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• Coast to City

  Ivorian who survived a coup to lead major firm Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 10, 2010 6:56 PM from BBC News | Africa | World Edition | (Comments Off) Filed under: Business

• Tullow oil profit falls by 93%

  Oil firm Tullow says profits for 2009 fell by 93% but it is optimistic after major new discoveries in Uganda and Ghana. Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 10, 2010 6:03 AM from BBC News | Africa | World Edition | (Comments Off) Filed under: Business

• King Rat

  Rodents are clearing land mines in Africa Read More... Posted Thursday, March 04, 2010 7:12 PM from BBC News | Africa | World Edition | (Comments Off) Filed under: Business

• Countdown begins

  S African hopes and fears 100 days before World Cup Read More... Posted Monday, March 01, 2010 5:28 PM from BBC News | Africa | World Edition | (Comments Off) Filed under: Business

• Zimbabwe moves on foreign firms

  A Zimbabwean law that forces foreign-owned companies to sell a majority stake to indigenous people comes into effect. Read More... Posted Monday, March 01, 2010 6:01 AM from BBC News | Africa | World Edition | (Comments Off) Filed under: Business

• S Africa faces power price surge

  Trade unions in South Africa have threatened to strike after the Government allowed the state owned power company, Eskom, to increase the price of electricity by nearly 25 percent. Read More... Posted Wednesday, February 24, 2010 4:20 PM from BBC News | Africa | World Edition | (Comments Off) Filed under: Business

• IMF gives vote back to Zimbabwe

  The International Monetary Fund agrees to restore Zimbabwe's voting rights after a seven-year suspension for unpaid debts. Read More... Posted Friday, February 19, 2010 4:40 PM from BBC News | Africa | World Edition | (Comments Off) Filed under: Business

• Copper bottomed?

  China eyes return on investments in Zambian mines Read More... Posted Friday, February 19, 2010 8:55 AM from BBC News | Africa | World Edition | (Comments Off) Filed under: Business

• Fizzy future

  Can Sudan regain its monopoly of pop drink ingredient? Read More... Posted Friday, February 19, 2010 7:22 AM from BBC News | Africa | World Edition | (Comments Off) Filed under: Business

• SA economy 'to grow 2.3% in 2010'

  The South African government expects the country's economy to grow by 2.3% this year, helped in part by the summer's football World Cup. Read More... Posted Wednesday, February 17, 2010 3:33 PM from BBC News | Africa | World Edition | (Comments Off) Filed under: Business

• Aid 'shortfall' to poorer nations

  Developed economies will fail to fulfil aid pledges made five years ago at the Gleneagles summit, the OECD says. Read More... Posted Wednesday, February 17, 2010 7:58 AM from BBC News | Africa | World Edition | (Comments Off) Filed under: Business

• Mobile firm Bharti in African bid

  Indian mobile phone company Bharti Airtel offers to buy Kuwaiti firm Zain's African assets for $10.7bn (£6.8bn). Read More... Posted Monday, February 15, 2010 4:56 AM from BBC News | Africa | World Edition | (Comments Off) Filed under: Business

• Valentine woes

  Less demand for roses hurts Kenya flower growers Read More... Posted Friday, February 12, 2010 7:11 PM from BBC News | Africa | World Edition | (Comments Off) Filed under: Business

• Liberia boosts private enterprise

  Liberia launches a corporate responsibility forum to help rebuild the war-shattered nation. Read More... Posted Friday, February 12, 2010 10:02 AM from BBC News | Africa | World Edition | (Comments Off) Filed under: Business

• World Cup crime fears dismissed

  A Johannesburg city official says an 'exaggerated' fear of crime is partly to blame for some football fans staying away. Read More... Posted Thursday, February 11, 2010 3:52 AM from BBC News | Africa | World Edition | (Comments Off) Filed under: Business