The name "Sierra Leone" dates back to 1462, when Portuguese explorer Pedro da Cintra, sailing down the West African coast, saw the tall mountains rising up on what is now the Freetown Peninsula and ...

Investment/Business Opportunities: Algeria is also characterized by major, varied natural resources, its gas reserves being amongst the largest in the world. The country has implemented some of the ...

Egypt, officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia by a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula. Egypt ...

Investment/Business Opportunities: In addition to its booming diamond sector, new coal mining projects lined up to boost long term growth while continuing to push for structural reforms aiming at ...

Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands and the ...

Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a sovereign country located in West Africa bordering Niger in the north, Chad in the northeast, Cameroon in the east, and Benin in the west. Its ...

Niger or the Niger, officially the Republic of the Niger, is a landlocked country in West Africa named after the Niger River. Niger is bordered by Libya to the northeast, Chad to the east, Nigeria to ...

Mali, officially the Republic of Mali , is a landlocked country in West Africa. Mali is the eighth-largest country in Africa, with an area of just over 1,240,000 square kilometres (480,000 sq mi). The ...

Investment/Business Opportunities: Benin’s strategic location in West Africa, and its human capital, political stability, potential and heritage, are all indisputable advantages for investors.

Investment/Business Opportunities: Burkina Faso is rich in natural resources in manganese, limestone, marble, phosphates, pumice, and the fourth largest producer of gold in Africa. Tourism: Burkina ...

Malawi, officially the Republic of Malawi, is a landlocked country in southeastern Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the west, Tanzania to the north and ...