JANUARY 2012 ISSUE 35

This month TradeInvestAfrica looks at a few sectors of the economy that are likely to perform better than others, especially if African countries maintain the high growth levels and more foreign investors acknowledge the existing investment potentials. For investment opportunities in mining, agriculture, property and infrastructure, see our sector highlights below.

FEATURE ARTICLES:
2012 could be a good year for local companies that have solid business strategies in their respective markets. Investment manager, Silk Invest explains why locals are best positioned to capture the existing investment opportunities on the continent.
FEATURE ARTICLES:
The rapid rises in house and land prices in Kenya could indicate that a bubble is forming. But is there room for further growth in the robust real estate sector?
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES: Bridge project in Zambia has opportunities for companies
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES: Investor seeks financing for hydropower plant in Uganda
FEATURE ARTICLES: Investment potential in Africa's media industry
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  • SECTORS
    INFRASTRUCTURE
    ZIMBABWE
    Seeking investors for rail, air and toll projects
    Zimbabwe plans to rehabilitate and expand existing infrastructure to suppor...
    GHANA: Business opportunities in transport upgrade program
    MALAWI: Proposed tourism infrastructure to expand sector
    KENYA: Development projects for Nairobi city
    AGRICULTURE
    THE GAMBIA
    Opportunities to supply agricultural inputs
    A major component in The Gambia's vision to become an export-oriented agr...
    SWAZILAND: Swaziland Dairy board seeks investor for milk plant
    ZAMBIA: Cashew processing plant needs expansion capital
    ETHIOPIA: Invest in corn flakes factories
    PROPERTY
    GHANA
    Real estate firm seeks investor for Takoradi hotel project
    Ghana-based real estate developer is looking for financing to build a 3-sta...
    RWANDA: Rwanda is looking to revamp capital city, Kigali
    ETHIOPIA: Opportunity to supply prefabricated housing in Ethiopia
    MINING
    RWANDA
    Great prospects for mining investors
    Rwanda’s nascent mining industry is poised for growth following the decisio...
    SWAZILAND: Coal mining opportunity in Swaziland
    NAMIBIA: Investors sought for slag processing plant in Namibia
    ZAMBIA: Equity partner sought for Zambia mining project
    NIGERIA: Miners in central Nigeria seek partners

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    Aerospace & defence | Agriculture & Agri-processing | Alternative Energy | Aquaculture & Mariculture | Arts, Craft & Culture | Automobiles | Banking | Biotechnology | Boat Building | Business Support Services | Call Centres & Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) | Chemicals | Clothing & Textiles | Construction & Materials | Containers & Packaging | Delivery Services/Logistics | Development Finance | Education | Electronics | Energy | Engineering | Environment & Waste | Events and Conferences | Financial Services | Food & Beverages | Forestry & Paper | Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals | ICT - Information & Communication Technology | Infrastructure | Insurance | Legal Services | Manufacturing | Media | Mining & Metals | Oil & Gas | Personal & Household Goods | Property | Public Sector Entity | Retail | Security | Sport | Telecommunications | Tourism & Leisure | Traditional Leadership | Transportation | Utilities | Water |

    Business

    Business II

    Verder Pumps
    Events

    5th Nigeria Upstream
    EVENTS - 5th Nigeria Upstream: 21-24 May, 2012

    Mobile Banking Southern Africa 2012
    EVENTS - Mobile Banking Southern Africa 2012: 13-15 Mar

    6th Africa Economic Forum
    EVENTS - 6th Africa Economic Forum: 5-7 March, 2012

    Power-Gen Africa 2012
    EVENTS - Power-Gen Africa 2012: 6-8 Nov

    Mining Indaba 2012
    EVENTS - Mining Indaba 2012: 6-9 Feb

    3rd Eastern Africa, Oil, Gas & Energy Week
    EVENTS - 3rd Eastern Africa, Oil, Gas & Energy Week: 26-28 March, 2012

    Retail World Africa 2012
    EVENTS - Retail World Africa 2012: 12-15 March

    East African Business Summit and Expo
    EVENTS - East African Business Summit & Expo 2012: 20 Aug
    Events II

    Africa Energy Indaba 2012
    EVENTS - Africa Energy Indaba 2012: 21-22 Feb

    Africa Ports & Harbours Show 2012
    EVENTS - Africa Ports & Harbours Show 2012: 25-29 June

    The Southern African ICT for Education Summit
    EVENTS - The Southern African ICT for Education Summit 2012: 26-27 Jan

    3rd Annual Ghana Oil & Gas Summit
    EVENTS - 3rd annual Ghana Oil & Gas Summit: 27-29 March 2012

    WAITEX 2012
    EVENTS - WAITEX 2012: 8-10 May

    Offshore West Africa 2012
    EVENTS - Offshore West Africa 2012: 24-26 Jan

    WAMPEX 2012
    EVENTS - WAMPEX 2012: 6-8 June

    Africa Roads 2012
    EVENTS - Africa Roads 2012: 28 Feb-02 March