Ed Cropley

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Articles

Botswana booze tax hits Sechaba Brewery's sales November 18, 01:31pm EST

JOHANNESBURG, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Botswana's Sechaba Brewery Holdings <SECH.BT> posted a steep slide in first-half sales on Wednesday, blaming a 30 percent alcohol tax imposed a year ago as part of a government social order campaign. Full Article

Is Africa selling out its farmers?

RPT-Africa needs $93 bln/yr for infrastructure -report

UPDATE 2-Angola says to seek first credit rating

WRAPUP 1-G20 to keep stimulus pledge, launch growth framework

UPDATE 1-G20 likely to keep stimulus pledge -UK govt source

Blog Posts

Does the "billionth African" mean boon or burden?

One day this year, in all probability, the "billionth African" will have been born, a milestone that will only benefit the poorest continent if it can get its act together and unify its piecemeal markets. Full Article | Comments [2]

China shunts U.S. into second place in Scramble for Africa

A presidential visit followed by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's African tour cannot conceal a stark reality: China has overtaken the United States as Africa's top trading partner. Full Article | Comments [3]

Are Nigerian banks set to boom?

Few investors dispute the view that Nigeria's banks look cheap at the moment, with most of the major players trading at a discount to book value and with earnings multiples way below consumer stocks such ... Full Article | Comments [5]