Looking for farmland in Tanzania? Try the Prisons Service Published by Claude Harding on 1 November 2011 International investors looking for farmland in Tanzania should consider joint ventures with the Tanzania Prisons Service (TPS), which owns large areas of unexploited land.
Five reasons why Lagos’s real estate sector is set to take-off Published by Femi Adewunmi on 1 November 2011 Alitheia Capital has identified five initiatives by the Lagos State Government that are having a significant impact on the real estate sector.
SA’s first wind turbine manufacturer gearing up for production Published by Jaco Maritz on 31 October 2011 How we made it in Africa talks to Thomas Schaal, co-founder of I-WEC, South Africa’s first large-scale wind turbine producer.
SA companies sign business deals on Angola trip Published by Jaco Maritz on 28 October 2011 A delegation of South African business people recently visited Angola. We find out what happened.
Africa’s four rapid-growth markets Published by Claude Harding on 27 October 2011 Ernst & Young has recently identified four African countries – Egypt, Ghana, Nigeria and South Africa – as rapid-growth markets.
Why South African companies are looking at the rest of the continent Published by Femi Adewunmi on 26 October 2011 South Africa’s domestic market is not providing local companies with enough growth opportunities, prompting many of them to look at the rest of the continent.
Investment manager speaks about venture capital in East Africa Published by Regina Ekiru on 24 October 2011 How we made it in Africa’s Nairobi correspondent Regina Ekiru speaks to Eelco Benink, investment manager of InReturn Capital.
Fresh interest in DRC’s mobile phone industry Published by Claude Harding on 23 October 2011 The Democratic Republic of Congo’s mobile telecommunications industry has received a lot of attention over the past week.
Rising demand for African language translation services Published by Jaco Maritz on 23 October 2011 “In the last few years, we have noticed a marked increase in the demand for Portuguese translations for clients interested in doing business in Angola and Mozambique.”
The current global stalemate and Africa Published by Donald Kaberuka on 21 October 2011 Many African leaders, myself included, have had to field questions as to the likely impact of the current global economic situation on low-income countries of Africa.
A private sector approach to preserving Kenya’s wildlife Published by Jonathan Kalan on 20 October 2011 “I’m not ashamed to make profits, I want to make profits. But I want to come up with a way that’s a win-win for everybody.”
Emerging market countries climbing on Africa bandwagon Published by Imara Africa Securities team on 20 October 2011 We expect more emerging market countries such as Turkey to join the bandwagon of investments into Sub-Saharan Africa.
Unlimited potential for direct selling of cosmetics in Africa Published by Loraine Stander on 19 October 2011 The growing African middle class presents endless opportunities for direct selling companies, especially those focusing on cosmetics.
Why the economic woes in the West will not leave Africa unharmed Published by Claude Harding on 18 October 2011 Sub-Saharan African countries will be affected by the current downturn, although they are still likely to outperform more developed markets.