Partnership building key to success in pan-African markets Published by Nick Durrant on 27 June 2013 “The key to success in Africa lies in collaboration,” writes Nick Durrant, director of Bluegrass Digital.
Emerging Africa: How the global economy’s ‘last frontier’ can prosper and matter Published by Kingsley Moghalu on 26 June 2013 “Africa has no automatic future. The continent will have a future that it shapes by itself.”
Founders of Nigerian online retailer Jumia talk about managing a fast growing business Published by Olaolu Olusina on 21 June 2013 “It’s amazing how much potential there is in this market.”
Ranked: Sub-Saharan Africa’s top five shopping centres Published by Jaco Maritz on 6 June 2013 The top five shopping centres in sub-Saharan Africa, based on their attractiveness for international tenants.
‘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.
Lagos could soon be Africa’s 13th biggest economy – equivalent to that of Ghana Published by Jaco Maritz on 17 May 2013 Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial hub, could soon have a US$45 billion economy.
Tony Elumelu outlines the case for Africapitalism Published by Tony Elumelu on 14 May 2013 “Private sector development has a much greater potential to improve self-sufficiency and prosperity than charity.”
Can investors access Africa’s growth simply by investing in its stock markets? Published by Kate Douglas on 3 May 2013 A new report looks at the various investment opportunities for those seeking returns from Africa’s growth story.
Meet the Boss: Femi Oyetunji, MD, Continental Re Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 18 April 2013 “I find that the youth are in too much of a hurry. Successful businesses are built one step at a time.”
Sim Shagaya’s ‘epic journey’ to make Konga.com Nigeria’s top online retailer Published by Jaco Maritz on 17 April 2013 One person who knows all about the unique challenges of the Nigerian e-commerce market is Sim Shagaya, founder of Konga.com.
How to build a pan-African company? ‘You start in the market you know best’ Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 16 April 2013 Dinfin Mulupi talks to the management of Continental Re, Nigeria’s largest re-insurance company.
Nigeria’s film industry: a potential gold mine? Published by Rebecca Moudio on 14 April 2013 As an entrepreneur, Jason Njoku achieved success in a most unlikely way: he is Africa’s largest distributor of Nigerian movies.
Adapt to Nigeria’s changing business environment Published by Anna Rosenberg on 13 April 2013 Nigeria is changing rapidly. The size of the economy may expand 40-60% overnight, new online sales channels are booming, and the security situation is deteriorating.
Why Mi-Fone wants to establish a mobile phone manufacturing plant in Nigeria Published by Imara Africa Securities team on 3 April 2013 African start-up and mobile phone maker, Mi-Fone, says it is finalising plans to establish a US$30 million manufacturing plant in Nigeria.