Africa’s beer market still has plenty of room for growth Published by Claude Harding on 30 May 2011 Brewers operating in the African market still have a lot of room for future growth as beer consumption on the continent is still far from saturation levels.
MTN: ‘We studied the Nigerian market for 3 years before investing’ Published by Claude Harding on 25 May 2011 MTN studied the Nigerian market for three years before it took the leap to invest in Africa’s most populous country.
Learning about business in Africa from the sidelines a “waste of time” Published by Claude Harding on 22 May 2011 The only way to gain a real understanding of Africa’s business environment is to participate in an active and committed fashion.
There is a perception gap about doing business in Africa, says Siemens boss Published by Claude Harding on 15 May 2011 The image of the continent portrayed by the media is very gloomy. “When I first got this job, business colleagues thought it was not a promotion, it was a punishment.”
Will manufacturing shift from China to Africa? Published by Claude Harding on 10 May 2011 “I know of one company, and only one at this point, that has moved their manufacturing operations from China to Africa.”
Doing business in Sierra Leone – tough but not impossible Published by Claude Harding on 9 May 2011 Doing business in Sierra Leone is difficult but overcoming the challenges is not impossible, says Nikolai Germann, managing director of Addax Bioenergy.
Many Africans still not aware of mobile money transfer benefits Published by Claude Harding on 4 May 2011 Despite the exciting developments in the continent’s mobile money transfer space, there is still a lack of knowledge among many Africans about the use of the technology.
Nigeria’s entrepreneurial spirit addictive, says Stanbic IBTC boss Published by Claude Harding on 3 May 2011 Chris Newson, CEO of Stanbic IBTC Bank says the Nigerian people’s entrepreneurial spirit and energy are “incredibly addictive and powerful”.
Infrastructure one of Central Africa’s largest challenges Published by Claude Harding on 3 May 2011 Poor infrastructure is one of the biggest factors keeping Central Africa from achieving its full growth potential.
Africa’s brain drain – should we be worried? Published by Claude Harding on 27 April 2011 Every year thousands of highly-skilled Africans relocate to countries such as the United States, Canada, France and United Kingdom, in search of higher salaries and better career opportunities.
New Radisson hotel set to open in Lagos Published by Claude Harding on 26 April 2011 A new 125 room hotel in Lagos’ busy port precinct of Apapa is set to open its doors in the first quarter of 2013.
South Africa trying to position itself as Africa’s Islamic finance hub Published by Claude Harding on 22 April 2011 “Even though Islamic finance has been around for 50 years, more than half of the continent’s Muslim population remains unbanked.”
Why Nokia Siemens decided to base its Africa head office in Kenya Published by Claude Harding on 20 April 2011 Nokia Siemens Networks has picked Nairobi, Kenya as a base for its headquarters for the entire African region.
India to manufacture fertiliser in Gabon, and then ship it back home Published by Claude Harding on 18 April 2011 An Indian company has chosen to invest in a fertiliser manufacturing plant in the central African country of Gabon.
