Exporters targeting Nigeria’s growing taste for wine Published by Femi Adewunmi on 23 April 2012 Nigeria is becoming an increasingly important market for wine exporters.
Five Kenyan IT millionaires to watch Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 19 April 2012 Dinfin Mulupi looks at five Kenyan entrepreneurs who have built major technology companies and made some serious money while at it.
Zimbabwean farmers fighting to meet demand Published by Sebastian Mhofu on 19 April 2012 Zimbabwe was once southern Africa’s breadbasket. But today it is a basket case, where people depend on handouts for food.
Kenya’s oil discovery: The reality behind the hype Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 13 April 2012 If Kenya does manage to evade the ‘oil curse’ that other African nations have grappled with, it will still take several years before the oil discovery translates to cash.
South African firms dominate list of continent’s top companies Published by Imara Africa Securities team on 13 April 2012 Last week the magazine African Business published its annual Top 250 Companies report, which ranks Africa’s top firms primarily by market capitalisation.
Developer speaks about trends in Kenyan property market Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 12 April 2012 Dinfin Mulupi chats with Hello Properties executive director Friso Abbing about the new trends in Kenya’s real estate market and areas of opportunity.
Ghana and Nigeria among world’s fastest growing economies in 2012/2013 Published by Claude Harding on 11 April 2012 The west African nations of Ghana and Nigeria are expected to be among the world’s fastest growing economies in 2012.
What are the implications of Bingu wa Mutharika’s death on Malawi’s economy? Published by Imara Africa Securities team on 10 April 2012 The real question in the minds of many (including Malawians) is whether the death of Malawi’s President Bingu wa Mutharika will in any way change the fortunes of a “collapsing” Malawan economy?
Kenya’s domestic tourism market resilient despite al-Shabaab attacks Published by Regina Ekiru on 10 April 2012 While Kenya’s tourism players are still pessimistic on whether the sector will be able to surpass last year’s earnings, attention has shifted to growing the domestic market, which is deemed to be more resilient.
Are social impact innovations distracting Kenya from real business? Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 5 April 2012 Is there too much emphasis on social impact rather than building real tech businesses? Can Kenya build a Microsoft, Apple or Yahoo?
Microsoft head speaks about IT in west and central Africa Published by Richard Miles on 3 April 2012 “Today we are lagging behind, but in the next couple years as the internet revolution becomes a reality, I think this gap will be closed very quickly.”
The JSE Africa Board – a failed project or what? Published by Imara Africa Securities team on 3 April 2012 Business news headlines today have it that the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) will be scrapping its separate board for sub-Saharan African companies, after a three-year programme that was largely met with lacklustre demand from African firms.
‘In 10 years Kenya will have a substantial number of IT millionaires’ Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 2 April 2012 Dinfin Mulupi talks to Nikolai Barnwell, Head of Operations at 88mph, an investment fund specialising in seed funding for the east African mobile and web market.
Student accommodation in Nigeria – an opportunity for investors Published by Femi Adewunmi on 1 April 2012 Opportunities are opening-up for the private sector in the development and maintenance of student accommodation in Nigeria.