Posts Tagged ‘business’
Discussing Kenya’s business environment and the upcoming elections
“I truly do not expect Kenya to have violence that will be anywhere near the scale of the 2007/2008 post election violence.”
Manufacture quality beverages for the growing African market
Soda King, a South Africa-based manufacturer of soft drinks and purified water, is offering business people and entrepreneurs across the continent a unique franchise opportunity to establish a localised bottling plant.
A sober approach to business in Africa
“Foreign investors frequently have a ‘know-it-all’ mentality and think they can make a success of any venture in countries where they have no experience, often only to see their businesses collapse.”
Nigeria not a country for weaklings
While a mere week spent in Nigeria is by no means sufficient to become an expert on the country, it was a great experience to better understand how companies are dealing with challenges and opportunities on the ground.
Why dairy production is a good business venture
Central Milk, a South Africa-based manufacturer of stainless steel equipment for the dairy industry, is able to offer African farmers a complete solution for the establishment of a dairy processing facility.
Doing business in Nigeria: An expat’s view
South African Pieter de Wet has been living in Lagos, Nigeria for the past nine months. He works for First Guarantee Pension Limited as research analyst focussing on Africa.
Learning about business in Africa from the sidelines a “waste of time”
The only way to gain a real understanding of Africa’s business environment is to participate in an active and committed fashion.
How we made it in Africa up for top business media award
How we made it in Africa has been selected as one of the three finalists in the Media of the Year category for the Diageo Africa Business Reporting Awards 2011.
Doing business in Sierra Leone – tough but not impossible
Doing business in Sierra Leone is difficult but overcoming the challenges is not impossible, says Nikolai Germann, managing director of Addax Bioenergy.
Ghanaian business people unhappy about high borrowing costs
During a recent forum, business people lamented the high borrowing costs in Ghana.
African agriculture: New avenues for business opening-up
Agribusiness companies should think outside of the box and consider the opportunities opening-up on the back of the continent’s mineral resources boom.
The Singapore of Africa?
Rwanda’s ambition to become the Singapore of Africa is succeeding, according to a recent report by Renaissance Capital.
Insight Angola: New opportunities opening up
More than ever before the Angolan market is presenting high return on investment opportunities for traders and investors.
Angola’s business environment showing signs of improvement
Although Angola is still an “ultra challenging” market, the country’s recently upgraded infrastructure and a government with a new focus on transparency is likely to make it easier to do business.
10 common mistakes African start-up businesses make
An increasing number of African entrepreneurs are entering the challenging new world of running one’s own business. Pearl Seigel addresses some of the common pitfalls.
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Six things business people should know about Ghana
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Kenya’s peaceful election should boost business confidence
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Tenacity required to succeed in the Nigerian market
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DHL Express triples its network in sub-Saharan Africa
at February 25th, 2013
