South Africa

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

South African company tapping into low-carb diet trend with ‘pasta from veg’

Published by Jaco Maritz on 6 October 2017

We ask Bruce Glazer, joint CEO at Dew Crisp, about business opportunities in the low-carb space.

Startup snapshot: Capitalising on the continent’s mobile marketing opportunity

Published by Justin Probyn on 6 October 2017

‘… we paid the so-called school-fees of learning the business and failing a lot along the way.’

Here’s why South Africa’s online shoppers keep coming back for more

Published by Mercy Mpinganjira on 2 October 2017

Four main factors influenced consumers’ attitudes and intentions to shop at a particular online store again.

What benefits can Africa derive from the BRICS partnership?

Published by Richard Li on 1 October 2017

While Africa currently has more significant links with China and India, BRICS provides an avenue to reach out to Brazil and Russia as well.

Where to invest in Africa: Investment bank ranks top countries

Published by Staff Writer on 18 September 2017

South Africa falls from first position and Nigeria drops out of the top 10.

Can you bank on banking stocks now?

Published by Old Mutual Investment Group on 13 September 2017

South African banks have found themselves in the crosshairs for quite some time.

South Africa insight: GDP rebound is likely to falter in 2H

Published by Mark Bohlund And Jamie Murray on 5 September 2017

After expanding by a strong 2.5% in 2Q, South Africa’s economy is unlikely to carry as much momentum into 3Q.

Is the African mining sector becoming uninvestable?

Published by Warren Beech and Jessica Black Livingston on 24 August 2017

Positive views of investment in Africa don’t always extend to the mining and natural resources sector.

South Africa

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

Tech entrepreneur Annette Muller on why business is like gardening

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

Four trend-driven franchising opportunities in South Africa

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

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

South African company tapping into low-carb diet trend with ‘pasta from veg’

Startup snapshot: Capitalising on the continent’s mobile marketing opportunity

Here’s why South Africa’s online shoppers keep coming back for more

What benefits can Africa derive from the BRICS partnership?

Where to invest in Africa: Investment bank ranks top countries

Can you bank on banking stocks now?

South Africa insight: GDP rebound is likely to falter in 2H

Is the African mining sector becoming uninvestable?

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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