Insights about Africa’s global trade: Risks to its future growth? Published by Richard Li on 2 September 2017 The recent commodities downturn has shown how dependent many African economies are on their natural resources.
Francophone Africa’s construction industry: Seizing the opportunities Published by Tidiani Keita on 31 August 2017 Ambitious construction projects in countries such as Cameroon and Côte d’Ivoire.
Moving Africa’s property industry beyond the ‘pioneering’ phase Published by Selwyn Blieden on 29 August 2017 A local property ecosystem must emerge to take over from where the big-ticket, mostly-foreign, private equity-funded pioneers have left off.
Bitcoin, blockchain and bubbles: Cutting through the hype Published by Mike van der Westhuizen and Nishlen Govender on 29 August 2017 Bitcoin is to cryptocurrencies what the Motorola DynaTAC 8000X was to mobile phones.
In pictures: Shoprite’s massive new distribution centre one of Africa’s most advanced Published by Justin Probyn on 29 August 2017 Pan-African retailer Shoprite’s new distribution centre outside Cape Town is claimed to be one of the most technologically-advanced such facilities in the continent.
How to realistically start a business in Africa with little or no capital Published by Emmanuel Soroba on 29 August 2017 Starting a business may actually be the easy part, but how do you scale it?
Is the African mining sector becoming uninvestable? Published by Warren Beech and Jessica Black Livingston on 24 August 2017 Positive views of investment in Africa don’t always extend to the mining and natural resources sector.
Automotive outlook for Africa: Bumpy roads ahead? Published by Richard Li on 23 August 2017 Africa produces slightly less than 1% of all the vehicles in the world.
How a new cruise ship terminal could boost Durban’s economy Published by Jaco Maritz on 23 August 2017 While sub-Saharan Africa is on the map for foreign investors in many other sectors, the cruise ship industry mostly passes the region by.
Weathering Africa’s commercial real estate storm Published by Staff Writer on 23 August 2017 Innovative financing solutions can realise Africa’s real estate opportunity.
Stirring up e-commerce in South Africa Published by Investec on 22 August 2017 CEO of Yuppiechef on how to forge ahead and be remarkable when it comes to delivering online.
Venture capital investment in Africa: Where the IFC is betting its money Published by Kate Douglas on 22 August 2017 We talk to Olawale Ayeni, regional head for Africa investments at IFC Venture Capital, about backing high-growth companies.
Africa-Asia partnerships offer new economic opportunities Published by Richard Li on 21 August 2017 While the developed economies are too busy dealing with their own domestic issues, Asia is slowly but surely filling the gap within the African continent.
Lift off for Africa’s first airport brewery Published by Darren Taylor on 17 August 2017 The brewery owners decided to make all the beer at the airport so customers could see the process firsthand.