South African entrepreneur talks about his road to the top Published by Kate Douglas on 10 July 2012 “Success is something that you never really obtain because the goals keep moving and the challenges keep growing.”
Sports betting company sees good odds in African market Published by Kate Douglas on 10 July 2012 Voltbet, a South African online and SMS sports betting company, is expanding to a number of other African countries.
‘Stress is an essential ingredient for growth,’ says mobile money pioneer Published by Kate Douglas on 10 July 2012 How we made it in Africa’s Kate Douglas talks to Hannes van Rensburg, considered by many to be the pioneer of mobile banking in Africa.
Company looking to build private hospitals in Tete, Lusaka and Lagos Published by Kate Douglas on 9 July 2012 African Medical Investments currently operates private hospitals in Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Tanzania, while it is looking to grow its footprint on continent.
What you should know about Saudi investment in African farmland Published by Kate Douglas on 4 July 2012 Saudi Arabia is investing in agricultural land in Africa as the state’s local crop production diminish.
Fairtrade Africa: moving towards intra-African trade Published by Kate Douglas on 3 July 2012 European markets have been weakened due to the economic crisis and – for this reason – Fairtrade Africa needs to look into developing markets in Africa and Asia.
Is Botswana really Africa’s most promising retail market? Published by Kate Douglas on 2 July 2012 Botswana is sub-Saharan Africa’s best new market for global retailers. This is if A.T. Kearney’s Global Retail Development Index (GRDI) for 2012 is to be believed.
Africa – home to world’s leading entrepreneur Published by Kate Douglas on 28 June 2012 CEO and managing director of Kenya’s Equity Bank, James Mwangi, was this month awarded the Ernst & Young World Entrepreneur of the Year for 2012.
Fashion group Foschini sees potential in Nigeria, but needs shopping malls Published by Kate Douglas on 28 June 2012 “Africa – we think – is going to be massive, not now but in five to 10 years.”
What Goldman Sachs thinks about investment in Africa Published by Kate Douglas on 25 June 2012 “We believe meaningful opportunities for Western consumer companies exist as Africa’s household consumption grows rapidly and that failure to invest now will see others rush in.”
Expatriates and the cost of living in Africa Published by Kate Douglas on 22 June 2012 The city of Luanda in Angola has been ranked as the second most expensive place for expatriates to live in the world, according to this year’s Mercer’s Cost of Living survey.
