How businesses bounce back after conflicts: lessons from Côte d’Ivoire Published by Florian Leon and Ibrahima Dosso on 29 October 2019 To understand how businesses bounced back from the 2010 – 2011 crisis, we monitored companies in Côte d’Ivoire over several years.
Equity investment in SMEs: An interview with two African fund managers Published by Staff Writer on 19 October 2019 How private equity capital can be used to bring SMEs to scale.
Q&A: Djembe Consultants CEO on how he put together a new kind of African communications consultancy Published by Staff Writer on 16 October 2019 Djembe Consultants is a communications consultancy with a difference, committed to amplifying an African narrative based on opportunity, growth and innovation.
Investment trip to Ghana: A lot has improved but the cost has been high Published by Cavan Osborne on 15 October 2019 Ghana’s economy has been boosted by the doubling of offshore oil production and of course the government’s willingness to spend.
Small scale Kenyan farmers grow herbal stimulant instead of food crops Published by Rael Ombuor on 15 October 2019 The farmers say they now make almost three times as much from growing the drug instead of food crops.
Mobile-based lending is huge in Kenya: but there’s a downside too Published by Victor Odundo Owuor on 9 October 2019 Mobile loan platforms have given Kenyans access to easy loans, but they come at a high price.
Investment trip to Lagos: Searching for dividends Published by Cavan Osborne on 7 October 2019 ‘Sadly, of all the countries our team visit in Africa, Nigeria certainly stands out as being the one where development and progress is the least visible.’
Where to invest in Africa? Ranking the top 10 countries Published by Staff Writer on 1 October 2019 South Africa falls to third place as Tanzania drops out of the top 10.
Why Africa’s digital boom is only just getting started Published by Acha Leke and Tawanda Sibanda on 1 October 2019 Africa is digitising rapidly – but this trend has been hidden from the view of many global investors and executives.
Going to Morocco on a motorbike: a bumpy ride for Chinese manufacturers Published by Binhong Xie on 30 September 2019 Chinese investors might be able to break the market with low-cost electric motorbikes.
Africa Deal Roundup: 15 noteworthy deals and announcements in September Published by Staff Writer on 30 September 2019 A selection of African private equity deal, fundraising and exit announcements that came across our desk in September 2019.
Investment trip to Egypt: One of the most exciting African countries today Published by Cavan Osborne on 20 September 2019 A trip to Egypt always seems to bring out some interesting investment ideas, writes Cavan Osborne
Ethiopia is Africa’s new growth engine – here’s why Published by Alexandre Raffoul and Vijay Raju on 16 September 2019 Five reasons global stakeholders should take a closer look at Ethiopia.
How African footballers who play in Europe spend their money Published by Ernest Yeboah Acheampong on 13 September 2019 A complex set of factors influence how African footballers make financial decisions about the money they earn abroad.
