Harare and Lagos ranked as the world’s worst cities to live in Published by Claude Harding on 12 July 2012 African cities don’t perform well in a new Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) ranking of the world’s best cities to live in.
Why does cargo spend weeks in African ports? Published by Gael Raballand on 12 July 2012 “Containers spend, on average, several weeks in ports in Africa. In fact, over 50% of total land transport time from port to hinterland cities in landlocked countries is spent in ports.”
Business lessons from Jack Parow Published by Jaco Maritz on 12 July 2012 How we made it in Africa talks to popular South African rap artist Jack Parow about the secrets to success in the music business and how he invests his money.
South African entrepreneur talks about his road to the top Published by Kate Douglas on 10 July 2012 “Success is something that you never really obtain because the goals keep moving and the challenges keep growing.”
Thika highway – Kenya’s new property hot spot Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 10 July 2012 London-based private equity firm Actis is planning to invest in a 130,000 m2 mixed use development in Kenya, which will host the largest retail mall in east Africa.
Sports betting company sees good odds in African market Published by Kate Douglas on 10 July 2012 Voltbet, a South African online and SMS sports betting company, is expanding to a number of other African countries.
‘Stress is an essential ingredient for growth,’ says mobile money pioneer Published by Kate Douglas on 10 July 2012 How we made it in Africa’s Kate Douglas talks to Hannes van Rensburg, considered by many to be the pioneer of mobile banking in Africa.
Company looking to build private hospitals in Tete, Lusaka and Lagos Published by Kate Douglas on 9 July 2012 African Medical Investments currently operates private hospitals in Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Tanzania, while it is looking to grow its footprint on continent.
Entrepreneurship: Instinct or learned behaviour? Published by Cobus Oosthuizen on 9 July 2012 An instinct is an inborn pattern of behaviour that occurs in response to specific stimuli.
Botswana looking to move away from dependence on diamonds Published by Imara Africa Securities team on 9 July 2012 We believe it is paramount for Botswana to use the proceeds from its diamonds to develop other sectors of the economy. This will help reduce the negative impact on its economy whenever the global economy takes a hit.
‘There is a lot of optimism in the air,’ says FNB Mozambique CEO Published by Jaco Maritz on 9 July 2012 Mozambique has transformed from a basket case to one of the world’s most rapidly expanding economies, with growth expected to average around 8% a year.
New app seeking to boost the crop yields of Kenyan farmers Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 8 July 2012 Farmers in Kenya can now predict their crop yields using a web-based application that gives them access to statistics on soil fertility, required fertilisers and expected crop diseases.
The true size of Africa – it’s bigger than you think Published by Claude Harding on 8 July 2012 People are often not aware of what a large continent Africa really is. At about 30.2 million km2 Africa is larger than the US, China, India and all of Europe combined.
Infrastructure, resources and consumer demand – Africa’s three main opportunities Published by Dapo Okubadejo on 7 July 2012 “Regardless of who the investor is, Africa continues to offer numerous opportunities in the post-global financial crisis world, though the options are as varied as the countries themselves.”
