Growth in pensions means good times ahead for Africa’s private equity industry Published by Jaco Maritz on 8 May 2013 Africa’s private equity industry will be a major beneficiary of the growth in pension funds.
Executing winning strategies in Africa Published by Kennedy Bungane on 7 May 2013 There is always discussion about risk and reward in Africa – how to move away from perceived risk to actually objectively understand what risk you’ve got.
Investment firm 88mph reveals what it looks for in African tech start-ups Published by Kate Douglas on 29 April 2013 How we made it in Africa talks to 88mph’s Sylvia Brune and Kresten Buch about investing in African tech start-ups.
Meet the Boss: Femi Oyetunji, MD, Continental Re Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 18 April 2013 “I find that the youth are in too much of a hurry. Successful businesses are built one step at a time.”
How to build a pan-African company? ‘You start in the market you know best’ Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 16 April 2013 Dinfin Mulupi talks to the management of Continental Re, Nigeria’s largest re-insurance company.
‘Africa has come of age,’ says top businessman James Mwangi Published by Barnaby Simons on 19 March 2013 James Mwangi has transformed Equity Bank into East and Central Africa’s largest bank
Harnessing remittances for Africa’s development Published by Mthuli Ncube on 10 March 2013 Remittances by African migrants play an important role as a source of financing and foreign exchange for African households and countries.
Africa has the ideas but lacks the resources to fund them, says Swiss entrepreneur Published by Kate Douglas on 4 March 2013 “Africa could become one of the world’s opportunity hubs,” says Jean Claude Bastos de Morais.
Why the Barclays/ABSA Africa merger is a good deal Published by Jan Meintjes on 11 February 2013 In many ways Africa has been the favourite story for South African equities in 2012. African expansion strategies have been richly rewarded by the market over the past 12 months.
Interview with Somali businessman Abdirashid Duale Published by Jocelyne Sambira on 29 January 2013 “Somalis are by nature entrepreneurial, which explains the recent increase in investment in Mogadishu and other parts of Somali territories.”
Sub-Saharan Africa continues to attract investment bankers chasing deals Published by Imara Africa Securities team on 22 January 2013 Sub-Saharan Africa continues to be a hotspot for investment banking deals, reports Bloomberg.
How a group of women in Burkina Faso started their own microcredit system Published by Olivier Nyirubugara on 9 January 2013 Olivier Nyirubugara investigates how a self-initiated microcredit system is boosting women’s business opportunities.
Will we be seeing slower growth in remittances to Africa? Published by Kate Douglas on 7 January 2013 The last decade saw a strong growth in remittances into sub-Saharan Africa. Remittances are estimated to reach close to US$30 billion in 2015.
New exclusive banking service for Kenya’s rich Published by Jaco Maritz on 5 December 2012 “Our aim is to bring exclusivity back to banking.”