Record number of South Africans holiday in Mozambique Published by Staff Writer on 30 December 2010 A record number of people crossed South Africa’s Komatipoort border with Mozambique this festive season, state media reported Thursday.
Nigeria: Analysts advise government to sell refineries Published by Staff Writer on 30 December 2010 Miffed by government’s incessant interference in the operations of the nation’s four refineries, industry analysts have again canvassed for their immediate sale.
Gold production in Tanzania receives a boost Published by Staff Writer on 30 December 2010 The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has financed Helio Resources Corp to complete a 20,000 metre, two-rig drill programme in search for gold in south west of the country.
Egypt to start importing meat from Kenya Published by Staff Writer on 30 December 2010 Egypt will soon start importing meat from Kenya and increase tea imports, following successful discussions with a Kenyan delegation.
Our top ten most read articles of 2010 Published by Staff Writer on 19 December 2010 As 2010 draws to a close, we list How we made it in Africa’s ten most read articles of the year.
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.