Navigating Africa: 17 lessons from the ground Published by Eliot Pence on 18 November 2012 Eliot Pence, from the Whitaker Group, a sub-Saharan Africa-focused corporate strategy consultancy, shares insights on operating and investing on the continent.
How to get ahead in business: advice from Africa’s top business people Published by Kate Douglas on 16 November 2012 Eleven words of wisdom for entrepreneurs, as imparted by some of the continent’s leading business people.
How Burger King came to sub-Saharan Africa Published by Jaco Maritz on 15 November 2012 The story of how Burger King came to sub-Saharan Africa started at a horse race in Dubai.
South Africans should learn from entrepreneurs in rest of continent Published by Claude Harding on 15 November 2012 South Africa should be making use of the African continent as a positive example when it comes to entrepreneurship.
Six reasons for Africa’s management gap Published by Kate Douglas on 14 November 2012 The African Management Initiative has identified six organisational and systemic challenges that need to be addressed if Africa is ever going to improve the overall quality of its managers.
How to be an expert on Africa Published by Duncan Clarke on 13 November 2012 When it comes to Africa, it’s now fashionable to rid yourself of pessimism and make sweeping positive generalisations, writes Duncan Clarke.
Africa lacks the managers needed to turn its potential into reality Published by Kate Douglas on 13 November 2012 Africa is considerably lacking high quality managers with the skills and competence to capitalise on the continent’s economic potential.
Many Irish businesses see trading with Africa as ‘too much of a challenge’ Published by Claude Harding on 13 November 2012 The potential for business opportunities in Africa is far from being realised by Irish companies according to new research from Barclays Bank Ireland.
Unpacking the trends shaping Mozambique’s economy Published by Kate Douglas on 12 November 2012 Standard Bank analysts Yvette Babb and Simon Freemantle recently produced a report looking at five structural trends shaping Mozambique’s economy.
Five critical success factors for investment into Africa Published by Jaco Maritz on 12 November 2012 “There is no template for doing business in Africa. One can also clearly not base one’s investment decisions on data from a spreadsheet.”
How two twenty-somethings built one of Nigeria’s biggest mobile social networks Published by Kate Douglas on 9 November 2012 Mobile social network application, 2go, has taken off in Nigeria and is bigger than Facebook in the country
African low-cost airline fastjet unveils new branding Published by Claude Harding on 9 November 2012 Africa’s new low-cost airline fastjet, backed by easyJet founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou, this week unveiled its new logo.
Ten African countries with high consumption growth potential Published by Femi Adewunmi on 9 November 2012 Which African countries have the best outlook for consumer goods?
Nigeria and Angola increasingly important markets for South African wine Published by Kate Douglas on 8 November 2012 How we made it in Africa speaks to Matome Mbatha, market manager for the Americas and Africa at Wines of South Africa.