The Africa Business Center

The Ernst & Young Africa Business Center is our way to help companies navigate the challenges and opportunities of doing business across the African continent. As the next economic growth frontier, Africa is an exciting place to do business; but also poses its unique challenges.

Africa: Will the Drums of War Help Somalia?

Africa's august body, the African Union, has indeed shown its willingness to confront terrorism on the continent. The issue now, as it holds its Summit meeting from July 19-27 at the Commonwealth Resort Munyonyo in Kampala, is whether this determination will be matched by action.

Mourinho begs Real to make final £30m offer for Gerrard!

MADRID : Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho is desperately trying to persuade his employers to make one last-ditch attempt to sign Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard.

Gonzalez announces Real Madrid exit

Striker Raul Gonzalez has announced his exit from Real Madrid after 15 seasons with the Spanish soccer club.

Soccer and Socialism: The Real Connection

Its not really Africa-related, but over at dcat I have a little piece called Soccer and Socialism: The Real Connection in which I try to address two issues: the rise of soccer in the United States and the misuse and misrepresentation of the sport in the increasingly idiotic US political culture.