South Africa

Walmart and Barrick Gold deals show Africa is ready for large investments

Published by Imara Africa Securities team on 10 June 2011

The recent approval of the Walmart-Massmart deal in South Africa is an important milestone in that it demonstrates Africa’s readiness to attract new investment flows.

We need more women in senior management, says Intel boss

Published by Karimi Kiambi on 9 June 2011

Karimi Kiambi asked Videsha Proothveerajh (33), Intel’s country manager for South Africa, how more women professionals can land top jobs.

Tito Mboweni on doing business in Africa

Published by Claude Harding on 7 June 2011

“Africa is an exciting place to do business, it is also a hell of a difficult place,” says Tito Mboweni, former governor of the South African Reserve Bank and currently chairman of AngloGold Ashanti.

Around 18% of South Africans now use their mobile phones to transfer money.

Mobile banking catching on in South Africa

Published by Jaco Maritz on 5 June 2011

Close to 2 out of every 10 South Africans are now using their phones to transfer cash to family and friends.

Exporting berries to the UK has its own unique challenges

Published by Loraine Stander on 3 June 2011

How we made it in Africa’s Loraine Stander talks to Chrisleo Botha, owner of South Africa’s Blue Mountain Berries, about the challenges involved in exporting to the United Kingdom.

How we made it in Africa to attend World Economic Forum on Africa

Published by Staff Writer on 4 May 2011

How we made it in Africa’s editorial team will be attending this year’s World Economic Forum on Africa, set to kick off in Cape Town today.

Barclays’ South African subsidiary introduces no-frills banking

Published by Jaco Maritz on 27 April 2011

The brightly coloured, “funky”-looking outlets is a big step away from the lender’s traditional halls.

Mzoli’s owner focused on township economic development

Published by Jaco Maritz on 24 April 2011

“Our main mission was to bring together people from all walks of life. People of all colour must get together over a piece of meat.”

South Africa trying to position itself as Africa’s Islamic finance hub

Published by Claude Harding on 22 April 2011

“Even though Islamic finance has been around for 50 years, more than half of the continent’s Muslim population remains unbanked.”

South Africa scores another goal after World Cup

Published by Sven Richter on 13 April 2011

Since hosting the FIFA World Cup in 2010 – an event that surprised the country’s many critics with its success – South Africa has scored another goal with its inclusion in the BRIC economic group.

Africa’s best airport: And the winner is…

Published by Claude Harding on 5 April 2011

South African airports trumped other airports on the continent in the Skytrax 2011 World Airport Awards.

Outside the Johannesburg Stock Exchange building. South Africa has one of the most developed capital markets in Africa.

South Africa – BRIC or briquette?

Published by Claude Harding on 3 April 2011

South Africa’s invitation to join the BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) group of emerging economies has been controversial.

GM cotton is produced by 80,000 farmers in Burkina Faso

More African countries could turn to GM crops

Published by Claude Harding on 29 March 2011

Up to an additional seven African nations are expected to start with the commercial production of genetically modified (GM) crops by 2015.

Cape Town's central business district at night.

Asset management firms attracted to the Cape Town lifestyle

Published by Jaco Maritz on 22 March 2011

Cape Town’s favourable lifestyle is one of the major reasons why many of South Africa’s asset management firms are based in the city as opposed to the economic hub Johannesburg.

South Africa

Walmart and Barrick Gold deals show Africa is ready for large investments

We need more women in senior management, says Intel boss

Tito Mboweni on doing business in Africa

Mobile banking catching on in South Africa

Exporting berries to the UK has its own unique challenges

How we made it in Africa to attend World Economic Forum on Africa

Barclays’ South African subsidiary introduces no-frills banking

Mzoli’s owner focused on township economic development

South Africa trying to position itself as Africa’s Islamic finance hub

South Africa scores another goal after World Cup

Africa’s best airport: And the winner is…

South Africa – BRIC or briquette?

More African countries could turn to GM crops

Asset management firms attracted to the Cape Town lifestyle

Zambia, DRC and Angola eye new economic opportunities from Lobito corridor

Fixing Africa’s broken medicine supply chain with Samuel Okwuada

Expanding internet infrastructure in Africa: Fuelling the continent’s business revolution

How this Nigerian trader built an agricultural exports business

Botswana: Doctor-turned-entrepreneur seizes healthcare opportunities

China’s Africa strategy is shifting from extraction to investment

A candy and biscuit empire in Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, and beyond

Eight agribusiness opportunities in Nigeria, Zambia and beyond

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