Demand for locally-produced fish opening up a multi-billion dollar market in Africa Published by Seth Onyango on 10 September 2021 Demand for fish will far exceed the 10 million metric tonnes of today and by 2050 may reach between 16-29 million metric tonnes per year.
Regional trade expected to be the big winner as South Sudan, Sudan look to re-open border Published by Seth Onyango on 31 August 2021 Sudan and South Sudan will reopen their borders on October 1 for the first time in 11 years, in a deal expected to re-calibrate trade between the two states and usher in a new diplomatic dawn for the erstwhile foes.
South Africa: Electric vehicles on the cards for Africa’s largest car market Published by Seth Onyango on 27 August 2021 South Africa is on track to become Africa’s biggest market for electric cars and is also looking to become a globally competitive electric car manufacturing hub.
Netflix and Showmax are pumping money into locally-produced African movies Published by Seth Onyango on 24 August 2021 African films strike a chord with movie fans on streaming services.
Africa’s rapidly urbanising cities a money-making opportunity for food producers Published by Seth Onyango on 13 August 2021 Africa’s export-oriented farmers and food producers may want to look at markets closer to home as Africa’s rapidly urbanising cities fuel a voracious appetite for food.
‘Made in Africa’ music streaming services look to take on Spotify Published by Seth Onyango on 12 August 2021 The controversy surrounding Spotify’s royalty payout model is providing fertile ground for Africa-based startups looking to challenge the streaming behemoth’s dominance.
Africa’s fastest growing cities: Bujumbura tops the list Published by Seth Onyango on 6 August 2021 Burundi’s Bujumbura is the fastest growing city in Africa, with its population expected to grow 123% from the current one million to roughly 2.3 million people in 2035.
Egypt becomes new frontier for start-up investment in Africa Published by Seth Onyango on 5 August 2021 Egypt is emerging as the biggest investment market for start-ups.
