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Franklin Templeton: Opportunities on the African continent – a balancing act

Published by Danesh Ranchhod on 3 February 2020

It would be remiss to paint the African continent with one brush as many countries are at varying stages of their macroeconomic and political cycles.

Africa Deal Roundup: 15 noteworthy deals and announcements in January

Published by Staff Writer on 3 February 2020

A selection of private equity deal, fundraising and exit announcements that came across our desk in January 2020.

What’s fueling the rapid hotel growth in West Africa?

Published by Staff Writer on 3 February 2020

Four fundamental factors are fueling an increasing flow of investment into the hospitality sector in West Africa.

Investment trip to Namibia: too dry for now

Published by Cavan Osborne on 3 February 2020

A positive catalyst for the Namibian economy does not seem near term.

In 2100, five out of the ten most populous countries in the world will be in Africa

Published by Katharina Buchholz on 26 January 2020

While in 2020, five out of the ten most populous countries in the world were located in Asia, the picture will look different in 2100.

South Africa slowly embracing veganism

Published by Anita Powell on 26 January 2020

Meat may be meeting its match, as more and more South Africans are experimenting with vegetarian and vegan lifestyles.

Beyond oil – the potential for private investment in Angola

Published by Devon Maylie on 26 January 2020

Key areas where private investment could play a pivotal role in opening the economy and driving growth.

Partnership, not ownership, will turbocharge Africa’s economy

Published by Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem on 15 January 2020

For Africa to flourish, foreign investors must help homegrown businesses to become manufacturers and exporters themselves.

Is Angola’s anti-corruption drive real or cosmetic?

Published by Anita Powell and Salem Solomon on 14 January 2020

Is Angola’s ‘Terminator’ president going after corruption or his political rivals?

Digital payments offer brand new opportunities for financial services providers in Africa

Published by Staff Writer on 8 January 2020

To find out more about the continent’s digital payments environment, we speak to Andrew Key, MD for Africa at Network International.

CDC Group discusses the opportunities for investors in Ethiopia

Published by Vivianne Infante on 7 January 2020

Only a handful of countries worldwide can claim to have achieved a decade-long economic growth rate of 10%.

IFC: Three promising investment opportunities in Kenya

Published by David Lawrence on 4 January 2020

Kenya’s agribusiness, affordable housing, and manufacturing sectors hold significant potential.

Africa Deal Roundup: 15 noteworthy deals and announcements in December

Published by Staff Writer on 31 December 2019

A selection of private equity deal, fundraising and exit announcements that came across our desk in December 2019.

Ethiopian Airlines will later this year become the third African airline to join the Star Alliance network.

African airlines navigate turbulent skies

Published by Franck Kuwonu on 27 December 2019

Aviation expert on what airlines need to do to remain competitive.

Business Focus

Franklin Templeton: Opportunities on the African continent – a balancing act

Africa Deal Roundup: 15 noteworthy deals and announcements in January

What’s fueling the rapid hotel growth in West Africa?

Investment trip to Namibia: too dry for now

In 2100, five out of the ten most populous countries in the world will be in Africa

South Africa slowly embracing veganism

Beyond oil – the potential for private investment in Angola

Partnership, not ownership, will turbocharge Africa’s economy

Is Angola’s anti-corruption drive real or cosmetic?

Digital payments offer brand new opportunities for financial services providers in Africa

CDC Group discusses the opportunities for investors in Ethiopia

IFC: Three promising investment opportunities in Kenya

Africa Deal Roundup: 15 noteworthy deals and announcements in December

African airlines navigate turbulent skies

What it takes to build a logistics network from scratch in West Africa

Building a restaurant chain in Nigeria: The story of Toasties

Where this investor sees the best opportunities in Africa

Gyms in Nigeria: ‘We could be a thousand times larger’

Sell first, produce later

From beverage cans to gyms: Verod’s investment playbook for West Africa

‘All businesses are hard,’ says Tanzanian entrepreneur

How to build a $1bn African investment firm

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