China’s WeChat on carving out a market in Africa Published by Kate Douglas on 8 August 2016 ‘The market for cross-border remittance in Africa is significant, and it is something that is definitely of interest to us in our long term planning.’
Why Standard Bank is expanding to francophone West Africa Published by Kate Douglas on 5 August 2016 The pan-African lender has recently acquired a full banking licence in Côte d’Ivoire.
Start-up snapshot: Virtual estate agency offering a low-cost alternative in South Africa Published by Kate Douglas on 4 August 2016 Property Fox is a new online real estate start-up that aims to almost cut out the role of traditional estate agents completely.
UK hotel operator on expanding to Senegal and other African markets Published by Kate Douglas on 2 August 2016 InterContinental Hotels Group currently has hotel brands in nine African markets, and is now eyeing new markets.
South African grocer using Pokémon Go-style app to lure customers Published by Kate Douglas on 29 July 2016 ‘The idea is to create excitement at the till,’ says Pick n Pay’s customer and trade executive.
Capitec, Barclays Africa and Atlas Mara: Thoughts from a bank ratings expert Published by Kate Douglas on 29 July 2016 Banking advisory group Lafferty ranks South African banks as world-class and notes strong opportunities across the continent – despite the current struggles banks face.
Move over South Africa: Kenya now Africa’s largest source of intra-regional investment Published by Kate Douglas on 28 July 2016 Last year Kenyan companies replaced South Africa’s as the largest intra-African investor group.
Are low-cost, online estate agencies the future for South Africa? Published by Kate Douglas on 26 July 2016 A new breed of real estate agencies are challenging the status quo.
Introducing a new brand: Advice from a manufacturer who has been there Published by Kate Douglas on 22 July 2016 How a small-time manufacturer got her products stocked next to the big foreign brands.
How Africa’s top mining event is adapting to desperate times Published by Kate Douglas on 22 July 2016 The Mining Indaba’s MD shares how the event is adapting to better reflect the state of the industry.
Meet the Boss: Karsten Wellner, CEO, Ascendis Health Published by Kate Douglas on 21 July 2016 ‘In order to get a good job you must actually show you have done more than just studying. The competition is big.’
Rich Nigerians will not attend your fine-dining event: PR expert shares her insights Published by Kate Douglas on 21 July 2016 Insight into public relations trends in Africa.
How this manufacturer got top South African retailers to stock her hair-care range Published by Kate Douglas on 18 July 2016 Ntombenhle Khathwane’s hard and bumpy ride to reach the shelves of Game and Pick n Pay.
South Africa’s Ascendis seeking slice of growing global sports nutrition market Published by Kate Douglas on 15 July 2016 The global wellness and natural medicine industry is expected to be a trillion-dollar industry by 2017.
