Off-grid power projects could modernise South Africa’s energy sector Published by Stephen Barnes and Rentia van Tonder on 18 November 2020 Decentralised power projects, or those that are not tied to the national grid, could play a major role in closing South Africa’s electricity supply gap.
Morocco update: investment potential in times of Covid-19 Published by Sanaa Zarif on 3 November 2020 Old Mutual Equities analyst reflects on Morocco’s current business environment.
Why a Zimbabwean farming project failed: lessons for rural innovation Published by Eness Paidamoyo Mutsvangwa-Sammie on 22 October 2020 Innovation can thrive in rural areas. But this depends on understanding the communities’ perceptions and livelihood context to appreciate their priorities.
Here’s why South Africa and its neighbours are anxious about EU and UK post-Brexit trade talks Published by Mills Soko on 21 September 2020 The outcome of these talks will have implications for the South African economy, specifically trade.
How Africa can manufacture to meet its own pharmaceutical needs Published by Janet Byaruhanga on 16 September 2020 African manufacturers, currently operating in small fragmented markets, cannot compete with their Asian counterparts that operate in vastly larger markets and therefore enjoy economies of scale.
Taking the temperature on African VC funding Published by Ochuwa Akhigbe-Ogionwo on 26 August 2020 Lateral Capital’s Ochuwa Akhigbe-Ogionwo looks at startup funding in 2020 and highlights developments in the fintech sector.
The impact of Covid-19 on Kenya’s commercial property market Published by Jess Cleland on 22 August 2020 As the Kenyan government slowly re-opens the economy, the key questions for our industry are how has the outbreak of the pandemic impacted the local commercial property market and what will be the long term effect?
Searching for value amid Africa’s disappointing equity returns Published by Rory Kutisker-Jacobson on 18 August 2020 Allan Gray portfolio manager sees value in telecoms in West Africa, electricity in Uganda and platinum mining in Zimbabwe.
Entrepreneur reflects on what went wrong at failed African media venture Published by Chidi Afulezi on 15 August 2020 “Building a content and creative business is daunting. Doing it in Africa is maddening.”
Shoprite runs out of road in Nigeria Published by Dianna Games on 6 August 2020 The announcement by Africa’s biggest grocery retailer Shoprite that it would be stepping back from the Nigerian market, led to what one commentator called “an earthquake” in Nigerian retail.
Why Africa should embrace private sector higher education Published by Hichem Omezzine on 29 June 2020 At a crossroads, the continent has an opportunity to boost education provision by embracing bold and ambitious private sector solutions.
What’s the future of online higher education in Africa? Published by Katharina Neureiter on 25 June 2020 Africa has the world’s fastest-growing youth population. Yet, there is a stark undersupply of quality, affordable higher education across the continent.
Investing in African logistics: Unpacking the opportunities Published by Aubrey Hruby and Aubrey Rugo on 9 June 2020 So far, companies have largely failed to tap sub-Saharan Africa’s e-commerce potential, owing to logistical challenges and inefficiencies.
Online business strategies mark new era in Brazzaville Published by Gessye Safou-Mat on 8 June 2020 As expats closely watch developments in the Republic of the Congo, some entrepreneurs refine their marketing strategies.
