Why Africa’s private equity-bubble worries are misplaced Published by Boston Consulting Group on 3 October 2016 Is too much money chasing too few companies?
From muddling to miracle: The path to maintaining South Africa’s credit rating Published by Adrian Saville on 29 September 2016 There are essentially two issues that the ratings agencies are looking at when reaching a sovereign rating decision on South Africa.
Many Africans may not be using plastic or cash in as little as 10 years, says Standard Bank Published by Staff Writer on 21 September 2016 Though cash remains king in many parts of Africa, rapid change is expected over the next few years.
Financing small-scale farmers: Opportunities for the private sector to get involved Published by Kate Douglas on 13 September 2016 Africa requires innovative strategies to meet its agriculture investment needs.
The slow road to recovery for South Africa’s economy Published by Dave Mohr and Izak Odendaal on 12 September 2016 Looking ahead, the key factors that will determine the extent of the recovery are the direction of the rand, with its important influence on inflation, interest rates and general sentiment.
Development investors commit $660m for African financial services providers Published by Justin Probyn on 7 September 2016 Arise hopes to grow assets, spread across 20 countries, to $1bn by 2022.
Kenya’s creative industry: Unlocking opportunity where others see risk Published by Nelly Murungi on 2 September 2016 The sector has the potential for significant growth, but lacks investment and a solid business foundation.
Why this Tanzanian mobile operator shares ‘profits’ with its customers Published by Kate Douglas on 26 August 2016 In 2014, Tigo Tanzania became the first telco in the world to share profits with its mobile money users.
Why this South African bank launched its own smartphone Published by Kate Douglas on 24 August 2016 By improving client adoption of smartphones, FNB hopes to encourage usage of its digital banking services.
How this money transfer company plans to compete in Africa Published by Kate Douglas on 20 August 2016 Zoona has established over 1,500 outlets across Zambia and Malawi, and is now expanding to Mozambique.
Africa after Brexit Published by Amelia Tan on 16 August 2016 It’s probably premature to press the panic button.
Anticipating the future: Forces that could shape Africa’s insurance industry Published by Jaco Maritz on 12 August 2016 The world is changing at a rapid pace, with much disruption forecast for the insurance sector over the coming decade.
Start-up snapshot: Get a loan based on your social media reputation Published by Justin Probyn on 11 August 2016 Nigerian lending platform Social Lender allows users to access small amounts of credit based on their social media reputation.
Why Standard Bank is expanding to francophone West Africa Published by Kate Douglas on 5 August 2016 The pan-African lender has recently acquired a full banking licence in Côte d’Ivoire.
