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African Medical Investments's hospital in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

African middle-class creating opportunities for private healthcare

Published by Femi Adewunmi on 6 March 2012

There is a strong demand in Africa for quality, world-class private healthcare, especially from the emerging middle-class, foreign investors, government and health insurers.

Talent grab: How top companies are managing Africa’s skills shortage

Published by Jaco Maritz on 5 March 2012

Human resources managers from IBM, Ernst & Young and Standard Bank share how they deal with Africa’s skills shortage.

Walmart director shares his thoughts about retail in Africa

Published by Jaco Maritz on 2 March 2012

“One of the things that have amazed us, is that it is a very brand-conscious market.”

Would you invest in Chad?

Published by Jaco Maritz on 2 March 2012

Chad is not a country usually on the radar of most investors. However, if Arnold Ekpe, CEO of Ecobank, is to be believed, business people might just find some good opportunities in the country.

Africa’s sugar industry set for solid growth in coming years

Published by Promotional Feature on 29 February 2012

The potential for the sugar sector’s growth in Africa over the next five years is looking positive with various international consortiums investing in projects in Africa.

Inefficiencies in banking sector holding back Africa’s growth

Published by Imara Africa Securities team on 29 February 2012

A vibrant, competitive and efficient financial sector that reaches the majority of an economy’s population is a cornerstone of sustained high levels of economic growth and development.

Kenya’s John Waibochi speaks about living on the knife-edge of innovation

Published by Regina Ekiru on 28 February 2012

Regina Ekiru speaks to John Waibochi, one of Kenya’s foremost tech entrepreneurs.

Shoppers at a Shoprite outlet in Nigeria.

Supermarket chain Shoprite to open a store in DRC

Published by Femi Adewunmi on 24 February 2012

South Africa-based pan-African retailer Shoprite Holdings plans to open its first store in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) before June 2012.

Africa should learn from Silicon Valley

Published by Mawuna Koutonin on 23 February 2012

Perhaps one of the greatest lessons that Africa can learn from Silicon Valley is that it is possible for a country to take its destiny in its own hands.

KFC’s African adventure

Published by Jaco Maritz on 22 February 2012

Fried chicken fast-food chain KFC’s entry into Africa was more a coincidence than part of a strategic plan.

Infographic: Mobile and internet usage in Tanzania

Published by Femi Adewunmi on 22 February 2012

The research team at Nairobi’s iHub, a co-working space and business incubator, recently put together an infographic to give an overview of Tanzania’s mobile and internet environment.

New mobile money product for Congo, as competition heats up across Africa

Published by Jaco Maritz on 21 February 2012

Patrick Ngabonziza, CEO of MobiCash, has contact numbers in eight African countries listed on his email signature – evidence of the firm’s growing footprint.

The Larry Page and Sergey Brin of Malawi?

Published by Jaco Maritz on 20 February 2012

Two 23-year-old Malawian students have recently launched a local search engine called cfinder. How we made it in Africa interviews Kondwani Chimatiro and Daniel Chiwinga.

Why Africa’s SMEs need development finance institutions

Published by Staff Writer on 17 February 2012

Development finance institutions are crucial for the development of small- and medium-scale businesses across Africa.

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African middle-class creating opportunities for private healthcare

Talent grab: How top companies are managing Africa’s skills shortage

Walmart director shares his thoughts about retail in Africa

Would you invest in Chad?

Africa’s sugar industry set for solid growth in coming years

Inefficiencies in banking sector holding back Africa’s growth

Kenya’s John Waibochi speaks about living on the knife-edge of innovation

Supermarket chain Shoprite to open a store in DRC

Africa should learn from Silicon Valley

KFC’s African adventure

Infographic: Mobile and internet usage in Tanzania

New mobile money product for Congo, as competition heats up across Africa

The Larry Page and Sergey Brin of Malawi?

Why Africa’s SMEs need development finance institutions

How this French serial entrepreneur started investing in Africa

What it takes to build a logistics network from scratch in West Africa

Building a restaurant chain in Nigeria: The story of Toasties

Where this investor sees the best opportunities in Africa

Gyms in Nigeria: ‘We could be a thousand times larger’

Sell first, produce later

From beverage cans to gyms: Verod’s investment playbook for West Africa

‘All businesses are hard,’ says Tanzanian entrepreneur

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