November 12, 2018/LafargeHolcim LafargeHolcim has today signed an agreement with Semen Indonesia for the disposal of its entire shareholding of 80.6 percent in Holcim Indonesia for an enterprise value of USD 1.75 billion, on a 100 percent basis. Semen Indonesia is a major building materials company and the market leader […]
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Africa Investment Forum: High-Tech Player Mara Announces First African-Made Smartphone
November 10, 2018/AfDB African high-tech player Mara (https://Mara.com) on Friday announced the production of their newest product the Maraphone – the first made-in-Africa, full-scale smartphone, soon to be manufactured in plants across Africa. “China has Huawei, Xiaomi; the U.S has iPhone and finally Africa has Maraphone,” Ashish Thakkar, founder of Mara Group told […]
Africa Agribusiness, a $1 Trillion Business by 2030
Agribusiness will become the ‘new oil” on the continent, African Investment Forum participants said November 9, 2018/AfDB As project sponsors, borrowers, lenders and investors gathered at the Africa Investment Forum (www.AfricaInvestmentForum.com) to make deals on investment opportunities, leaders of the continent’s top agribusiness companies shared their thoughts on the future of […]
