Africa’s ballooning cities – an opportunity for agriculture Published by Femi Adewunmi on 15 June 2012 Africa’s fast growing cities present a major opportunity for the continent’s agricultural sector, says Amine Tazi-Riffi, a senior partner at McKinsey & Company.
Africa the last frontier for aviation industry, says easyJet founder Published by Femi Adewunmi on 14 June 2012 “Past experience shows by halving fares, a successful low-cost carrier can encourage those people, who have never previously travelled by air, to fly.”
Eight JSE-listed stocks that will give you exposure to the rest of Africa Published by Claude Harding on 13 June 2012 Are you looking to profit from the Africa growth story, but don’t feel like setting up your own business in the Congo?
Why mobile telecom towers are big business in Africa Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 12 June 2012 The spectacular rise of Africa’s mobile telecommunications industry over the past decade has been well documented. Riding on the back of this growth is Helios Towers Africa, a company that leases space on telecom towers to mobile network operators.
How Kamal Budhabhatti built one of Kenya’s foremost IT companies Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 12 June 2012 “M-Pesa was invented five years ago, but everywhere you go the only thing we talk about is M-Pesa. We must come up with something new.”
Actor Robert De Niro sees potential for Gabon’s tourism industry Published by Claude Harding on 11 June 2012 American actor Robert De Niro says that the central African country of Gabon has good potential as a tourism destination and that there might be an opportunity for a resort development.
Survey reveals how British firms feel about doing business with Africa Published by Claude Harding on 11 June 2012 Ninety-two per cent of UK-based business people who currently trade with Africa believe there are opportunities for British companies in the continent.
The not-so-rosy realities of running a large agriculture project in Africa Published by Jaco Maritz on 9 June 2012 In many cases establishing a large-scale commercial agriculture project in Africa is a long and rocky road.
Entrepreneur watch: Baking bread the Dutch way, in Uganda Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 5 June 2012 Dinfin Mulupi chats with Renee de Pater, an entrepreneur from the Netherlands that co-founded BBROOD, a Dutch bakery with outlets in Uganda.
African coffee shop chain attracts investment from private equity firm Published by Claude Harding on 4 June 2012 In a confirmation of the opportunities that east Africa’s middle class offers, private equity firm ECP last week announced that it has invested in a Kenyan coffee shop chain.
An NGO with a head for business Published by Jaco Maritz on 2 June 2012 “The problem with many NGOs is that they don’t look at projects from a business point of view.”
Kenyan supermarket boss dismisses Wal-Mart threat Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 1 June 2012 “We are very much confident that we have learnt a lot about retail in this market and we are well equipped to thrive even if the global players were to enter this market.”
Nigerian government functions in for some local flavour Published by Femi Adewunmi on 1 June 2012 Nigerian public officials with a taste for the country’s local food might find future government functions a little more enjoyable.
Swahili: Passport to success in east Africa Published by Promotional Feature on 30 May 2012 “If you want to tap into the thriving market of east Africa, your marketing material and packaging has to be translated into Swahili.”
