Feature Articles

Company looking to build private hospitals in Tete, Lusaka and Lagos

Published by Kate Douglas on 9 July 2012

African Medical Investments currently operates private hospitals in Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Tanzania, while it is looking to grow its footprint on continent.

Botswana looking to move away from dependence on diamonds

Published by Imara Africa Securities team on 9 July 2012

We believe it is paramount for Botswana to use the proceeds from its diamonds to develop other sectors of the economy. This will help reduce the negative impact on its economy whenever the global economy takes a hit.

‘There is a lot of optimism in the air,’ says FNB Mozambique CEO

Published by Jaco Maritz on 9 July 2012

Mozambique has transformed from a basket case to one of the world’s most rapidly expanding economies, with growth expected to average around 8% a year.

New app seeking to boost the crop yields of Kenyan farmers

Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 8 July 2012

Farmers in Kenya can now predict their crop yields using a web-based application that gives them access to statistics on soil fertility, required fertilisers and expected crop diseases.

‘I have no time to think about challenges,’ says top entrepreneur Njeri Rionge

Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 7 July 2012

How we made it in Africa’s Dinfin Mulupi talks to Njeri Rionge, one of Africa’s most celebrated women entrepreneurs.

‘A really big opportunity’: Inside PSG’s $46m Zambian farming deal

Published by Jaco Maritz on 6 July 2012

“We haven’t yet made it in Africa, but hopefully we will.”

What you should know about Saudi investment in African farmland

Published by Kate Douglas on 4 July 2012

Saudi Arabia is investing in agricultural land in Africa as the state’s local crop production diminish.

Is Botswana really Africa’s most promising retail market?

Published by Kate Douglas on 2 July 2012

Botswana is sub-Saharan Africa’s best new market for global retailers. This is if A.T. Kearney’s Global Retail Development Index (GRDI) for 2012 is to be believed.

Cheki.co.ke – disrupting Kenya’s auto market

Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 1 July 2012

Cheki Africa Media runs cheki.co.ke, a Kenyan online car classifieds business. The company also has dedicated websites for Nigeria, Ghana, Tanzania and Uganda.

Five African ‘boom towns’ that should be on every investor’s radar

Published by Jaco Maritz on 29 June 2012

Across Africa there are towns experiencing rapid development, largely on the back of newfound resources such as minerals, crude oil and natural gas.

Africa – home to world’s leading entrepreneur

Published by Kate Douglas on 28 June 2012

CEO and managing director of Kenya’s Equity Bank, James Mwangi, was this month awarded the Ernst & Young World Entrepreneur of the Year for 2012.

Fashion group Foschini sees potential in Nigeria, but needs shopping malls

Published by Kate Douglas on 28 June 2012

“Africa – we think – is going to be massive, not now but in five to 10 years.”

Formal financial inclusion still eludes 76% of adults in sub-Saharan Africa

Published by Imara Africa Securities team on 27 June 2012

The Global Findex reveals the gap between Africa and the developed world with regard to penetration levels of banking services and hence the potential laden in the continent’s financial services industry.

The day English football met African business

Published by Claude Harding on 26 June 2012

Arsenal players wear the logo of airline Emirates, while the Manchester United shirt promotes insurance broker Aon. This season’s English Premier League will, however, see one team pitching the case for investment in Africa.

Feature Articles

Company looking to build private hospitals in Tete, Lusaka and Lagos

Botswana looking to move away from dependence on diamonds

‘There is a lot of optimism in the air,’ says FNB Mozambique CEO

New app seeking to boost the crop yields of Kenyan farmers

‘I have no time to think about challenges,’ says top entrepreneur Njeri Rionge

‘A really big opportunity’: Inside PSG’s $46m Zambian farming deal

What you should know about Saudi investment in African farmland

Is Botswana really Africa’s most promising retail market?

Cheki.co.ke – disrupting Kenya’s auto market

Five African ‘boom towns’ that should be on every investor’s radar

Africa – home to world’s leading entrepreneur

Fashion group Foschini sees potential in Nigeria, but needs shopping malls

Formal financial inclusion still eludes 76% of adults in sub-Saharan Africa

The day English football met African business

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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