60% of Africans to live in cities by 2050 Published by Jaco Maritz on 26 August 2011 African cities will grow by 25% by 2025 and it is expected that 60% of the continent’s population will be urbanised by 2050.
Kenya’s Nakumatt could compete with the likes of Shoprite in rest of Africa Published by Claude Harding on 25 August 2011 East African supermarket chain Nakumatt’s expansion plans could see it competing with retailers such as Walmart, Shoprite, Pick n Pay and Spar.
Nigeria set to overtake UK as largest market for Guinness Published by Femi Adewunmi on 24 August 2011 Nigeria is expected to overtake the UK as the largest market for Guinness stout in 2014.
Elizabeth Arden excited about possibilities in Africa Published by Loraine Stander on 23 August 2011 Cosmetics company Elizabeth Arden took a strategic decision two years ago to cater more specifically for the ethnic market, especially around skincare and colour.
Why Absa decided to invest in Mozambique’s insurance industry Published by Jaco Maritz on 23 August 2011 South African banking group Absa sees strong potential in Mozambique’s insurance sector.
Zimbabwe has one of Africa’s highest growth rates, says fund manager Published by Claude Harding on 22 August 2011 Zimbabwe’s real GDP growth for 2011 remains on target for 9.3%, said Grant Flanagan, fund manager at Pan-African financial services group Imara.
Why companies should care about the low-income market Published by Jaco Maritz on 22 August 2011 “It is an opportunity that I think most suppliers and manufacturers in this country can’t really afford to ignore.”
South Sudan investment event looking to lure foreign firms Published by Femi Adewunmi on 19 August 2011 Barely a few months after independence, South Sudan will host its first trade and investment conference in a bid to attract investors to the fragile region.
How SodaStream is targeting the low-income market Published by Jaco Maritz on 18 August 2011 Companies operating in Africa are increasingly looking at tapping the lower-income market, or bottom of the pyramid, as it is sometimes called.
Meet the Boss: Gcina Manyaka, McDonald’s Franchisee, South Africa Published by Jaco Maritz on 18 August 2011 ‘Meet the Boss’ is How we made it in Africa’s new interview series, where we pose the same 10 questions to CEOs and business owners across the continent.
Africa’s economy: Ten key points to consider Published by Femi Adewunmi on 16 August 2011 Fitch Ratings today released a report on the outlook and challenges for Sub-Saharan Africa. We highlight ten key points made in the report.
Ethiopia one of Africa’s most exciting markets, says Heineken Published by Claude Harding on 16 August 2011 Brewing company Heineken sees Ethiopia as one of Africa’s most exciting beer markets.
Africans embracing mobile internet Published by Femi Adewunmi on 15 August 2011 Africans are among the world’s top users of the internet on their mobile phones.
Factory Southern Africa should learn from East Asia Published by Claude Harding on 15 August 2011 To boost the region’s manufacturing competitiveness, Southern African countries can learn a thing or two from the way in which East Asia transformed itself into the world’s factory.
