Influx of foreign investors pushes demand for office space in Accra Published by Claude Harding on 28 August 2012 Foreign investors are driving demand for office space in Ghana’s capital Accra, according to property group Broll.
Six remarkable African infrastructure projects Published by Claude Harding on 24 August 2012 KPMG recently released its Infrastructure 100: World Cities Edition. How we made it in Africa takes a look at the six African projects that were included in the top 100.
Ethiopian Airlines first carrier outside Japan to fly Boeing 787 Dreamliner Published by Claude Harding on 20 August 2012 Ethiopian Airlines last week took possession of its first Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Ethiopian is the only airline outside Japan to fly the new state-of-the-art aircraft.
The misunderstood lives of Chinese traders in Africa Published by Claude Harding on 9 August 2012 How we made it in Africa takes a look at the largely undocumented lives of Chinese shopkeepers on the continent.
Why talent is a major concern for African CEOs Published by Claude Harding on 6 August 2012 African companies have to fork out more and more money to attract and retain high-quality professionals.
Insight into how African CEOs feel about growth, risk and the skills challenge Published by Claude Harding on 29 July 2012 The vast majority of CEOs in Africa (95%) are confident about growing their businesses on the continent in the next three years.
Ten insightful quotes on doing business in Africa Published by Claude Harding on 14 July 2012 Every week How we made it in Africa speaks to numerous business people who are successfully operating on the continent. Here are some of the highlights from our recent articles.
Why cities, not countries, should drive investment decisions in Africa Published by Claude Harding on 13 July 2012 “Looking at cities rather than countries can be eye-opening.”
Eight things you should know about frontier market investment Published by Claude Harding on 12 July 2012 “The most compelling reason to invest in frontier markets is their long-term growth potential.”
Harare and Lagos ranked as the world’s worst cities to live in Published by Claude Harding on 12 July 2012 African cities don’t perform well in a new Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) ranking of the world’s best cities to live in.
The true size of Africa – it’s bigger than you think Published by Claude Harding on 8 July 2012 People are often not aware of what a large continent Africa really is. At about 30.2 million km2 Africa is larger than the US, China, India and all of Europe combined.
In case you missed it: Our top 10 articles for (the first half of) 2012 Published by Claude Harding on 5 July 2012 Time surely flies in the world of online publishing. It is hard to believe that the first six months of 2012 is already gone. To remember the first half of the year, we compiled a list of How we made it in Africa’s most popular articles for 2012, so far.
Africa underestimating the size of Japanese wallets, says Imara CEO Published by Claude Harding on 2 July 2012 While Africa is focusing on attracting investment from China and India, the continent is in danger of neglecting an important investor – Japan.
The day English football met African business Published by Claude Harding on 26 June 2012 Arsenal players wear the logo of airline Emirates, while the Manchester United shirt promotes insurance broker Aon. This season’s English Premier League will, however, see one team pitching the case for investment in Africa.
