Interview: Doing business in the DRC Published by Staff Writer on 17 December 2010 How we made it in Africa interviews Leny Ilondo about the Democratic Republic of Congo’s business and investment environment
Nigeria’s upcoming elections – looking at some of the issues Published by Staff Writer on 10 December 2010 Investors and business people will keep a close eye on Nigeria’s upcoming general elections. Historian Max Siollun addresses some of the issues
Why South African exporters should take West Africa seriously Published by Staff Writer on 10 December 2010 How we made it in Africa talks to Nils Flaatten, CEO of Wesgro, about why West Africa is a good market for exporters.
KFC to open 20 restaurants in Nigeria during 2011 Published by Staff Writer on 10 December 2010 US-based restaurant group Yum! Brands is planning to open 20 KFC outlets in Nigeria during 2011.
Pearson acquires majority stake in South African education company Published by Staff Writer on 5 December 2010 International publishing and education company Pearson recently announced that it has agreed to acquire a 75% stake in CTI Education Group of South Africa.
Naspers grows its African pay TV subscriber base; still small compared to SA Published by Staff Writer on 30 November 2010 Naspers grew its sub-Saharan Africa (excluding South Africa) pay television subscriber base by 135,000 to a total of 1.2 million homes during the six months ended 30 September.
Wal-Mart confirms offer to acquire 51% of Massmart Published by Staff Writer on 29 November 2010 US-based retailer Wal-Mart Stores announced today that it has offered to acquire 51% of the shares of South Africa’s Massmart.
Canadian firm to build monorail in Nigeria’s Enugu State Published by Staff Writer on 28 November 2010 Globim Corporation, a Canada-based privately owned consortium of engineering organisations and experts, is set to build a 117 kilometre monorail in Enugu, the capital city of Enugu State, Nigeria.
Corporate air travel in Africa struggling to fully recover Published by Staff Writer on 24 November 2010 Corporate air travel in Africa has not recovered to pre-recession levels, says British Airways Kenya country manager, George Mawadri.
South African consumer goods company invests in Ethiopia, Nigeria Published by Staff Writer on 24 November 2010 South African fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) company, Tiger Brands, today announced new investments in Ethiopia and Nigeria.
International agriculture company invests big in Gabon Published by Staff Writer on 18 November 2010 Global agriculture company Olam International recently announced two significant investments in Gabon – a fertiliser complex and a oil palm plantation.
Weekly jobs round-up: 8 – 14 November 2010 Published by Staff Writer on 14 November 2010 The following jobs were posted on the How we made it in Africa Job Board over the past week:
Africa still a frontier market for foreign private equity players Published by Staff Writer on 14 November 2010 How we made it in Africa interviews Sarah Alexander, president and CEO of the US-based Emerging Markets Private Equity Association (EMPEA), about how foreign investors are viewing Africa.
Zambia to build 12,000 houses through public-private partnership Published by Staff Writer on 13 November 2010 The Zambian government has announced a programme to build a minimum of 12,000 housing units across the country.