL) is seeking financing for a renewable energy...
    SWAZILAND: Proposed power plant to utilise huge coal reserves
    DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO: Inga 1 upgrade project ready for uptake
    KENYA: Investors turn to growing solar power industry

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