Seven considerations for businesses operating in or entering Africa Published by Deloitte team on 4 April 2017 A new set of dynamics is shaping African economies and their business environments.
Ghana power plant a template for Africa investing in Africa, says fund manager Published by Jaco Maritz on 4 April 2017 The Kpone independent power plant is anticipated to play an important role in meeting Ghana’s growing electricity demand.
Five branding mistakes you should avoid in your small business Published by Raymond van Niekerk on 4 April 2017 Many of the errors behind the collapse of small and medium enterprises are branding errors.
MyBucks founder on recovering from past failures and getting back in the financial services game Published by Kate Douglas on 4 April 2017 Dave van Niekerk talks about his internationally listed pan-African fintech business and what he learned from Blue Financial Services.
Developing the Greater Horn: Opportunities and challenges Published by Justin Probyn on 4 April 2017 At a recent dialogue in Dubai, participants analysed the region – taking into account its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and challenges.
‘Failure only happens when you stop,’ and other business lessons from Rapelang Rabana Published by Kate Douglas on 3 April 2017 We talk to this internationally acclaimed entrepreneur and thought leader about her journey to the top.
Winging it: The man behind Nairobi’s first chicken wings only fast-food joint Published by Nelly Murungi on 1 April 2017 Paul Kihiko on the ups and downs of the restaurant business.
Meet the Boss: Mark Summer, CEO, Surf Published by Justin Probyn on 1 April 2017 ‘You can’t do it by yourself, it is always a team of people which gets things accomplished.’
How Philips is dealing with slower growth in key African markets Published by Kate Douglas on 31 March 2017 We speak to Jasper Westerink, the new CEO of Phillips Africa, on the company’s strategies for markets like Nigeria and South Africa.
Cabinet reshuffle and what it means for South Africa Published by Adrian Saville on 31 March 2017 The longer-term effects of this reshuffle will be unequivocally negative, entrenching Zuma’s record of poor economic leadership.
Lessons learned in years of financing African infrastructure Published by Kate Douglas on 30 March 2017 We talk to the people behind the Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund, which has committed over US$1.3bn in 20 African markets for mostly private sector projects.
The repricing of Africa’s economies Published by Deloitte team on 28 March 2017 Currencies on the continent have depreciated significantly against the US dollar since 2014 or, in the case of managed currencies, have been devalued.
Uber: No deal breakers for doing business in sub-Saharan Africa Published by Jaco Maritz on 28 March 2017 Uber had to tweak its developed-country business practices to align with the local realities in African countries such as South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria.
Traditional universities are on the way out: Online is the future for Africa Published by Deirdre Carabine on 28 March 2017 Financing brick-and-mortar institutions on fees alone is unsustainable.
