Telcos to put $700 mln in new Africa cable

I've just come across yet another news article confirming the increasing investment in Africa, not not by China, but other players. This time it's the French telco giant, France Telecom with a consortium of 20 companies to put $700 in new submarine / submarine to land cable mainly in West Africa. read more

Brain gain: African migrants returning home

Africa may still be suffering from a chronic brain drain but some of the continent's elite are turning their backs on the West and taking their talents back home according to film-maker Andy Jones.

The story is as old as the hills. Man leaves village to seek riches in the big city.

In recent years, the village has been the continent of Africa, the city represented by the bright lights of Europe and America. read more