http://www.allvoices.com/ en-us Kenya is angling for a piece of the Sh2.6 trillion global conference tourism market to bolster the return of a sector recognised as a key foreign exchange earner. The ministry of Tourism plans to establish Meetings, Incentives, Conferencing and Events... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14680141-kenya-seeks-to-attract-more-business-tourists business-news Sat, 25 May 2013 08:03:32 -0700 Chinese official data have understated foreign direct investment from China to Africa by at least $5 billion, said the South Africa-based Standard Bank in a report released on Wednesday. "In Africa, evidence suggests that Chinese data may underreport the number... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14665485-investment-to-africa-understated-by-5b-bank-report business-news Thu, 23 May 2013 03:05:51 -0700 The higher than expected consumer price index of 5.9% for April will likely not push the South African Reserve Bank to hike interest rates, economists said on Wednesday. SA's consumer price index (CPI) was unchanged at 5.9% year-on-year (y/y) in... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14661855-inflation-to-keep-rates-in-check business-news Wed, 22 May 2013 14:18:44 -0700 Gold versus the dollar Gold prices have gyrated while the value of the dollar has been relatively stable. Many of those people are still buying that story, but at the cost of a 25% loss from that 2011 peak. The... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14659569-michael-caseys-fx-horizons-dont-be-fooled-gold-is-no-currency business-news Wed, 22 May 2013 08:20:02 -0700 Melinda Gates, the 14th of this group, isn't technically a billionaire herself. But as wife of the world's 2nd-richest man, Bill Gates, we're giving her a pass here. Ten of the Power Women came into their billion-dollar fortunes own their... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14658745-the-worlds-most-powerful-female-billionaires-oprah-tory-burch-laurene-powell-jobs-miuccia-prada business-news Wed, 22 May 2013 05:49:48 -0700 Prashant, one of the prime suspects in the IPL spot-fixing case, has told investigators of the Crime Branch CID that IPL was not a money-spinning venture for bookies. Having indulged in betting since 1997, the bookie, who has a sizeable... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14657342-ipl-betting-not-money-spinning-bookie business-news Wed, 22 May 2013 00:55:33 -0700 Economic growth in South Africa's townships 22 May 2013 Last updated at 02:21 ET As the Organisation of African Unity celebrates its 50th anniversary, the BBC is looking at the continent's growing prosperity. South Africa's economy is the largest and... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14657075-video-south-africas-growing-prosperity business-news Wed, 22 May 2013 00:06:16 -0700 The 10-member Africa Progress Panel (APP) chaired by former Secretary General of the United Nations, Mr Kofi Annan, and charged with monitoring the continent's socio-economic development and proffering advice, presented its 2012 report in Cape Town, South Africa, during the... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14650303-africa-the-2012-africa-progress-panel-report business-news Tue, 21 May 2013 03:30:55 -0700 The World Economic Forum (WEF) provides a good opportunity to promote the African continent, South African President Jacob Zuma said on Wednesday. South Africa is hosting the 23rd World Economic Forum on Africa 2013 in Cape Town on May 8-10...The... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14649449-africa-african-davos-to-plot-continents-rise business-news Tue, 21 May 2013 00:23:23 -0700 The Government Employees' Pension Fund is to acquire a 25% stake, worth about R500m, in Independent News and Media SA, Business Day reported on Tuesday. According to the newspaper, the fund already owns a 19.5% stake in the Times Media... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14649124-govt-to-buy-stake-in-newspaper-group business-news Mon, 20 May 2013 23:21:57 -0700 F or Procter & Gamble, the world's largest consumer products company, the focus seems to be back on emerging markets. This follows a brief period that saw the maker of billion-dollar brands such as Pantene, Whisper, Crest and Olay concentrate... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14648974-for-p-g-emerging-markets-return-to-centre-stage business-news Mon, 20 May 2013 22:43:18 -0700 Bike riding in the towns and cities I visit has been one of my favorite ways of getting out, and so, on a trip to South Africa in March, I competed in the Pick n Pay Cape Argus bike race... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14645597-richard-branson-on-the-business-benefits-of-volunteering business-news Mon, 20 May 2013 11:09:37 -0700 Last night's record Powerball jackpot has a winner but we have no idea who that person is yet.  Can you imagine if things were reversed and somebody did that to the U.S.?" N.C. (AP) A simple test could have alerted... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14644646-wildcat-strike-hits-mercedes-south-african-plant business-news Mon, 20 May 2013 08:37:02 -0700 Inc., a local mix and sauce firm, is eyeing expansion to tap Filipinos living in South Africa and Latin America. Interviewed on Monday, Mama Sita's export marketing manager Eric Mallari said the firm's outlook is good because there is a... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14643853-local-mix-and-sauce-firm-eyes-expansion-into-south-africa-latin-america business-news Mon, 20 May 2013 06:00:26 -0700 Data is growing among South Africans as Vodacom looks to data traffic as a driver of revenue. "Data is still booming with revenue up 22%," Vodacom CEO Shameel Joosub told News24 as the mobile operator released its annual results on... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14643153-data-driving-sa-mobile-landscape business-news Mon, 20 May 2013 03:46:13 -0700