Sub-Saharan Africa’s election schedule remains heavy in 2012 Published by Claude Harding on 23 January 2012 2012 will see numerous sub-Saharan African countries go to the voting booth, with elections in Senegal, Ghana and Angola likely to be closely followed.
Multinational drinks companies continue to invest in Africa Published by Claude Harding on 20 January 2012 Multinational alcoholic beverage companies are continuing to increase their exposure to sub-Saharan Africa’s rapidly growing economies.
10 African business leaders and thinkers to follow on Twitter Published by Claude Harding on 17 January 2012 A number of African business leaders and thinkers are using micro-blogging platform Twitter to communicate their thoughts on business, politics and Africa’s development.
Kenya becoming a hub for Asian investment into Africa Published by Claude Harding on 11 January 2012 “Kenya is very attractive to us because it’s on the east coast of the continent, and attractive position as a centre for India’s and China’s investment and interests in Africa.”
Jannie Mouton on doing business in Africa Published by Claude Harding on 10 January 2012 In his autobiography, titled And Then They Fired Me, South African entrepreneur Jannie Mouton says that doing business in the rest of the continent is “quite terrifying until you have mastered it”.
2011 a broadly successful year for investors in Africa Published by Claude Harding on 4 January 2012 Investors in Africa should consider 2011 a successful year, says Sven Richter, head of frontier markets at Renaissance Asset Managers.
10 ways how Africa can boost its capital markets Published by Claude Harding on 28 December 2011 Bill Mills, regional CEO for Europe, the Middle East and Africa at banking group Citi, suggests ten measures that could be implemented to strengthen capital markets in Africa.
Our 10 most popular articles of 2011 Published by Claude Harding on 21 December 2011 The best thing about online publishing is that everything can be measured – from the number of How we made it in Africa readers in Abuja to the time the average Zimbabwean spends on the site. Here are the ten articles that received the most views in 2011.
Nakumatt pushes further into Africa. Should Shoprite be worried? Published by Claude Harding on 12 December 2011 Kenya-based supermarket chain Nakumatt on Saturday took another step towards its goal of becoming a Pan-African retailer when it opened its first outlet in Tanzania.
Africa one of the last frontiers for private equity Published by Claude Harding on 11 December 2011 “Africa is about consumers, it is about high-impact infrastructure investing and it is certainly about value-added exports and not just commodity exports,” says Stephen Murphy, MD of Citadel Capital.
How green are Africa’s cities? Published by Claude Harding on 9 December 2011 Many sub-Saharan African cities included in the Siemens African Green City Index face considerable environmental problems.
Euro crisis having an alarming impact on emerging markets – SA finance minister Published by Claude Harding on 9 December 2011 Current global economic instability is having a significant impact on developing nations, says South Africa’s minister of finance, Pravin Gordhan.
10 thought-provoking quotes on doing business in Africa Published by Claude Harding on 9 December 2011 We feature 10 inspiring quotes from leading business people, entrepreneurs and thinkers.
Looking to become wealthy? Consider rice farming in Nigeria Published by Claude Harding on 8 December 2011 Global agricultural company Olam says the cultivation and processing of rice in Nigeria has the potential to be a lucrative industry.