Nigerian online movie and music company iROKO Partners enters South Africa Published by Kate Douglas on 22 January 2013 iROKO Partners has opened their second African office in Johannesburg.
Sub-Saharan Africa continues to attract investment bankers chasing deals Published by Imara Africa Securities team on 22 January 2013 Sub-Saharan Africa continues to be a hotspot for investment banking deals, reports Bloomberg.
Has the African growth miracle already happened? Published by Shantayanan Devarajan on 22 January 2013 “We have a lot more work to do so Africans can realise their growth miracle,” says Shantayanan Devarajan, chief economist for Africa at the World Bank.
Why General Motors consolidated its African divisions Published by Kate Douglas on 21 January 2013 General Motors has recently consolidated its African divisions into one Africa unit. How we made it in Africa finds out why.
US agri equipment giant AGCO explains why it will invest $100m in Africa Published by Kate Douglas on 18 January 2013 How we made it in Africa catches up with AGCO’s director for Africa and the Middle East, Nuradin Osman, to find out a bit more about the company’s African strategy.
How fast-food chain KFC addresses local cultures and tastes in Africa Published by Jaco Maritz on 18 January 2013 “A Zambian is as different to a Nigerian, as an Italian is different to a Russian, and people need to start to understand that.”
Online grocery shopping still not big in South Africa, but retailers should prepare Published by Kate Douglas on 17 January 2013 South Africa is lagging behind in terms of online grocery shopping despite having a developed and competitive retail landscape.
Ghanaian entrepreneur Elikem Kuenyehia talks about his rise to the top Published by Kate Douglas on 16 January 2013 “Dare to dream but don’t dream unless you are willing to live your dream.”
The costs of being landlocked: a road trip in Africa Published by Ali Zafar and Valerie Nussenblatt on 15 January 2013 In October, we joined a 50-year-old driver from Burkina Faso, on a 750 kilometre journey to highlight the high economic costs faced by landlocked countries.
Retail and office space – growth areas for Kenya’s property industry Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 15 January 2013 How we made it in Africa talks to James Hoddell, CEO of Mentor Management, about the opportunities and challenges in Kenya’s property market.
$20 for an air ticket? How African low-cost carrier fastjet does it Published by Jaco Maritz on 14 January 2013 How we made it in Africa looks at how fastjet manages to charge its relatively cheap fares.
Africa – the top target for foreign investment in farmland Published by Claire Schaffnit-Chatterjee on 11 January 2013 A key driver of foreign investment in land, food security is a challenge mankind has been confronted with in various times and places.
Mike Macharia – the Kenyan businessman with pan-African ambitions Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 10 January 2013 Kenyan entrepreneur Mike Macharia was only 25 when he ventured into business, establishing Seven Seas Technologies, one of East Africa’s leading tech companies.
What to expect from Kenya’s economy in 2013 Published by Wolfgang Fengler on 10 January 2013 The dawn of a new year is a good time to reflect on the past year and look ahead.