A big year for private equity fundraising in Africa Published by RisCura on 4 May 2016 ‘The slowdown in the growth of emerging market economies hasn’t inhibited the ability of African investment managers to attract significant amounts of capital.’
Angola: Risk and reward Published by Louise Redvers on 3 May 2016 The country is trying to diversify its economy and reduce its dependency on oil exports.
‘Disruption is scary in an African context,’ says digital entrepreneur Published by Kate Douglas on 3 May 2016 Kali Ilunga explains why it’s important for aspiring innovators in Africa to be empathetic.
How this Rwandan potato crisps company wants to compete against Lay’s Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 2 May 2016 ‘We need to position our product as a premium brand that can compete with foreign brands,’ says Pascal Murasira, co-founder of snack label Winnaz.
Study sheds light on how Africans use Twitter Published by Justin Probyn on 29 April 2016 How Africa Tweets is an annual study by Portland Communications which highlights Twitter trends, hashtag usage and online habits in Africa.
Meet the Boss: Raghu Malhotra, president Middle East & Africa, MasterCard Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 29 April 2016 Raghu Malhotra talks about the importance of not over analysing things, and reveals he once did a bit of modelling on the side.
Former Citi banker sees opportunities in agribusiness financing Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 28 April 2016 Ivan Mbowa, co-founder and CEO of Umati Captial, talks about his company.
Africa private equity exits reach a nine-year high Published by Staff Writer on 28 April 2016 Private equity firms exited 44 companies in Africa in 2015, an increase from 39 in both 2014 and 2013.
Industrial real estate in Kenya – poised for take-off? Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 28 April 2016 Stakeholders argue that industrial property has often been overlooked as an investment opportunity.
Four things to know about Ethiopia’s economy Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 27 April 2016 Why private equity is the best vehicle for investors seeking access to the Ethiopian market, and how currency shortages are having some interesting effects on the economy.
Chinese companies likely to become more localised in Africa Published by Jinghao Lu on 27 April 2016 Chinese companies’ engagement with Africa has become more diverse and complex.
Kigali – one of Africa’s rising cities Published by Busani Bafana on 26 April 2016 Rwandan government implements an ambitious development master plan.
Improvise with what you have, advises Ghanaian manufacturing entrepreneur Published by Kate Douglas on 26 April 2016 Ivy Appiah shares how she built her manufacturing business without ever taking out a loan.
Why the rand punches above the weight of South Africa’s economy Published by Matthew Kofi Ocran on 25 April 2016 The South African rand has recently experienced an unprecedented level of volatility – more so than most, if not all, emerging-market currencies. But a greater part of the pain has been self-inflicted.
