Feature Articles

A new dawn for rail transport in east Africa

Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 30 May 2012

Rail transport, which stakeholders believe has the potential to transform the economies of east Africa, has for years been characterised by poor infrastructure and inefficiencies.

Enough capital for African farming, but investors want viable entrepreneurs

Published by Jaco Maritz on 30 May 2012

What are the financing options available for an agriculture project in Africa, and particular in Ethiopia?

Africa’s tallest skyscraper set to be taller than Empire State Building

Published by Claude Harding on 28 May 2012

South Africa could soon be home to one of the world’s tallest buildings.

East Africa – the next frontier for mining in Africa

Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 28 May 2012

East Africa has in the last few years attracted a lot of interest from investors in the mining and oil & gas industries.

Less wannabe overnight IT billionaires, and more engineers

Published by Jaco Maritz on 25 May 2012

What will it take to convince a multi-national manufacturing company to significantly increase its investments on the continent?

Which African countries have the strongest ‘nation brands’?

Published by Claude Harding on 25 May 2012

“The top ten Most Valuable African Nations are without a question among the most dynamic African nations at the forefront of re-inventing Africa’s image, reputation and competitiveness.”

Nigeria – a nation of business people

Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 24 May 2012

Nigeria is considered by many as one of Africa’s most promising investment destinations. But what is it really like to do business in Nigeria?

Why Africa should pay attention to the economic troubles in China

Published by Claude Harding on 23 May 2012

“The risks that are accumulating in the Chinese economy could be dealbreakers for the momentum that we’ve seen build up in Africa since the early 2000s.”

Can Africa position itself as an outsourcing destination?

Published by Jaco Maritz on 22 May 2012

As Africa awakens from economic slumber, can the continent position itself as an outsourcing destination?

Why Saudi Arabia needs African agriculture

Published by Jaco Maritz on 22 May 2012

The leasing or buying of farmland in Africa by foreign governments and companies has been a heated topic over the past years.

Richard Branson’s airline to drop Nairobi-London route

Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 16 May 2012

British billionaire Richard Branson’s airline Virgin Atlantic will withdraw operations between Nairobi and London in September this year.

Want a stable cash flow? Invest in Africa’s energy sector, says US firm

Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 16 May 2012

“If you want a stable cash flow over several years then an energy project is worth investing in.”

International retailers becoming more dependent on African produce

Published by Jaco Maritz on 15 May 2012

The world’s supermarkets are slowly but surely becoming more dependent on Africa as a source of agricultural produce.

Entrepreneur Ladi Delano speaks about opportunities in Nigerian market

Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 15 May 2012

Indonesian conglomerate Bakrie Group last year partnered with British-Nigerian entrepreneur Ladi Delano to invest US$1 billion in Nigeria over the next five years.

Feature Articles

A new dawn for rail transport in east Africa

Enough capital for African farming, but investors want viable entrepreneurs

Africa’s tallest skyscraper set to be taller than Empire State Building

East Africa – the next frontier for mining in Africa

Less wannabe overnight IT billionaires, and more engineers

Which African countries have the strongest ‘nation brands’?

Nigeria – a nation of business people

Why Africa should pay attention to the economic troubles in China

Can Africa position itself as an outsourcing destination?

Why Saudi Arabia needs African agriculture

Richard Branson’s airline to drop Nairobi-London route

Want a stable cash flow? Invest in Africa’s energy sector, says US firm

International retailers becoming more dependent on African produce

Entrepreneur Ladi Delano speaks about opportunities in Nigerian market

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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