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US-China trade war and its impact on Africa

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Namibia: Accelerating board transformation in SOEs key for getting long-term growth on track

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African businesses and entrepreneurs embracing digital transformation

The journey so far: Bright Simons, founder, mPedigree

Four ways to become a ‘business baobab’ in Africa

WeBuyCars: Used car retailer fuels growth through digitalisation

How can the African private sector woo China?

[FROM THE ARCHIVES] Rwandan industrialist always hunting for the next big business idea

Entrepreneur Watch

These 5 start-ups are shaping the future of Africa’s cities

Published by Jonathan Hursh and Emmanuel Adegboye on 9 September 2019

By the end of the century, it is estimated that 13 of the world’s 20 largest cities will be in Africa.

WeBuyCars: Used car retailer fuels growth through digitalisation

Published by PwC on 23 August 2019

WeBuyCars has become South Africa’s largest second-hand car retailer by going digital.

African entrepreneurs spot opportunity in green business

Published by Franck Kuwonu on 19 August 2019

Innovative startups that address climate change, protect the environment and provide jobs.

Morocco’s Sabrina Bouzidi: Entrepreneurial energy and can-do spirit

Published by Staff Writer on 12 August 2019

At age 37, Sabrina Bouzidi has already accomplished more than many people do in a lifetime.

Nurmara Daily Brief

Why don’t Africa’s resource exporters collaborate?

Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 19 September 2019

Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire are looking to introduce a production ceiling for cocoa to avoid oversupply and support price stability.

What happened to the Single African Sky?

Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 18 September 2019

IATA on Tuesday urged African governments to speed up efforts to liberalise their airspace to lower the cost of travel on the continent.

There is nothing surprising about Tunisia’s election

Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 17 September 2019

It’s a reaction to the failure of established parties to provide meaningful economic improvement.

The desert won’t fix Africa’s power problem – not yet anyway

Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 16 September 2019

The ‘Desert to Power’ initiative plans to provide 10GW of electricity to 250 million people in the Sahel region by 2025.

The journey so far

The journey so far: James Lightfoot, co-founder, The Latitude Hotels Group

Published by Nelly Murungi on 16 September 2019

‘Focus on profitability from the start, it does matter. In the tech age of apps and user numbers, people have lost sight of that.’

The journey so far: Temitope Ogunsemo, CEO, Krystal Digital Network Solutions

Published by Nelly Murungi on 4 September 2019

‘I have … embraced the season of failure, learning and capacity building that I have encountered over the years.’

The journey so far: Bright Simons, founder, mPedigree

Published by Nelly Murungi on 23 August 2019

‘Constant iteration is not merely a norm of innovative thinking, it has become the barrier across plain survival and instant obsolescence.’

The journey so far: Mawuli Tse, director, Solar Light Africa

Published by Nelly Murungi on 19 August 2019

‘After more than 20 years in the entrepreneurial space, and seeing all the companies that have fallen away, I can say that staying alive is in itself a big achievement.’

Due Diligence

Due Diligence: Private equity investor talks restaurants, Jumia and keeping an open mind

Published by Jaco Maritz on 28 August 2019

Carolyn Campbell, founding partner of Emerging Capital Partners, on investment opportunities in Africa and the one deal that got away.

Due Diligence: SPE Capital Partners’ Nabil Triki on investment lessons learnt

Published by Jaco Maritz on 22 July 2019

We ask Nabil Triki, managing partner at SPE Capital Partners, about the firm’s investment philosophy.

Due Diligence: African companies can be regional ‘blue chips’ by crossing language lines

Published by Jaco Maritz on 9 July 2019

Private equity firm AFIG Funds on investment lessons learnt and building regional champions.

Due Diligence: Investors have barely scratched the surface of Africa’s food and agri opportunities

Published by Jaco Maritz on 28 June 2019

We talk dealmaking with Herman Marais, managing partner of EXEO Capital.

Profit-making idea

Profit-making idea: Converting street hawkers into powerful marketing activators

Published by Nelly Murungi on 26 August 2019

‘Someone has to build a solution that turns hawkers into a far more productive activation force for businesses.’

Profit-making idea: Protection against the devaluation of African currencies

Published by Nelly Murungi on 12 August 2019

‘I have always thought that there should be an app that allows its users to easily exchange funds into a reserve currency such as gold.’

