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Business Etiquette: A Guide For International Trade

Western businesspeople coming to do trade and developments in Africa must be aware that some social and professional points of etiquette here differ from their own. This post should be considered a basic and general guide only; those aiming to establish major or long-term business relationships in Africa would do well to make a specialized [...]

Evolving Africa

With widespread political and economic reforms sweeping across the country in recent years, Africa’s business and economics scene is rapidly changing.The African Economic Growth report for 2010 revealed impressive growth in Angola (12.9%), Equatorial Guinea (12.9%), Chad (8.5%), Nigeria (9.1), Sierra Leone (8.7%) and Ethiopia (8.6%), and a national average of 4% overall.These positive changes [...]