The London Stock Exchange was the venue for the ‘Private Equity in Africa’ conference, the first partnership event organised by Financial Times Global Events, This is Africa and the Emerging Markets Private Equity Association (EMPEA).
Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi and Burundi’s vice president Yves Sahinguru at the construction site of a school in Bujumbura AFP/Getty Images
Questions of rivalry between the US and China in Africa may represent a Cold War paradigm, but commercially, America is falling behind. Coordinating its interests is going to be a major challenge for the Obama administration
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Chinese and Indian pursuit of African oil is well-documented, but other Asian National Oil Corporations, particularly Malaysia’s Petronas and the Korean National Oil Corporation are steadily increasing their presence. Adam Green reports
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New technology, combined with the high levels of mobile phone ownership in Africa, are allowing customers to access the financial system for the first time. Wendy Atkins reports
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