Sony Ericsson boss speaks about African expansion plans Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 14 September 2010 Last week global mobile phone manufacturer, Sony Ericsson, relaunched its products into the Kenya market after being absent for several years.
A closer look at Zimbabwe’s mining sector Published by Batanai Matsika on 10 September 2010 Zimbabwe has been trailing behind the rest of the world in terms of mineral exploration and development and has lost out on major “commodity booms” enjoyed elsewhere mainly as a result of the “lost decade” (1998‐2009).
Dangote Cement listing to provide foundation for NSE recovery? Published by Imara Africa Securities team on 9 September 2010 Reports coming out of Nigeria have confirmed that Nigeria’s stock exchange has approved the listing of Dangote Cement.
Uganda’s growth expected to outpace big brother Kenya Published by Imara Africa Securities team on 5 September 2010 Uganda, like the rest of East Africa relative to Kenya, tends to play in the shadows when it comes to being a potential investment destination.
Clean up heralds new era for Nigerian exchange Published by Dianna Games on 1 September 2010 The recent firing of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) CEO highlights a gradual move to a new standard of corporate governance in Nigeria.
Increased African regulation has important consequences for M&A Published by Claude Harding on 30 August 2010 As Africa opens itself up to international businesses, many of its countries are introducing increased regulation to provide improved corporate governance and providing a more stable business environment.
Burundi making progress; challenges remain Published by Zack Baddorf on 29 August 2010 Burundi’s President Pierre Nkurunziza has been sworn into office for another term. He was re-elected in the country’s first presidential direct-vote election in late June, while the opposition boycotted the poll, claiming massive fraud and intimidation by the government in previous legislative and local-government elections.
Rwanda strives to move beyond the ghosts of the past Published by Imara Africa Securities team on 25 August 2010 Unfortunately best known for the brutal genocide that occurred between April and June 1994, Rwanda has slowly but surely dragged itself out of that dark past.
Bright spots in South African economy despite growth slowdown Published by Arthur Kamp on 25 August 2010 South Africa experienced a material slowdown in growth to 3.2% in the second quarter from 4.6% in the first quarter. Gross domestic product (GDP) excluding agriculture advanced just 2.7%.
Far more to Ethiopia than meets the eye Published by Imara Africa Securities team on 19 August 2010 According to the chief economist and vice president of the AfDB, Mthuli Ncube, “now is the right time for Ethiopia to invest in the necessary infrastructure that will enable it to introduce a stock market”.
Brewers competing for a share of Angola’s beer market Published by Anthony Lopes Pinto and Estefania Jover on 18 August 2010 Angola has the third largest domestic market for alcoholic beverages in sub-Saharan Africa after South Africa and Nigeria, yet despite this it still has significant growth potential.
Zim economy may be much bigger than thought Published by Claude Harding on 16 August 2010 Just how big is the Zimbabwe economy and how upbeat should one be about growth prospects?
Brazilian firms growing their presence in Africa Published by Imara Africa Securities team on 13 August 2010 Two of Brazil’s largest banks and a Portuguese peer announced that they have joined forces to invest in financial services companies across six African countries.
Mauritius a potential springboard for investing in Africa Published by Jaco Maritz on 11 August 2010 With its favourable tax regime and other business-friendly policies, Mauritius has over the years managed to attract a host of companies that use the island as a base for their foreign operations.