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How the private sector is slowly but surely rebuilding Nigeria

Published by Jaco Maritz on 30 July 2012

It is widely expected that Nigeria will overtake South Africa as the continent’s biggest economy. According to some estimates this could happen by as early as 2018.

Private equity firm sees potential in French-speaking West Africa

Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 27 July 2012

“We want to scale our operations and expand to Ethiopia and francophone West Africa. French-speaking West Africa is our current top priority.”

Global online classifieds platform OLX launches in Nigeria and Kenya

Published by Kate Douglas on 26 July 2012

Global online classifieds service OLX has been launched in Nigeria and Kenya. Kate Douglas caught a moment with Neil Schwartzman, the CEO of MIH Internet sub-Saharan Africa, to find out more about the launch of OLX.

Want to send a goat to your family back in Africa? Mama Mikes is the place to go

Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 26 July 2012

Dinfin Mulupi speaks to Segeni Ngethe, founder of Mama Mikes.

KFC expects more global fast-food chains to enter the Kenyan market

Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 24 July 2012

How we made it in Africa’s Dinfin Mulupi chats with Gavin Bell, the man behind KFC in East Africa.

Pace of new property developments in Africa could pick up

Published by Jaco Maritz on 24 July 2012

How we made it in Africa talks to Kevin Teeroovengadum, a director for real estate at Actis, about the trends in the continent’s property industry.

Looking to invest in African retail? Three interesting countries to consider

Published by Kate Douglas on 22 July 2012

How we made it in Africa takes a closer look at three African countries that hold potential for retailers.

How a banana flour company is bringing relief to small-scale farmers

Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 19 July 2012

Banana farmers in Kenya often find themselves incurring huge losses due to surplus fruit that basically ends up rotting away.

Illicit liquor: What you see is not what you get

Published by Loraine Stander on 18 July 2012

World-wide the high demand for cheap alcohol has fuelled an illegal liquor industry that is hugely problematic for governments and legitimate stakeholders in the liquor industry.

Ghana – Africa’s new retail hotspot?

Published by Kate Douglas on 18 July 2012

Ghana seems to be on track to becoming Africa’s next hotspot for retailers, according to new research by Euromonitor International.

The bulk of East Africa’s investment opportunities are in private equity, says Centum CEO

Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 18 July 2012

“The attraction of private equity is that there are very few companies that are listed in the region. This means that the bulk of companies and opportunities are actually in private equity.”

Ghana and Nigeria – Africa’s top rapid-growth markets

Published by Kate Douglas on 17 July 2012

Ghana and Nigeria will this year be among the three fastest growing economies from a group of 25 global rapid-growth markets.

How Divine Ndhlukula became one of Africa’s top women in business

Published by Kate Douglas on 16 July 2012

“Women entrepreneurs have to work twice as hard to succeed. They should expect certain difficulties to crop up merely due to the fact that they are women.”

British fashion retailer Topshop launches pop-up store in Africa

Published by Jaco Maritz on 15 July 2012

UK-based fashion retailer Topshop on Thursday launched its first pop-up shop in Africa.

Feature Articles

How the private sector is slowly but surely rebuilding Nigeria

Private equity firm sees potential in French-speaking West Africa

Global online classifieds platform OLX launches in Nigeria and Kenya

Want to send a goat to your family back in Africa? Mama Mikes is the place to go

KFC expects more global fast-food chains to enter the Kenyan market

Pace of new property developments in Africa could pick up

Looking to invest in African retail? Three interesting countries to consider

How a banana flour company is bringing relief to small-scale farmers

Illicit liquor: What you see is not what you get

Ghana – Africa’s new retail hotspot?

The bulk of East Africa’s investment opportunities are in private equity, says Centum CEO

Ghana and Nigeria – Africa’s top rapid-growth markets

How Divine Ndhlukula became one of Africa’s top women in business

British fashion retailer Topshop launches pop-up store in Africa

What it takes to build a logistics network from scratch in West Africa

Building a restaurant chain in Nigeria: The story of Toasties

Where this investor sees the best opportunities in Africa

Gyms in Nigeria: ‘We could be a thousand times larger’

Sell first, produce later

From beverage cans to gyms: Verod’s investment playbook for West Africa

‘All businesses are hard,’ says Tanzanian entrepreneur

How to build a $1bn African investment firm

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