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Due Diligence: Alta Semper identifies untapped formal retail potential in Nigeria and Ethiopia

Published by Michael Avery on 3 August 2018

‘Nigeria and Ethiopia are Africa’s most populous nations and have two of the lowest penetrations of formal retail in Africa,’ says Alta Semper CEO Afsane Jetha.

Opportunity abounds in African apart-hotel sector

Published by Staff Writer on 3 August 2018

While the apartment hotel space is relatively new territory in Africa, with only a handful of significant players, great possibilities exist.

The journey so far: David Martin Kayondo, CEO, Goldswans Group

Published by Justin Probyn on 2 August 2018

‘I believe everyone is capable of huge success if they focus their resources on particular goals and run their own race.’

Interview: How winning the Zayed Sustainability Prize benefited an all-girls rural high school

Published by Staff Writer on 2 August 2018

‘The prize is an important initiative because it inspires change. It harnesses the youth to empower and enable communities to implement sustainable development projects.’

Meet the Boss: Brandon Bekker, MD for Africa and Middle East, Mimecast

Published by Justin Probyn on 1 August 2018

‘There are no specified working hours in my role. It’s definitely not an eight-to-five gig.’

‘We sell bananas’: Twiga Foods CEO on building a market-relevant business in Kenya

Published by Grant Brooke on 30 July 2018

African entrepreneurs cannot easily satisfy preconceived notions of venture-backed businesses, while solving problems in a scalable and sustainable (and profitable) way.

The journey so far: Christian Ngan, CEO, Madlyn Cazalis Group

Published by Justin Probyn on 26 July 2018

‘I don’t believe in luck, I believe in work.’

Profit-making idea: Cultivating Africa’s agro-industry for the future

Published by Justin Probyn on 25 July 2018

‘The continent is wealthy, but Africa keeps importing foreign goods.’

The journey so far: Adrian Gardiner, chairman, Mantis

Published by Justin Probyn on 19 July 2018

‘Experience has taught me to be cautious.’

Meet the Boss: Trevor Ncube, chairman, Alpha Media Holdings

Published by Justin Probyn on 19 July 2018

‘Many people think that l have a say in what gets published in our newspapers.’

Urbanisation in sub-Saharan Africa: Access to electricity

Published by Otavio Veras on 19 July 2018

The centrepiece of the evolution of any city is access to electricity.

Will foreign banks be beneficial for Ethiopia?

Published by Rafiq Raji on 19 July 2018

Research suggest foreign banks do not always help the financial development of poor countries.

From the dream of a cashless Africa to a constantly expanding startup: The Zoona story

Published by Mike Quinn on 16 July 2018

Like all venture capital-backed startups, Zoona has been through its fair share of ups and downs.

Philip Panaino: Could Africa’s long-term trading currency be the renminbi?

Published by Philip Panaino on 13 July 2018

Standard Chartered regional head on what is required to facilitate the renminbis next growth phase in Africa.

Sectors

Due Diligence: Alta Semper identifies untapped formal retail potential in Nigeria and Ethiopia

Opportunity abounds in African apart-hotel sector

The journey so far: David Martin Kayondo, CEO, Goldswans Group

Interview: How winning the Zayed Sustainability Prize benefited an all-girls rural high school

Meet the Boss: Brandon Bekker, MD for Africa and Middle East, Mimecast

‘We sell bananas’: Twiga Foods CEO on building a market-relevant business in Kenya

The journey so far: Christian Ngan, CEO, Madlyn Cazalis Group

Profit-making idea: Cultivating Africa’s agro-industry for the future

The journey so far: Adrian Gardiner, chairman, Mantis

Meet the Boss: Trevor Ncube, chairman, Alpha Media Holdings

Urbanisation in sub-Saharan Africa: Access to electricity

Will foreign banks be beneficial for Ethiopia?

From the dream of a cashless Africa to a constantly expanding startup: The Zoona story

Philip Panaino: Could Africa’s long-term trading currency be the renminbi?

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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