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TransCentury is truly a Kenyan success story. Founded by a group of entrepreneurial Kenyans who saw opportunities in growth sectors, TransCentury is now one of Africa’s leading investment and infrastructure companies, which is also listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange. In an interview with United World, CEO of TransCentury Dr. Gachao Kiuna talks about Africa’s infrastructural opportunities and challenges and how TransCentury is using its ‘simple’ investment policy to achieve impressive ROI

Ambitious expansion plans from the Angolan government aims to increase the country’s power production capacity fivefold by 2017.

CEO of the Kenyan Bankers Association Mr. Habil Olaka talks to United World about the role played by the banking sector in the country’s remarkable growth and the plans for the future of the industry in Kenya, including a move to create the Nairobi International Financial Center; a hub not only for the EAC and COMESA regions, but for the whole of Africa

Angola's oil industry is nothing short of colossal, with production averaging 1.72 million barrels per day (bpd) last year, making it Africa’s second top producer after Nigeria

Angola is famed for its oil reserves, but the African nation is now seeking to become a global force in mining with a new code and National Geology Plan

Over the past decade, Angola has championed greater transparency in the diamond industry “through persistence, dedication and consistent support for the Kimberley Process”

State-owned Endiama is developing Angola's diamond industry by not only increasing profitability through efficiency, but also improving its social and environmental impact

Diamond extraction companies such as Chitotolo are working in areas economically unviable for bigger producers and ensuring impressive financial and social results

As the fourth largest diamond mine by value in the world, Catoca has been at the forefront of Angola’s drive to expand its mining operations

Education is a key part of Angola's 2025 development objectives and holders of mid-to-high level state posts are increasingly qualified through ENAD