Angola: Facing a new normal Published by Alexa Lion on 7 July 2015 As low oil prices change realities of doing business, companies have to adapt to a new environment.
Who’s leading in new hotel developments in Africa? Published by Kate Douglas on 3 July 2015 Find out which hotel brands have the highest number of planned developments in their African pipeline this year.
Swedish cosmetics company targeting East Africa with direct selling model Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 25 June 2015 ‘Direct selling has a big future in this region,’ says Piyush Chandra, Oriflame managing director for East Africa.
You can’t go wrong with maize, says Kenya Investment Authority Published by Kate Douglas on 18 June 2015 Talking agricultural opportunities with the MD of KenInvest.
Kenya attracting growing interest from foreign retailers Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 16 June 2015 Botswana’s largest grocery chain, Choppies, recently announced that it plans to acquire 10 stores of a Kenyan mid-tier retailer Ukwala Supermarket.
The most attractive niche markets in Africa Published by Ben Longman on 15 June 2015 Sometimes small is good.
Why investors shouldn’t always ignore fragile states Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 12 June 2015 “The gap between what people from the outside perceive and the reality on the ground is massive.”
Five things to know about building business in Africa Published by Anthony Lewis on 5 June 2015 Market fundamentals that businesses must consider when developing their footprint in Africa.
Private equity firm explains why it invested in Zimbabwe’s dairy industry Published by Kate Douglas on 2 June 2015 How we made it in Africa talks to Spear Capital about their $6m investment deal with a leading dairy company.
FDI value jumps despite falling number of investment projects in Africa Published by Staff Writer on 2 June 2015 Highlights from EY’s new report.
Q&A: Why Ethiopia ‘just cannot be ignored anymore’ Published by Jaco Maritz on 1 June 2015 Addis Alemayehou, managing partner of advertising agency 251 Communications, talks about the opportunities in the Ethiopian market.
Cotton On opens in Namibia, looking elsewhere in Africa Published by Kate Douglas on 29 May 2015 The Australian fashion retailer expands into its second African country.
Hotel booking site Jovago discusses its business in South Sudan Published by Justin Probyn on 25 May 2015 How we made it in Africa talks to Estelle Verdier, managing director for the East Africa region at online hotel booking platform Jovago.
PPPs: How the private sector can successfully partner with African governments Published by Kate Douglas on 25 May 2015 How we made it in Africa talks to Metito’s MD about how PPP projects can generate returns for private companies.