Côte d’Ivoire vs Ghana: A football-economics tale of two countries Published by Emanuele Santi on 16 February 2015 As an economist and a football fan, I cannot resist drawing a certainly non-linear correlation between soccer and economic growth.
In Tanzania, good coffee shops can be good business, says entrepreneur Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 16 February 2015 When Canadian Sandra Macdonald-Mulokozi moved to Tanzania 11 years ago, she craved a café where she would get good coffee and Wi-Fi. So she opened one.
Meet the Boss: Jannie Mouton, founder, PSG Published by Kate Douglas on 13 February 2015 “Thinking back, my biggest lesson was back when I was fired because I was too relaxed and too sure of myself.”
Start-up snapshot: Enabling Tanzanians to purchase event tickets with mobile money Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 13 February 2015 Event-goers in Tanzania can now purchase tickets via their mobile phones using mobile money.
E-commerce set to be a ‘game changer’ for Africa, says Ashish J. Thakkar Published by Kate Douglas on 12 February 2015 “A city like Lagos has 20 million people, but just two shopping centres.”
Zimbabwe ‘a promising market’ for property portal, Lamudi Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 12 February 2015 “The number of property agents that use the internet for business specifically is highest in Zimbabwe,” says Mustafa Suleimanji.
How Tanzania’s Ubongo Media built a business by making maths cool Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 11 February 2015 Tanzania social enterprise is helping children in East Africa improve their maths with interactive educational cartoon.
Do you feel lucky? Will East Africans benefit from their natural resource discoveries? Published by Borko Handjiski on 11 February 2015 The link from pumping oil to increasing life expectancy and reducing poverty is not direct.
Zambia: High potential, but the country is at a crossroad Published by Anna Rosenberg on 9 February 2015 Zambia has all ingredients for economic success, but erratic and inconsistent government policies hold back growth.
The power of local celebrity endorsements in Africa Published by Kate Douglas on 6 February 2015 One way companies can create an affinity with African consumers is by working with a local celebrities to endorse their brand.
How Philips is adapting its global strategy to better address the African market Published by Kate Douglas on 4 February 2015 Philips has adopted a number of strategies to make its global portfolio more relevant for African economies.
Company providing loans in the form of a new motorcycle Published by Jaco Maritz on 4 February 2015 Tugende offers an affordable lease-to-own model to help motorcycle taxi drivers in Uganda own their own motorcycles.
How Uganda is turning waste into power Published by Sophie Mbugua on 3 February 2015 Across East Africa, increases in processing of agricultural products is being accompanied by an increase in organic waste.
Oil or fish? Why Ghana should balance oil production and fishing activities Published by Stephen Yeboah and Martha Amoako on 3 February 2015 Small-scale fishermen who live on Ghana’s western coast struggle to sustain their livelihoods with offshore oil exploration activities expanding.
