The importance of food safety in Africa Published by Promotional Feature on 10 April 2011 Food and cosmetic manufacturers who neglect to ensure their products are free of harmful bacteria and safe for human consumption run the risk of damaging their brands.
Nigeria in the midst of a retail revolution Published by Jaco Maritz on 10 April 2011 A new shopping centre, the Ikeja City Mall, is currently under construction in Lagos, Nigeria. We interviewed Michael Chu’di Ejekam about the business of developing shopping malls in Africa’s most populous nation.
Resource nationalism: good or bad? Published by Claude Harding on 8 April 2011 “The natural instinct of the mining industry is to fight these developments in every way possible.”
General Electric looking at Africa for future growth Published by Claude Harding on 7 April 2011 US-based multinational General Electric Co (GE) is seeing Africa as a key driver for its future growth.
Can investors look beyond Africa’s short-term turmoil? Published by Imara Africa Securities team on 5 April 2011 Recent events reminded investors that investing in Africa does come with some risks.
Nigerian market opens up for clothing retailers Published by Jaco Maritz on 5 April 2011 Nigeria’s decision to lift a ban on imported textiles is opening up many opportunities for foreign clothing retailers.
Africa’s best airport: And the winner is… Published by Claude Harding on 5 April 2011 South African airports trumped other airports on the continent in the Skytrax 2011 World Airport Awards.
New era for M-PESA Published by Claude Harding on 3 April 2011 Kenyan mobile operator Safaricom last week announced a deal that will enable the 13.5 million customers using its M-PESA mobile money transfer service to receive payments from any of the 80,000 Western Union agent locations across the world.
World’s beer makers jostling for market share in Africa Published by Imara Africa Securities team on 1 April 2011 In a recent report by Reuters, Heineken NV, the world’s third-largest brewer is reported to have submitted the highest offer for an Ethiopian brewery being sold by government.
New breed of airlines opening up African skies Published by Jaco Maritz on 30 March 2011 Africa’s airline industry has turned a page with a number of world-class carriers emerging, eager to capitalise on the continent’s growing income levels.
Entrepreneur watch: Africa’s version of Foursquare Published by Claude Harding on 29 March 2011 Ebot Tabi is a Cameroonian software developer and one of the founders of Geofeed.me, a location-based service and application, which allows people to connect and share information about places they visit.
More African countries could turn to GM crops Published by Claude Harding on 29 March 2011 Up to an additional seven African nations are expected to start with the commercial production of genetically modified (GM) crops by 2015.
How mobile phones are transforming African agriculture Published by Jaco Maritz on 28 March 2011 Mobile phone technologies are presenting Africa’s smallholder farmers with an unprecedented opportunity to run their operations more productively and to grow their own income levels.
Southern Africa’s retail potential still largely untapped, says Pick n Pay Published by Claude Harding on 28 March 2011 South African retailer Pick n Pay announced the opening of its second store in Zambia, which will extend its footprint in the rest of Africa even further.