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Africa

Opinion & Features

As US boycotts G20, China dominates the script

Africa is managing to pull investment from large Middle Eastern sovereign funds, ultra high net-worth individuals and corporates seeking expansion, according to Barclays.
International

Barclays sees surge in Africa, Asia cross-border deal flows

Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong attends a welcome ceremony with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali
Economy & Policy

Singapore to set up embassy in Ethiopia, offer study visits for African officials

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali met Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong at the Istana during the former's first official visit to the city-state in June 2024.
Singapore

PM Wong heads to South Africa for G20 summit, followed by first official visit to Ethiopia

US tourists Richard and Sheryl interacting with local youth on their walk, alongside a local guide, on Lido beach during a guided tour in Mogadishu.
Lifestyle

Sun, sea, sand ... in Somalia? Tourists are trickling in, despite security fears

Founder-chairman Sun Xiushun of Winning International notes that Winning will continue to act as a collaborator, forming consortiums or joint ventures across sectors in Africa.
Global Enterprise

Singapore firm anchors West Africa’s mega mine: Inside Winning International’s Simandou play

The warriors of Samburu.
BT Luxe
TRAVEL

Beyond the safari: A journey into the soul of Kenya

China’s exports to Africa so far in 2025 are more than in the whole of 2020 and on track to exceed US$200 billion for the first time.
International

China is pouring exports into Africa faster than anywhere else

A worker fits solar panels onto frames during construction at South Africa’s first municipally owned solar plant. Singapore is the eighth largest investor in Africa, with over US$20 billion invested across sectors, says Minister Grace Fu.
Singapore

Singapore firms encouraged to enter Africa as treaties with Cote d’Ivoire, Nigeria come into force

Africa's manufacturing drive presents opportunities in the sector, as well as in logistics and energy. In March, Enterprise Singapore deputy managing director Tan Soon Kim (second from right) and his delegation visited Kenya's Mombasa Port.
Singapore
COMMENTARY

Africa presents a promising new frontier for Singapore businesses

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