current issue: Jul - Aug 08

With cash to burn, sovereign wealth funds are eyeing up investments in Africa, but Africa has to get governance and policy right, says Sarah Rundell

Tackling climate change

Omari Issa, CEO, Investment Climate Facility for Africa, runs one of the continent’s most important public-private institutions. He reports on the organisation’s progress to date

Food glorious food

While rising prices for staples are a cause for concern, they are creating opportunities for Africa’s farmers and agricultural equipment suppliers, argues Victoria Kelly

Market moment

Africa’s raw materials and booming economies provide fertile ground for trade finance banks within and outside Africa. But Ivan Castano Freeman says the competition is stiff