Profit-making idea: Human capital development. That’s the big one.

Published by Nelly Murungi on 30 July 2019

‘If we can localise training and knowledge, learn to share it within the walls of Africa, we can have a breakthrough.’

Profit-making idea: Leverage AI to build Africa’s economies

Published by Nelly Murungi on 24 July 2019

‘Economic development depends on increasing worker productivity,’ says entrepreneur Adebola Williams.

Opinion

Shaun Jayaratnam: US-China trade war and its impact on Africa

Published by Shaun Jayaratnam on 16 September 2019

There is a mixture of opportunity and harm coming Africa’s way, more harm than opportunity, writes Shaun Jayaratnam

African businesses and entrepreneurs embracing digital transformation

Published by Ibrahim Youssry on 30 August 2019

Innovation is no longer a nice-to-have, but rather a business imperative, writes Microsoft’s Ibrahim Youssry

Alison Gillwald: South Africa is caught in the global hype of the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Published by Alison Gillwald on 21 August 2019

Even a cursory glance at earlier industrial revolutions will show that they have not been associated with the interests of the working or underclasses.

Vian Chinner: AI could be a welcome boost for South Africa’s battered retail sector

Published by Vian Chinner on 15 August 2019

By not considering the benefits of AI, South African retailers risk leaving money on the table.

Meet the Boss

Meet the Boss: Eran Feinstein, CEO, DPO Group

Published by Jaco Maritz on 2 September 2019

‘I need to know that the people I work with have handled failure and bounced back.’

Meet the Boss: Ali Vezvaei, CEO, Ecolog International

Published by Jaco Maritz on 1 July 2019

‘Like in any other human interaction, respect is earned and trust is built.’

Meet the Boss: Frank Horton, chief executive officer, Mercton Resources

Published by Jaco Maritz on 17 June 2019

‘In the mining industry, you either run or be overrun. There is no time to slow down; absolutely no time to relax.’

Meet the Boss: Michelle Olckers, Co-CEO, Mazars South Africa

Published by Jaco Maritz on 1 April 2019

‘Opportunities follow positivity.’

Startup snapshot

Startup snapshot: Forget about buying stuff and say hello to renting with Rentoza

Published by Staff Writer on 11 September 2019

Rentoza was started by a group of South Africans who were convinced the stuff hiding in their garages should be paying rent for taking up so much space.

Startup snapshot: HouseAfrica simplifies real estate investment. Not its rewards.

Published by Staff Writer on 4 September 2019

Nigeria-based HouseAfrica splits properties into shares, recorded as digital units on a blockchain, thereby empowering previously neglected investors to own real estate.

Startup snapshot: Nigerian AI-driven platform helps reduce health insurance fraud

Published by Staff Writer on 28 August 2019

Nigeria-based Curacel provides intelligent fraud detection and claim fast-tracking technology for African health insurers.

Startup snapshot: Doing away with paper sales receipts

Published by Staff Writer on 23 August 2019

Johannesburg-based Snapslip Holdings is a digital receipting and analytics application.

BUSINESS INSIGHT

Ethiopia is Africa’s new growth engine – here’s why

Published by Alexandre Raffoul and Vijay Raju on 16 September 2019

Five reasons global stakeholders should take a closer look at Ethiopia.

How African footballers who play in Europe spend their money

Published by Ernest Yeboah Acheampong on 13 September 2019

A complex set of factors influence how African footballers make financial decisions about the money they earn abroad.

Four ways to become a ‘business baobab’ in Africa

Published by Acha Leke on 3 September 2019

The integration of Africa’s economies offers exciting opportunities for companies that craft bold yet wise geographic expansion strategies.

How can the African private sector woo China?

Published by Jinghao Lu on 3 September 2019

By understanding what underlies Chinese overseas financing strategies, African private businesses may be better positioned to leverage Chinese finance.

DHL in Africa

DHL helps deliver high-speed thrills with Red Bull Cape Town Circuit 2019

Published by Staff Writer on 22 May 2019

E-commerce: Sometimes what you don’t sell is as important as what you do

Published by Staff Writer on 20 May 2019

Secrets of the spare time startups

Published by Russell Simmons on 13 May 2019

Nine things you need to know about selling on social media

Published by Staff Writer on 2 May 2019

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International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation

ITFC signs $600m agreement for trade financing in the Republic of Djibouti

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