Tricia Martinez: Where things went wrong for Africa-focused cryptocurrency Dala Published by Tricia Martinez on 11 July 2019 Tricia Martinez lays out the Dala journey and addresses the problems they were up against.
Jason Goldberg: The .3% of start-ups who made it did this one thing right Published by Jason Goldberg on 9 July 2019 All too often, successful start-ups find themselves in no man’s land: too big to be small and too small to be big, writes Jason Goldberg
Ben Leo: South Africa’s richest, potential-loaded retail markets may not be where you think Published by Ben Leo on 6 July 2019 South Africa’s top five largest informal markets.
Collins Kimaro: Direction Wakanda – finance methods to make Africa a superhero continent Published by Collins Kimaro on 24 June 2019 Africa must be bold and lead innovative financing strategies, argues Collins Kimaro.
Mohammad Amir Anwar: Most call centre jobs are a dead end for South Africa’s youth Published by Mohammad Amir Anwar on 19 June 2019 Unlike their South African counterparts, Indian call centre workers have better career prospects, writes Mohammad Amir Anwar.
Funke Okubadejo: Nigeria – so many people, too little reform Published by Funke Okubadejo on 5 June 2019 Actis real estate director shares thoughts on Nigerian economy.
Aubrey Hruby: A new kind of company is revolutionising Africa’s gig economy Published by Aubrey Hruby on 3 June 2019 Across African markets, companies are pioneering business models that bridge the formal and informal sectors.
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.
