Hollard’s Africa head on the continent’s insurance industry (full interview) Published by Kate Douglas on 23 December 2015 ‘We are very bullish on the African insurance market and the opportunities that have been offered.’
Africa is rising! But are people better off? Published by Kathleen Beegle and Luc Christiaensen on 21 December 2015 Nagging questions remain about the extent to which Africa’s people’s lives have improved.
Fall in oil prices presents opportunity for African agriculture, says PwC Published by Kate Douglas on 18 December 2015 The decline in oil prices could be an opportunity to develop agricultural production capabilities on the continent.
Q&A: Unpacking Kenya’s manufacturing sector Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 18 December 2015 We speak to Phyllis Wakiaga, CEO of the Kenya Association of Manufacturers.
Agriculture: Africa’s once-in-a-lifetime opportunity Published by Richard Ferguson and Joel Segal on 15 December 2015 Across many emerging economies, rapid industrialisation and urbanisation is placing strains on the world’s food resources.
Kenafric: Building a pan-African consumer goods company Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 15 December 2015 Kenafric Industries has grown from humble beginnings to become a pan-African enterprise trading in 22 countries.
Zuma’s about-turn shows power of the South African media, and the markets Published by Andile Makholwa on 15 December 2015 The Conversation Africa business and economy editor Andile Makholwa asked professor Adrian Saville about the implications of the past week’s events in South Africa.
How Hollard is leveraging retailers and telcos to sell insurance in Africa Published by Kate Douglas on 14 December 2015 South African-owned insurer, Hollard Insurance Group, has expanded its operations into a number of African markets.
Kiva founder discusses his new for-profit mobile lending business Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 14 December 2015 ‘The rise of mobile technology made it viable to have a for-profit entity to do lending.’
Private equity: Why Old Mutual is betting on growth of cycling and golf Published by Kate Douglas on 11 December 2015 We talk to Old Mutual Private Equity about why it bought a 70% stake in MoreCorp.
Where are the key grocery retail battlegrounds in Africa? Published by Ben Longman on 11 December 2015 For more than a decade, the race among grocery retailers to establish and grow their store footprints across Africa has been ongoing.
Nigeria’s insurance sector: Growth beckons Published by Omolade Oladipo on 10 December 2015 Nigeria currently has the second largest insurance industry in Africa.
Jaguar Land Rover on its business in sub-Saharan Africa Published by Kate Douglas on 9 December 2015 Over the next two years Jaguar Land Rover will focus on growing its business in six smaller sub-Saharan African markets.
What Africa can learn from China’s special economic zones Published by Yejoo Kim on 8 December 2015 For African countries, setting up special economic zones can boost the diversification of their economies and promote manufacturing.
