Author Archive | Helen Sullivan

The business of Christmas: Decorating the Mall of Africa

By Helen Sullivan on '22 December 2016' in Business Focus, Retail, South Africa, Uncategorized

'Deck the halls' takes on new meaning in the continent's largest single-phase shopping centre.

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East Africa the new Caribbean? The tourism case for promoting regions

By Helen Sullivan on '12 December 2016' in Business Focus, Tourism & Leisure

A new report looks at the value of encouraging travel to regions rather than countries.

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Climate-smart investment opportunities in four African countries

By Helen Sullivan on '28 November 2016' in Business Focus, Cote d’Ivoire, Energy, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa

Highlighting the potential in renewable energy, agriculture and urban infrastructure.

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Africa’s business leaders gather – to talk politics

By Helen Sullivan on '24 October 2016' in Business Focus

Trump, South Africa’s finance minister, and more at Thomson Reuters Africa Summit.

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Meet the Boss: Bola Onadele, CEO, FMDQ OTC Securities Exchange

By Helen Sullivan on '18 October 2016' in Meet the Boss, Nigeria, Top Stories

'Be honest about business, be very transparent and take care of your employees.'

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What’s keeping Africa’s business leaders up at night?

By Helen Sullivan on '17 October 2016' in Business Focus

Why the continent isn’t the next China, for now.

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The urban farms that grow half of the vegetables eaten in Cape Town

By Helen Sullivan on '12 October 2016' in Agribusiness & Food, Best of 2016, Business Focus, South Africa

The unlikely place that has been feeding the city for 130 years.

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[Podcast] The hustling mentality: How this couple started a craft-alcohol brand

By Helen Sullivan on '6 October 2016' in Consumer Goods, Entrepreneur watch, South Africa

The founders of South Africa's Sxollie cider talk apples, working with your spouse, and lawyer's letters.

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Interview: Trends in shopping mall development

By Helen Sullivan on '16 September 2016' in Business Focus, Consumer Goods

Report reveals strong growth in new malls; slowdown concentrated in select countries.

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What young Africans want from their employers

By Helen Sullivan on '14 September 2016' in Business Focus

The findings of research into how employers can attract top talent.

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