[ssba] Prime Africa Consultants and EHS Support LLC maintain a joint venture to combine resources for a larger global reach In May 2014, Prime Africa Consultants (Prime Africa) and EHS Support LLC (EHS Support) announced a definitive agreement to combine their expertise and expand their economic, environmental, health, and safety consulting services in Africa and
By: Kyle Harris, k.harris@primeafrica.net Large infrastructure projects involve increasing public and private partnerships. However, the funding for infrastructure projects (particularly in developing nations) creates additional compliance burdens on the project teams. Achieving environmental compliance is a key risk to investment for large infrastructure projects and increasingly is becoming a prerequisite for both private and public
By: Jackie Crafford, j.crafford@primeafrica.net Exceptional economic growth over the past decade has made international markets such as Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) an increasingly interesting investment destination for international investors. Those investors that have been successful have been the ones who have understood and mitigated the unique investment risks that characterizes such markets, throughout the investment life
By: Nuveshen Naidoo, n.naidoo@primeafrica.net In articles elsewhere in this communication an argument for investing in Africa was made off of Sub-Saharan Africa’s (SSA) economic growth potential. This article specifically investigates the potential for energy-related investments in SSA. The demand for energy in SSA currently far exceeds supply, as a result, various African governments, as well
By: Wean Visser, w.visser@primeafrica.net The Sub-Saharan African (SSA) economy achieved an annual average growth rate of 5.7% per year over the last 10 years, exceeding not only the global economic growth of 3.9% per year, but also that of the USA of 1.6% per year (Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) database, constant prices). SSA is