It’s not about the state of the world, but the state of sub-Saharan Africa Published by Adrian Saville on 28 May 2013 “In the last decade sub-Saharan Africa’s economic growth has become of increasingly higher quality,” says Adrian Saville, CIO of Cannon Asset Managers.
Ranked: African countries that are the most welcoming to tourists Published by Kate Douglas on 28 May 2013 According to the World Economic Forum’s Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report 2013, Africa is home to three of the top 10 friendliest nations in the world.
‘Agriculture should be a business, not a development activity’ Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 27 May 2013 “We want to industrialise agriculture and make it to be a major revenue earner for us,” says Nigeria’s farming minister Akinwunmi Adesina.
‘In terms of doing business, Nigeria is junior school while Angola is university’ Published by Anna Rosenberg on 26 May 2013 “Most people I have so far spoken to confirm that Angola is an extremely difficult place to do business.”
More high net worth individuals in Africa driving deVere’s growth Published by Kate Douglas on 24 May 2013 “Africa represents truly the last sizeable investment opportunity for international investors.”
Eleni Gabre-Madhin’s next big idea: to build commodity exchanges across Africa Published by Jaco Maritz on 24 May 2013 Eleni Gabre-Madhin, founder of the Ethiopia Commodity Exchange, is now aiming for bigger things.
Looking to enter Francophone Africa? Why Senegal might be a good option Published by Jaco Maritz on 24 May 2013 “Francophone Africa is increasingly being viewed as a dynamic and exciting region to do business in.”
Economic growth in Africa provides opportunity for SMEs Published by Staff Writer on 23 May 2013 African entrepreneurs operate in a more challenging environment and therefore need to be more creative and resilient in order to make their businesses succeed.
Taking on Africa, a Cameroonian businesswoman’s journey Published by Kate Douglas on 22 May 2013 “Even though we anticipated challenges we had underestimated the level of challenges that we would encounter.”
‘Angola is a sea of opportunities but an ocean of difficulties’ Published by Anna Rosenberg on 22 May 2013 “Even though I knew Angola’s capital is famously the most expensive city in the world, prices are even beyond one’s wildest imagination.”
What is a social entrepreneur? Published by Bright Simons on 22 May 2013 Bright Simons, founder of mPedigree, looks at the difference between social entrepreneurs and commercial entrepreneurs.
Meet the Boss: Gerald Mahinda, MD, Brandhouse Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 21 May 2013 “We need to start demystifying the myths about Africa.”
American investor reveals where he sees potential in Africa Published by Kate Douglas on 21 May 2013 “I think the African markets in many cases [offer] great value,” said Robert Scharar, fund manager for the US-based Africa Fund.
Four observations about sub-Saharan Africa’s competitive landscape Published by Anna Rosenberg on 21 May 2013 While there is much talk about competition coming from other emerging market companies, the issue in sub-Saharan Africa seems far more nuanced than that.
