Viewpoint: The case for mixing faith and business in Africa Published by Lauri Elliott on 15 July 2012 There is an under-tapped channel to catalyse trade and economic development in Africa. It has existed for hundreds of years.
Can Africa’s new low-cost airline replicate the success of easyJet? Published by Femi Adewunmi on 15 July 2012 Africa’s new low-cost airline FastJet has announced that it will take to the skies by October this year.
Kenya’s CNN ‘hero’: Africa’s high growth rates not felt at bottom of the pyramid Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 15 July 2012 Evans Wadongo shot into international stardom after he was named one of top ten CNN Heroes in 2010 for using solar technology to eradicate poverty amongst rural communities. How we made it in Africa’s Dinfin Mulupi chats with Wadongo to find out what makes this social entrepreneur tick.
Media frenzy over Angola’s Chinese-built ‘ghost town’ Published by Kate Douglas on 13 July 2012 International media has recently been in a frenzy over the ‘ghost town’ built in Angola by the China International Trust and Investment Corporation (CITIC) just 30km outside capital city of Luanda.
Why cities, not countries, should drive investment decisions in Africa Published by Claude Harding on 13 July 2012 “Looking at cities rather than countries can be eye-opening.”
Seeing potential in Ghana’s oil boom town Takoradi Published by Jaco Maritz on 13 July 2012 Despite Takoradi’s newfound importance, property developers and retailers have still not fully capitalised on the opportunities.
Are competitions bad for Kenya’s tech scene? Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 12 July 2012 How we made it in Africa’s Dinfin Mulupi talks to Lino Carcoforo, co-founder of I4A, an investment company focused on technology startups in east Africa.
The hectic schedule of Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote Published by Kate Douglas on 12 July 2012 “I am someone who doesn’t switch off my phone,” says Aliko Dangote. “My phone is on 24 hours.”
Harare and Lagos ranked as the world’s worst cities to live in Published by Claude Harding on 12 July 2012 African cities don’t perform well in a new Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) ranking of the world’s best cities to live in.
Business lessons from Jack Parow Published by Jaco Maritz on 12 July 2012 How we made it in Africa talks to popular South African rap artist Jack Parow about the secrets to success in the music business and how he invests his money.
South African entrepreneur talks about his road to the top Published by Kate Douglas on 10 July 2012 “Success is something that you never really obtain because the goals keep moving and the challenges keep growing.”
Thika highway – Kenya’s new property hot spot Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 10 July 2012 London-based private equity firm Actis is planning to invest in a 130,000 m2 mixed use development in Kenya, which will host the largest retail mall in east Africa.
Sports betting company sees good odds in African market Published by Kate Douglas on 10 July 2012 Voltbet, a South African online and SMS sports betting company, is expanding to a number of other African countries.
‘Stress is an essential ingredient for growth,’ says mobile money pioneer Published by Kate Douglas on 10 July 2012 How we made it in Africa’s Kate Douglas talks to Hannes van Rensburg, considered by many to be the pioneer of mobile banking in Africa.
