The economic costs of illicit financial flows in Africa’s extractive sector Published by Stephen Yeboah on 25 July 2017 Trade misinvoicing, which is a major aspect of illicit financial flows, is a bottleneck on Africa’s growth.
New approaches will enhance food security in Africa Published by Wessel Lemmer on 25 July 2017 Food demand in Africa is expected to rise by over 60% by 2050 due to population growth.
Nigeria’s ‘queen of golf’ mentors next generation of potential pros Published by Chika Oduah on 25 July 2017 In Nigeria golf is still a rich man’s game.
Big shift in Nigerian shopping patterns due to tough market conditions Published by Staff Writer on 18 July 2017 Challenging macro-economic forces have compelled Nigerian consumers to make fundamental changes in what, where and how they shop.
Doing business in rural Africa: Strategies for success Published by Maritz Africa Intelligence on 17 July 2017 Taking advantage of the business opportunities offered by Africa’s rural communities is a long-term, resource-intensive exercise requiring a highly-focused approach.
African consumer products industry rides out uncertainty Published by Deloitte team on 10 July 2017 While the overall African growth story might have ‘stuttered’ recently, the prospects for consumer goods companies still reflect a generally positive growth opportunity.
Education is key to realising Africa’s demographic dividend Published by Hichem Omezzine on 5 July 2017 The value of Africa’s private education market is estimated to rise to over $2bn over the next five years.
Notes from the field: Takeaways from a business trip to Botswana Published by Cavan Osborne on 4 July 2017 Old Mutual portfolio manager Cavan Osborne shares his thoughts following a recent visit to Botswana.
Ranked: African cities with the best quality of life Published by Staff Writer on 27 June 2017 Five African cities managed to remain in the top 100 of Mercer’s 19th annual Quality of Living survey.
Demonstration farms can help revolutionise African agriculture Published by Esther Ndumi Ngumbi on 27 June 2017 Demonstration farms could help solve some of Africa’s most persistent challenges including degraded soils or the low adoption of irrigation technologies.
Fintech waiting game is on as players line up to capture Africa’s unbanked market Published by Staff Writer on 26 June 2017 The advent of fintech has blown Africa’s unbanked market wide open but no one knows yet who the big winners will be.
Marketing to sub-Saharan Africa’s middle class: 13 ground rules Published by Justin Probyn on 20 June 2017 Africa’s middle class presents a sizeable opportunity for fast-moving consumer goods companies.
After three tough years, the outlook for Malawi is at last beginning to improve Published by Richard Record on 20 June 2017 Reforms to Malawi’s agricultural markets helped ensure food price stability and eliminated the prices spikes and shortages of past droughts.
Green airports of the future Published by Michael Otieno on 20 June 2017 When it comes to “green airports” in Africa, South Africa is ahead with three solar-powered domestic airports.
