Feature Articles

Nampak Bevcan MD speaks about new investment in Angola

Published by Claude Harding on 14 November 2011

South Africa-based Nampak Bevcan recently opened a US$160 million beverage can factory in Angola. How we made it in Africa discussed the investment with Erik Smuts, MD of Bevcan.

Why Africa is not high on the agenda of most companies in the West

Published by Jaco Maritz on 11 November 2011

Charles Robertson, global chief economist at Renaissance Capital says the majority of business people in the West are not falling over themselves to invest in Africa.

Would you like fries with that? Tanzania’s fast-food pioneers

Published by Jaco Maritz on 10 November 2011

“Tanzanian people love pizza.” So says Deenesh Ghosh as he discusses the expansion plans for pizza restaurant Debonairs in Tanzania.

Cape Town companies should “take their role in Africa more seriously”

Published by Staff Writer on 10 November 2011

While the Chinese, Indians and Brazilians have been expanding rapidly across Africa, it has taken most South African businesses a while to fully grasp the opportunities.

Kenya’s Equity Bank launches innovative new mortgage product

Published by Claude Harding on 8 November 2011

Equity Bank wants to give low-income Kenyans the opportunity to own a home through an innovative new mortgage product.

Nigerian consumers upbeat about the future

Published by Claude Harding on 8 November 2011

Nigerians are the most optimistic nation in the world with 72% saying they expect “good” or “mostly good” economic conditions in the year ahead.

Sub-Saharan Africa’s best countries for doing business

Published by Femi Adewunmi on 7 November 2011

Most Sub-Saharan African countries are making it easier to do business in their respective economies.

International investors looking beyond Angola’s oil industry

Published by Claude Harding on 7 November 2011

“International investors have picked up official signals that opportunities are not restricted to the oil industry.”

Turning smallholder farmers into business people

Published by Jaco Maritz on 4 November 2011

Poor African farmers are understandably reluctant to invest a year’s income in agricultural equipment. However, for those who do take the risk, the rewards can be substantial.

From staple food to beer: SABMiller launches cassava lager

Published by Jaco Maritz on 3 November 2011

SABMiller has launched a beer made from cassava, one of Africa’s most widely grown crops.

Looking for farmland in Tanzania? Try the Prisons Service

Published by Claude Harding on 1 November 2011

International investors looking for farmland in Tanzania should consider joint ventures with the Tanzania Prisons Service (TPS), which owns large areas of unexploited land.

An aerial picture of land reclaimed from the ocean for the Eko Atlantic City project.

Five reasons why Lagos’s real estate sector is set to take-off

Published by Femi Adewunmi on 1 November 2011

Alitheia Capital has identified five initiatives by the Lagos State Government that are having a significant impact on the real estate sector.

SA’s first wind turbine manufacturer gearing up for production

Published by Jaco Maritz on 31 October 2011

How we made it in Africa talks to Thomas Schaal, co-founder of I-WEC, South Africa’s first large-scale wind turbine producer.

SA companies sign business deals on Angola trip

Published by Jaco Maritz on 28 October 2011

A delegation of South African business people recently visited Angola. We find out what happened.

Feature Articles

Nampak Bevcan MD speaks about new investment in Angola

Why Africa is not high on the agenda of most companies in the West

Would you like fries with that? Tanzania’s fast-food pioneers

Cape Town companies should “take their role in Africa more seriously”

Kenya’s Equity Bank launches innovative new mortgage product

Nigerian consumers upbeat about the future

Sub-Saharan Africa’s best countries for doing business

International investors looking beyond Angola’s oil industry

Turning smallholder farmers into business people

From staple food to beer: SABMiller launches cassava lager

Looking for farmland in Tanzania? Try the Prisons Service

Five reasons why Lagos’s real estate sector is set to take-off

SA’s first wind turbine manufacturer gearing up for production

SA companies sign business deals on Angola trip

How this French serial entrepreneur started investing 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

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