Africa’s four rapid-growth markets Published by Claude Harding on 27 October 2011 Ernst & Young has recently identified four African countries – Egypt, Ghana, Nigeria and South Africa – as rapid-growth markets.
Why South African companies are looking at the rest of the continent Published by Femi Adewunmi on 26 October 2011 South Africa’s domestic market is not providing local companies with enough growth opportunities, prompting many of them to look at the rest of the continent.
Investment manager speaks about venture capital in East Africa Published by Regina Ekiru on 24 October 2011 How we made it in Africa’s Nairobi correspondent Regina Ekiru speaks to Eelco Benink, investment manager of InReturn Capital.
Fresh interest in DRC’s mobile phone industry Published by Claude Harding on 23 October 2011 The Democratic Republic of Congo’s mobile telecommunications industry has received a lot of attention over the past week.
Rising demand for African language translation services Published by Jaco Maritz on 23 October 2011 “In the last few years, we have noticed a marked increase in the demand for Portuguese translations for clients interested in doing business in Angola and Mozambique.”
A private sector approach to preserving Kenya’s wildlife Published by Jonathan Kalan on 20 October 2011 “I’m not ashamed to make profits, I want to make profits. But I want to come up with a way that’s a win-win for everybody.”
Emerging market countries climbing on Africa bandwagon Published by Imara Africa Securities team on 20 October 2011 We expect more emerging market countries such as Turkey to join the bandwagon of investments into Sub-Saharan Africa.
Unlimited potential for direct selling of cosmetics in Africa Published by Loraine Stander on 19 October 2011 The growing African middle class presents endless opportunities for direct selling companies, especially those focusing on cosmetics.
Why the economic woes in the West will not leave Africa unharmed Published by Claude Harding on 18 October 2011 Sub-Saharan African countries will be affected by the current downturn, although they are still likely to outperform more developed markets.
Africa’s deepening financial sector Published by Claude Harding on 17 October 2011 The deepening of Africa’s financial sector is both a result of, and a driver of, the strong macroeconomic gains reflected across several of the continent’s core markets over the course of the past decade.
How Africa’s economy is benefiting from the ICT revolution Published by Claude Harding on 13 October 2011 Few alterations of Africa’s macroeconomic vista have been as noticeable and inclusive as the growth of the continent’s ICT sector.
Leaving the farm: Africa’s rapid urbanisation Published by Claude Harding on 12 October 2011 Enticed by the promise of economic prosperity, millions of Africans are converging on the continent’s ballooning urban nodes.
What a larger, younger and more affluent population means for Africa Published by Jaco Maritz on 11 October 2011 More than 2 billion. That is how many people are expected to live in Africa by 2050.
Mauritius the best-governed country in Africa, again Published by Claude Harding on 10 October 2011 Mauritius has again, for the fifth year in a row, finished on top of the Ibrahim Index of African Governance.
