Economic activity in sub-Saharan Africa is predicted to remain robust at a 5% growth in 2013 and 6.2% in 2014, according to the International Monetary Fund's latest Regional Economic Report Outlook

South Africa's foremost financial services company, FirstRand Limited has disclose plans to invest proceeds of its $250 million fund raising exercise across major West and Southern African real estate markets - particularly Nigeria, Ghana and Angola.

SA IS a highly significant engine for growth for Africa, says research released this week by two senior International Monetary Fund (IMF) economists.

Angolan Deputy Prime Minister Announces Progress on Reaching a Formal Agreement with the International Monetary Fund.

Relations between SA and Angola remain tepid, despite a history of solidarity

Africa offers a number of opportunities for SA merchant and investment banks, and they are competing successfully with global banks.

But UK property prices could fall 30% without doing too much damage, claims bank.

'Despite the floods which struck some parts of the country in early 2000 and 2001, Mozambique should be capable of rapid growth over the next decade, as long as the reform process continues,' the Bank said.

Slavishly obeying Washington-consensus free-market policies is not the best way