Can corporate venture capital plug Africa’s funding gap? Published by Sean Ndiho Obedih on 16 May 2014 Sean Ndiho Obedih, founding partner of Sobek Ventures, discusses the potential for CVC in Africa.
Young Malian talks about impact investing in francophone Africa Published by Kate Douglas on 15 May 2014 Issam Chleuh sees opportunity for entrepreneurs to be innovators in Africa’s French-speaking countries.
Proving the attractiveness of listed markets in Africa Published by RisCura on 13 May 2014 Diversification may be achieved by looking to African markets.
African banks need to be on the side of our dynamic consumers Published by Alvaro Sobrinho on 12 May 2014 Africa’s growing banking sector must reach out and support young entrepreneurs and SMEs.
Bob Diamond’s African banking group: ‘Our investors are going to do very well’ Published by Jaco Maritz on 9 May 2014 Atlas Mara sees an opportunity in lending to entrepreneurs and consumers.
The 10 African cities poised for take-off Published by Mark Bradford on 8 May 2014 Africa is on the move. Here are factors that will underpin growth in the continent’s commercial real estate industry.
Inside Bob Diamond and Ashish Thakkar’s new banking group Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 30 April 2014 How two business moguls teamed up to create a pan-African financial services group.
Hunting for Eurobonds Published by Jocelyne Sambira on 30 April 2014 Views split on sub-Saharan Africa’s debut in the international markets.
Will West Africa’s proposed ‘eco’ currency ever float? Published by Ronak Gopaldas on 28 April 2014 Plans to launch a common currency flounder in West Africa.
Why are Africans getting ripped off on remittances? Published by Duncan Green on 25 April 2014 New research shows one in US$8 remitted to Africa is creamed off by intermediaries.
BRICs economist Jim O’Neill invests in Nigerian mobile payments company Published by Jaco Maritz on 23 April 2014 O’Neill backs Paga as “the number one way to pay and get paid in Nigeria”.
Carlyle private equity fund eyeing investments linked to emerging middle class Published by Jaco Maritz on 21 April 2014 The Carlyle Group has seen greater than expected investor interest in a fund focused solely on sub-Saharan Africa.
Meet the Boss: Eline Blaauboer, managing partner, TBL Mirror Fund Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 11 April 2014 After its success on a small scale, private equity fund manager would like to work with more businesses.
‘Mobile money has moved from this new thing into an industry,’ says MasterCard Published by Kate Douglas on 9 April 2014 Some 70% of world’s active mobile money users are in sub-Saharan Africa.
