Gavin Moffat: Why less is more in business Published by Gavin Moffat on 15 May 2019 We tend to over-complicate things, explains Gavin Moffat.
Kola Masha: Agriculture could be Nigeria’s job creation engine Published by Kola Masha on 13 May 2019 Young smallholders face the problem of not having the economies of scale to be profitable. The Babban Gona model aims to address this issue, writes Kola Masha.
Gavin Moffat: Giving your battery a break Published by Gavin Moffat on 1 May 2019 There is no shame in switching off your mobile phone or admitting that you need eight hours of sleep, writes Gavin Moffat.
David Haglund: Opportunities in the next ‘emerging’ emerging market Published by David Haglund on 24 April 2019 Africa is often an overlooked part of the emerging-market story, explains Franklin Templeton Emerging Markets Equity portfolio manager.
Ali Manzoor: Africa’s growing hospitality industry Published by Ali Manzoor on 11 April 2019 From luxury safari camps, to island retreats to conference hotels, the hospitality sector in Africa is booming, writes Knight Frank’s Ali Manzoor.
Michelle Kathryn Essomé: Local investors key to closing Africa’s financing gap Published by Michelle Essomé on 3 April 2019 African pension funds have a vast pool of cash that can play a pivotal role in supporting the continents private equity and venture capital ecosystem, writes Michelle Kathryn Essomé.
Itumeleng Mukhovha: Investing in Africa – an outlook on Nigeria and Ethiopia Published by Itumeleng Mukhovha on 2 April 2019 The desperate search for growth, yield and solvency has led investors to pay more attention to emerging markets in Africa, writes Baker McKenzie’s Itumeleng Mukhovha.
Wouter Bam & Karolien De Bruyne: Beneficiation might not be a silver bullet Published by Wouter Bam and Karolien De Bruyne on 20 March 2019 New analysis indicates that a strict beneficiation policy might not lead to optimal developmental outcomes.
Ronak Gopaldas: How can Africa increase FDI? Published by Ronak Gopaldas on 7 March 2019 Ronak Gopaldas weighs in on the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead for businesses and policymakers on the African continent.
Mark Doumba: What chocolate and batteries can teach us about Globalisation 4.0 Published by Mark Doumba on 20 February 2019 Why is an investment in Hershey’s more profitable than an investment in concentrated upstream cocoa operations in Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire? asks Mark Doumba.
Ben Leo: The fast-growing consumer potential of Africa’s secondary cities Published by Ben Leo on 13 February 2019 Consumer-focused companies in Africa typically limit their focus to a handful of national capitals or major cities.
NJ Ayuk: 10 developments that will shape Africa’s energy sector in 2019 Published by NJ Ayuk on 22 January 2019 Executive chair of the Africa Energy Chamber on how Africa can further entrench itself as the world’s hottest oil and gas frontier in the coming year.
NJ Ayuk: Is President João Lourenço’s team driving the Angolan oil rebound Published by NJ Ayuk and Joao Gaspar Marques on 9 January 2019 Centurion Law Group CEO discusses Angola’s recent oil reforms.
Louw Barnardt: Business strategy – five steps on how to succeed in the new year Published by Louw Barnardt on 31 December 2018 Strategy will determine the direction in which your business heads and will keep your whole leadership team on the same page, writes Louw Barnardt.
