NORTH AFRICA
Ethiopian private banks declare profitWhile banks in the US and elsewhere are going through tough times, some Ethiopian banks are bucking the trend.
KENYA
Kenya: Nock knockedThe National Oil Corporation of Kenya turns to other options after losing Caltex bid to Total.
NORTH AFRICA
UN refutes Sudanese air carriers' claimThe UN has rejected claims that it is using foreign carriers rather than Sudanese companies in operations in the country by UNAMID.
WEST AFRICA
Cape Verde: Money laundering taints economic growth
Faced with a growing number of drug trafficking, money laundering and organised crime investigations, the head of Cape Verde's judiciary police told IRIN his agents may know who the traffickers and money launderers are, but do not have enough resources to catch them all.
SOUTH AFRICA
Helping you to choose the right MBAThe number of MBA applicants in the world continues to rise. Offering these prospective MBA candidates the opportunity to meet face to face with the world's top international business schools, the Access MBA One-to-One event is crafted to be a unique and effective way to find the right MBA.
EGYPT
Indian hair care company to open third plant in EgyptMarico India will officially inaugurate Wednesday its third plant in Egypt's Sadat City that will bring Parachute, the company's largest selling hair care brand worth LE 700 million, to the Arab world's most populous market.
AFRICA
Why we buy: Brain waves don't lieIt's the holy grail of marketing analytics - an unbiased look into the neurological signals underlying purchasing decisions. Scientists in England have been using neuroimaging to measure people's responses to marketing messages.
ZIMBABWE
Zimbabwe: The grey economy is the real oneTakunda Moyo, 35, seems the epitome of a successful business person: he drives a sleek car, wears designer label clothes, and is never short of a dollar or two. He is part of a new class of entrepreneur - the illegal foreign exchange hustler.
NIGERIA
Nigerian property prices rocketProperty prices rise 150% despite stock market meltdown.
