Floating the Shortfall: Bui Adds Solar to Steady a River-Bound Grid
Economics - Industry & Resources · Editorial By Moakanyi Magazine · China-in-Africa · June 2026 A dam is a fixed bet on rainfall. Bui's planners, holding a 404 MW hydro asset that weakens in drought, made a second bet on the same patch of water: cover the...
Beefy Exports: Opening Up the Beef and Meat by Products Industry
By Oscar Habeenzu | for Moakanyi Magazine According to FAO, the world has 1.468 billion head of cattle, and Botswana has 2.5 million of that herd, and it is estimated to account for less than 2% of Botswana's GDP. On the other hand, Botswana is a cattle country dating...
Vodacom Congo’s 22 million SIMs at US$2.40 each: the real economy beneath mining
Customers up 35 per cent, spend per head down 25 per cent: what the phone ledger says. By Kanisa Magazine · November 2023 Vodacom Congo now counts 21.8 million customers, 35 per cent more than a year ago, and each of them spends US$2.40 a month, a quarter less than...
Congo’s reserves reach US$4.77 billion as oil eases and cobalt stays near US$33,000
A cheaper barrel and dearer copper rebuilt part of the cushion, which still covers 2.6 months. By Kanisa Magazine · November 2023 Congo's reserves rose to US$4.77 billion on 24 November, a gain of US$170 million in five weeks, and the reason lies in three prices...
Unlocking Synergies: The Strategic Advantage of Media Partnerships with Habten Media LLC
Empowering Global Narratives Through Collaborative Excellence In the rapidly evolving media landscape, the quest for compelling content, authoritative reporting, and innovative storytelling is paramount. Habten Media LLC, a conglomerate with thousands news articles,...
Congo’s 2021 budget asks the state to spend 76 per cent more than it did in 2020
By 24 December the state had spent CDF 8.33 trillion, with wages at 95 per cent of plan and capital spending at 0.2 per cent. The 2021 law voted on 3 December sets spending at CDF 14.62 trillion.
Copper rose 26 per cent, diamonds fell 72: Congo’s December export basket pulls both ways
London copper reached US$7,893 a tonne on 18 December, up 26 per cent on the year. Congo’s diamond price fell to US$5.48 a carat, and the central bank’s own reserves stayed at US$730 million against broad reserves of US$5.9 billion.
Copper grew 12 per cent in Congo’s pandemic year while cement and beer went backwards
Provisional BCC data for January to October 2020 show copper up 12.5 per cent and cobalt up 10 per cent, while cement fell 18 per cent, soft drinks 16 per cent and artisanal diamonds 70 per cent.
Two Congo reserve numbers, US$5.9 billion and US$692 million, tell different stories
Broad reserves reached US$5.86 billion on 10 November, 5.4 months of imports. The central bank’s own position was US$692 million, a third lower than a year earlier. Which figure matters depends on who is asking for dollars.
West African Economic Outlook: Coping with the COVID-19 Pandemic
(West Africa) – Prior to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, West Africa region was poised to expand by 4.0 percent in 2020. The magnitude of socioeconomic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on countries in West Africa may not be known with certainty as the situation...
Intellectual Property as a Business Asset
An enterprise's assets may be broadly divided into two categories: physical assets - including buildings, machinery, financial assets and infrastructure - and intangible assets - ranging from human capital and know-how to ideas, brands, designs and other intangible...
A Tale of Black Gold in Zimbabwe
The past two decades have been characterized by a rise in foreign and local, large- and small-scale mining land acquisitions in Zimbabwe, and the mining sector has become vital in the development of the country. This is an extract from a paper on Environmental...
Outsourcing for Talent from Egypt
Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) has long been the domain of countries like India and the Philippines with their young, educated and English-speaking population. Today, the BPO industry has acquired even greater impetus, given the need for businesses to identify...
Border Timbering Since 1924
Border Timbers Limited, the forestry and sawmilling company, has been in the business of growing, milling and manufacturing timber from managed plantations in Zimbabwe since 1924. Border Timbers Limited has a long history in Manicaland, and is a subsidiary of the Rift...
Trading for Development in the Age of Global Value Chains
In development studies, the global value chain (GVC) describes the people and activities involved in the production of a good or service and its supply, distribution, and post-sales activities (also known as the supply chain) when activities must be coordinated across...
The Key Performance Areas of the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA)
South Africa needs more youth owned businesses. According to National Youth Development Agency (NYDA), to date, 241,000+ youths received Business Support Development Services, and 29,000+ jobs created from that assistance. The NYDA is a South African-based agency...
Taste Your Name: Starbucks, Neuromarketing and Your Brand
Starbucks is actually making lots money from just calling our names. You walk into a Starbucks, and as you pay for you coffee they ask "what is your name sir". Few minutes later, you hear your name being called out in everyone's ears, "Oscar. Americano for Oscar". ...
Staying Relevant as a Marketer in the Digital Marketing Age in Africa
I graduated with my marketing degree close to fifteen years ago and attained most of my experience around that time and I can tell you that most of our treasured knowledge from back in the day has been overtaken by technology and other factors. Therefore, there is a...
The Genesis of Pharmaceuticals
Since its establishment in April 2011, Genesis Pharmaceuticals has grown In leaps and bounds in its pursuit of the provision of affordable and accessible surgical, diagnostic, pharmaceuticals and personal care products across South Africa, Lesotho, Botswana, Zimbabwe...
A Perfect Pick for Catering your Office Events
Business in South Africa is starting to re-engage with consumers, and re-introduce itself to customers, all this done in calls, one-on-ones, and small office events. These events need a caterer.