Lesotho’s budding cannabis industry sparks high hopes Published by Anita Powell on 17 February 2020 High in the mountains of Lesotho, a green revolution is growing.
Ethiopian reforms attract investor interest Published by David Lawrence on 13 February 2020 Ethiopia implemented important reforms over the last six months to allow more space for private sector investment.
Startup snapshot: MortgageMe believes South Africa’s home loan industry is ripe for disruption Published by Jaco Maritz on 13 February 2020 MortgageMe is a fully automated home loan aggregation platform, based in South Africa. Director Andrea Tucker answers our questions.
The Lagos hawker who makes one million Nigerian naira monthly Published by Joseph Osemegbe Aito on 10 February 2020 An expose into Africa’s unstructured direct-to-consumer market.
Report: Africa delivers largest profits on investment Published by Henry Ridgwell on 6 February 2020 British companies have made bigger profits investing in Africa than in any other region of the world, according to a new report.
KFC Index: Which African currencies are overvalued or undervalued? Published by Staff Writer on 4 February 2020 KFC Index identifies Central African CFA franc as the most overvalued currency in Africa.
Franklin Templeton: Opportunities on the African continent – a balancing act Published by Danesh Ranchhod on 3 February 2020 It would be remiss to paint the African continent with one brush as many countries are at varying stages of their macroeconomic and political cycles.
Africa Deal Roundup: 15 noteworthy deals and announcements in January Published by Staff Writer on 3 February 2020 A selection of private equity deal, fundraising and exit announcements that came across our desk in January 2020.
What’s fueling the rapid hotel growth in West Africa? Published by Staff Writer on 3 February 2020 Four fundamental factors are fueling an increasing flow of investment into the hospitality sector in West Africa.
Investment trip to Namibia: too dry for now Published by Cavan Osborne on 3 February 2020 A positive catalyst for the Namibian economy does not seem near term.
In 2100, five out of the ten most populous countries in the world will be in Africa Published by Katharina Buchholz on 26 January 2020 While in 2020, five out of the ten most populous countries in the world were located in Asia, the picture will look different in 2100.
South Africa slowly embracing veganism Published by Anita Powell on 26 January 2020 Meat may be meeting its match, as more and more South Africans are experimenting with vegetarian and vegan lifestyles.
Beyond oil – the potential for private investment in Angola Published by Devon Maylie on 26 January 2020 Key areas where private investment could play a pivotal role in opening the economy and driving growth.
Startup snapshot: Online B2B food marketplace connecting importers and exporters Published by Staff Writer on 17 January 2020 eFoods Trade is an online African B2B marketplace, launched in June 2017. Uganda-based founder Ian Sendagala answers our questions.
