Fresh interest in DRC’s mobile phone industry Published by Claude Harding on 23 October 2011 The Democratic Republic of Congo’s mobile telecommunications industry has received a lot of attention over the past week.
Rising demand for African language translation services Published by Jaco Maritz on 23 October 2011 “In the last few years, we have noticed a marked increase in the demand for Portuguese translations for clients interested in doing business in Angola and Mozambique.”
A private sector approach to preserving Kenya’s wildlife Published by Jonathan Kalan on 20 October 2011 “I’m not ashamed to make profits, I want to make profits. But I want to come up with a way that’s a win-win for everybody.”
Ranked: Kenya’s 40 most valuable brands Published by Femi Adewunmi on 15 October 2011 Mobile telecommunications giant Safaricom is Kenya’s most valuable brand, according to the 2011 Brand Finance Kenyan Top 40 index.
Mauritius the best-governed country in Africa, again Published by Claude Harding on 10 October 2011 Mauritius has again, for the fifth year in a row, finished on top of the Ibrahim Index of African Governance.
Short stay serviced accommodation a “clear investment opportunity” Published by Femi Adewunmi on 6 October 2011 Nigeria’s short stay serviced accommodation industry holds good potential for further investment.
Nigeria not a country for weaklings Published by Philipp Wörz on 6 October 2011 While a mere week spent in Nigeria is by no means sufficient to become an expert on the country, it was a great experience to better understand how companies are dealing with challenges and opportunities on the ground.
Interview: Pick n Pay sees untapped retail potential in Mauritius Published by Jaco Maritz on 5 October 2011 How we made it in Africa interviews Pick n Pay’s head of group enterprises, Dallas Langman, about the opportunities in Mauritius’ retail sector.
Lack of parking space has negative economic impact on Nairobi Published by Claude Harding on 3 October 2011 Drivers in Kenya’s capital Nairobi experience significant pain and frustration in their quest to find a parking spot, according to IBM’s global parking survey.
Nigeria’s middle-class: How we live, and what we want from life Published by Femi Adewunmi on 2 October 2011 A recent survey by Renaissance Capital of the booming Nigerian middle-class delivered some interesting results.
An American dream for Africa Published by Mark Darrough on 2 October 2011 How U.S. businessman and former CEO of Alltel, Scott Ford, is getting it right in Africa.
SIFCA remaining positive despite losing CEO in Ivory Coast violence Published by Richard Miles on 2 October 2011 The SIFCA group is one of Africa’s biggest agro-industrial firms. The Abidjan-based company lost 24 employees in the recent Ivorian conflict, including its CEO. How we made it in Africa speaks to new CEO, Bertrand Vignes.
M-Farm: Boosting Kenya’s agricultural sector, one SMS at a time Published by Regina Ekiru on 28 September 2011 Regina Ekiru speaks to the founders of M-Farm, one of Kenya’s most well-known mobile phone based solutions for the agricultural sector.
Advice on doing business in Angola Published by Jaco Maritz on 26 September 2011 Daniel Swanepoel, managing director of Daniel John Consulting, recently shared some insights about doing business in Angola at a seminar in Cape Town.
