South 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.

Is South Africa ready for an iPad newspaper?

Published by Susan Smit on 15 June 2011

South Africa and Africa’s first made-for-tablet newspaper, iMaverick, will hit the proverbial shelves in August this year.

Johannesburg no longer Africa’s ‘Big Apple’

Published by Denis Worrall on 14 June 2011

Up to four or five years ago there was really only one access point to Sub-Saharan Africa – and that was South Africa, with Johannesburg being Africa’s Big Apple. That has changed.

Walmart recently acquired South African retailer Massmart.

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.

South Africa

The 2010 World Cup and what it meant for Africa

Is South Africa ready for an iPad newspaper?

Johannesburg no longer Africa’s ‘Big Apple’

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…

Tanzania: Entrepreneur sees ‘a lot of money’ in agriculture

The entrepreneur exporting Tanzania’s agricultural products to Europe

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Entrepreneur spots opportunity in Nigeria’s informal retail market

DRC could be lucrative market for Zambia and other neighbours

Tanzania: From rejections to $40m – an entrepreneur’s rocky road to success

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