Is South Africa a gateway for China’s investment in Africa? Published by Natalie Mao on 9 May 2017 South Africa can no longer take its role as a gateway to Africa for granted.
South African private equity continues to endure despite slowing growth Published by Staff Writer on 9 May 2017 Despite South Africa’s contracted economic growth forecast at the end of 2016, the performance of the private equity industry ended the year on a positive trajectory.
Meet the Boss: Kevin Lennett, managing director, The Crazy Store Published by Justin Probyn on 7 May 2017 Kevin Lennett answers our questions.
Changing the way safe drinking water is bought and sold in Africa Published by Staff Writer on 23 April 2017 I-Drop Water is a for-profit social enterprise that designs, builds and installs drinking water purification and dispensing machines in grocery stores.
How serious is South Africa’s credit downgrade? Published by George Herman on 19 April 2017 No investment is ‘junk’ simply because some foreign investor can no longer invest in it.
Private equity investors in Africa are distinct from other parts of the world Published by Staff Writer on 18 April 2017 They hold investments for longer and use less debt.
How big is Airbnb’s business in Africa? Published by Kate Douglas on 12 April 2017 We talk to Nicola D’Elia, Airbnb’s general manager for the Middle East and Africa, about the platform’s adoption across the continent.
South Africa’s 10 greatest businesspeople – all time rankings Published by Staff Writer on 11 April 2017 As part of New World Wealth’s recently released ‘South Africa 2017 Wealth Report’, it rated the 10 greatest business men and women in South African history.
Smart cities in Africa: Nairobi and Cape Town Published by Otavio Veras on 10 April 2017 All successful smart cities benefit from the monetisation of municipal services.
#CabinetReshuffle and its impact on South Africa’s sovereign ratings Published by Christie Viljoen on 3 April 2017 On the day after the reshuffle, Fitch Ratings said the changes signal “a change in policy direction” that could “potentially weaken public finances and standards of governance”.
Cabinet reshuffle and what it means for South Africa Published by Adrian Saville on 31 March 2017 The longer-term effects of this reshuffle will be unequivocally negative, entrenching Zuma’s record of poor economic leadership.
Uber: No deal breakers for doing business in sub-Saharan Africa Published by Jaco Maritz on 28 March 2017 Uber had to tweak its developed-country business practices to align with the local realities in African countries such as South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria.
Computer science student sees opportunity in South Africa’s water crisis Published by Kate Douglas on 23 March 2017 ‘I believe that in chaos there is opportunity,’ says Tshepo Nkopane.
South Africa: Key issues and challenges Published by Mark Mobius on 21 March 2017 What renowned investor Mark Mobius learned from a recent visit to South Africa.
