Nigeria should not be importing fertiliser, says billionaire businessman Published by Jaco Maritz on 9 July 2011 “There is no reason why Nigeria should be importing fertiliser,” believes Aliko Dangote, president of the Dangote Group.
Popular French restaurant chain opens shop in Ivory Coast Published by Richard Miles on 7 July 2011 Aix-en-Provence, Avignon, and now Abidjan. French grill restaurant chain Hippopotamus has opened its first West African outlet in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
Airline sees surge in demand for travel to South Sudan Published by Femi Adewunmi on 7 July 2011 Demand for air travel to South Sudan is increasing, prompting Kenya Airways to double its flights to the capital Juba.
Doing business in Nigeria: An expat’s view Published by Susan Smit on 6 July 2011 South African Pieter de Wet has been living in Lagos, Nigeria for the past nine months. He works for First Guarantee Pension Limited as research analyst focussing on Africa.
Interview: Orange chief talks about the state of Kenyan telecoms Published by Regina Ekiru on 5 July 2011 Telkom Kenya (operator of the Orange brand) CEO Mickael Ghossein speaks to Regina Ekiru about the state of the industry, challenges and the way forward.
US retailer Gap confident about North African market Published by Claude Harding on 4 July 2011 Despite the recent political turmoil experienced in North Africa, US-based clothing retailer Gap Inc. last week announced that it will enter the continent by opening stores Egypt and Morocco.
Lusaka skyscraper to be evidence of Zambia’s new prosperity Published by Claude Harding on 4 July 2011 Zambia’s tallest building, the burnt-out Society House tower in Lusaka, is to be redeveloped at a cost of US$100 million.
Think big, start small and start now, says Kenyan entrepreneur Published by Regina Ekiru on 4 July 2011 Eric Kinoti is the 27-year-old founder and managing director of Shade Systems East Africa. He talks to Regina Ekiru about his journey from cashier to successful businessman.
Pick n Pay says local farmers will benefit from its entry into Mozambique Published by Claude Harding on 27 June 2011 South African supermarket group Pick n Pay plans to support local farmers in Mozambique, where it recently opened its first store.
Nigeria removes impediment to investment Published by Femi Adewunmi on 26 June 2011 Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Lamido Sanusi, has revealed that the one-year restriction associated with the holding period of the Certificate of Capital Importation (CCI) in the fixed income market will be lifted.
Ghana: New mobile money service could boost agri-processing Published by Femi Adewunmi on 26 June 2011 Many agri-processing firms in Africa are struggling to access financing to buy raw materials from farmers.
Why Standard Bank’s head of agric banking decided to relocate to Nigeria Published by Jaco Maritz on 24 June 2011 “The move was based on the market growth opportunity that exists in West Africa, and Nigeria specifically.”
Mobile banking proving popular in Botswana Published by Jaco Maritz on 21 June 2011 Mobile money and mobile banking are increasingly proving to be the ideal channels to access cash in Africa.
The 2010 World Cup and what it meant for Africa Published by Claude Harding on 21 June 2011 It has been a year since the kick-off of the 2010 football World Cup in South Africa. Claude Harding looks at the economic impact of the event and what it meant for business on the continent.
