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Nigeria and South Africa affecting the overall perception of investors towards Africa

Published by Richard Li on 2 November 2017

Owing to the lacklustre performance of Nigeria and South Africa, the overall economic growth of sub-Saharan Africa will be dragged down in the coming years.

Senegal – another big rebasing to GDP

Published by Charles Robertson on 2 November 2017

We think Senegal is one of the good news stories in sub-Saharan Africa, which will be reinforced as GDP is revised up by perhaps 30% in 2018.

Swaziland-based chilli business finds export success

Published by Oluwabusayomi Sotunde on 31 October 2017

Food company discovers it is sometimes better to have lower volumes, but higher price points.

Startup snapshot: Careers platform wants to shake up Kenya’s recruitment landscape

Published by Justin Probyn on 27 October 2017

Fuzu CEO on some of the risks his business faces and how he could have saved €100,000.

Tech entrepreneur Annette Muller on why business is like gardening

Published by Staff Writer on 27 October 2017

South African businesswoman Annette Muller shares her thoughts on entrepreneurship.

Supermarket surge on the cards for Côte d’Ivoire

Published by Staff Writer on 23 October 2017

The current development of modern trade and a growing middle class is creating a shift towards more formalised shopping experiences.

Listen: Success depends on how well you understand yourself, says CEO Ken Njoroge

Published by Staff Writer on 20 October 2017

The importance of knowing your why.

Startup snapshot: Delivering land rights documentation to Ghanaian farmers

Published by Justin Probyn on 18 October 2017

Meridia is a mobile platform that provides smallholder farmer families with documentation of their land.

Four things this packaging company teaches us about Africa’s consumer goods industry

Published by Jaco Maritz on 17 October 2017

Keith Dilkes, Africa export sales manager at Polyoak Packaging, gives his perspective on the trends impacting the consumer goods industry.

Four trend-driven franchising opportunities in South Africa

Published by Staff Writer on 17 October 2017

Industries that are ripe for expansion.

Taking stock of Uganda’s economy 55 years after independence

Published by Sarah Logan on 17 October 2017

Over the past two decades, Uganda’s economy has developed in important ways.

Acclaimed entrepreneur on bootstrapping, cash flow and why a good idea isn’t enough

Published by Justin Probyn on 17 October 2017

Talking business with Siraaj Adams, co-owner of Cape Town-based Iyeza Health.

Fundo Soberano de Angola announces investment updates for Q2 2017

Published by Staff Writer on 12 October 2017

The FSDEA’s total assets increased by $60m to $5.05bn from $4.99bn in 2016.

Shale gas in South Africa: Game-changer or damp squib?

Published by Robert Scholes on 10 October 2017

A viable gas find in South Africa, even if quite small, would potentially transform the national energy economy.

Countries

Nigeria and South Africa affecting the overall perception of investors towards Africa

Senegal – another big rebasing to GDP

Startup snapshot: Careers platform wants to shake up Kenya’s recruitment landscape

Tech entrepreneur Annette Muller on why business is like gardening

Supermarket surge on the cards for Côte d’Ivoire

Startup snapshot: Delivering land rights documentation to Ghanaian farmers

Four things this packaging company teaches us about Africa’s consumer goods industry

Four trend-driven franchising opportunities in South Africa

Taking stock of Uganda’s economy 55 years after independence

Acclaimed entrepreneur on bootstrapping, cash flow and why a good idea isn’t enough

Fundo Soberano de Angola announces investment updates for Q2 2017

Shale gas in South Africa: Game-changer or damp squib?

How this French serial entrepreneur started investing in Africa

What it takes to build a logistics network from scratch in West Africa

Building a restaurant chain in Nigeria: The story of Toasties

Where this investor sees the best opportunities in Africa

Gyms in Nigeria: ‘We could be a thousand times larger’

Sell first, produce later

From beverage cans to gyms: Verod’s investment playbook for West Africa

‘All businesses are hard,’ says Tanzanian entrepreneur

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