Singapore ramps up strategic investment in Africa

City-state's understanding of niche frontiers can show other rich nations the way

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Mist shrouds the Simandou mountains in Beyla, Guinea, in June 2014: Singapore-based shipping giant Winning Shipping was part of the winning $14 billion consortium that began developing Guinea's Simandou iron ore deposit. © Reuters

Lauren A. Johnston is visiting senior lecturer at the University of Adelaide. She is founder and managing director of New South Economics.

The Africa Singapore Business Forum being hosted by Singapore this week has gathered more than 2,000 business and government leaders from 30 countries in Asia and Africa to explore partnerships between the two regions.

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