South Africa insight: GDP rebound is likely to falter in 2H Published by Mark Bohlund And Jamie Murray on 5 September 2017 After expanding by a strong 2.5% in 2Q, South Africa’s economy is unlikely to carry as much momentum into 3Q.
How Walvis Bay is positioning itself to become the trade hub for Southern Africa Published by Confidence Musariri on 5 September 2017 Walvis Bay is redeveloping its port to attract more business.
Desalination? Africa should rather manage its water resources better Published by Andrew Slaughter on 5 September 2017 There’s a case to be made that desalination (removing salt from sea water) is energy-expensive and environmentally harmful.
Private schools gain a foothold in sub-Saharan Africa Published by Lisa Vives on 5 September 2017 Experts wary over corporate takeover of education.
Heineken on the ins and outs of local sourcing in Africa Published by Justin Probyn on 4 September 2017 By sourcing locally, multinationals can save on import costs, preserve foreign exchange and contribute to the economic development of the continent.
CEO of Uganda’s Bakulu Power finds her feet in renewable energy game Published by Oluwabusayomi Sotunde on 2 September 2017 Lucia Bakulumpagi-Wamala talks renewable power and courting investors.
Insights about Africa’s global trade: Risks to its future growth? Published by Richard Li on 2 September 2017 The recent commodities downturn has shown how dependent many African economies are on their natural resources.
Francophone Africa’s construction industry: Seizing the opportunities Published by Tidiani Keita on 31 August 2017 Ambitious construction projects in countries such as Cameroon and Côte d’Ivoire.
Moving Africa’s property industry beyond the ‘pioneering’ phase Published by Selwyn Blieden on 29 August 2017 A local property ecosystem must emerge to take over from where the big-ticket, mostly-foreign, private equity-funded pioneers have left off.
Bitcoin, blockchain and bubbles: Cutting through the hype Published by Mike van der Westhuizen and Nishlen Govender on 29 August 2017 Bitcoin is to cryptocurrencies what the Motorola DynaTAC 8000X was to mobile phones.
In pictures: Shoprite’s massive new distribution centre one of Africa’s most advanced Published by Justin Probyn on 29 August 2017 Pan-African retailer Shoprite’s new distribution centre outside Cape Town is claimed to be one of the most technologically-advanced such facilities in the continent.
Egyptian inventor poised to tap multi-billion dollar bearings market Published by Justin Probyn on 28 August 2017 Invention already attracting interest from multinationals such as Siemens and General Electric.
The journey so far: Ricky Thomson, founder and director, SafeBoda Published by Jaco Maritz on 28 August 2017 ‘A product for everyone is a product for no one.’
Is the African mining sector becoming uninvestable? Published by Warren Beech and Jessica Black Livingston on 24 August 2017 Positive views of investment in Africa don’t always extend to the mining and natural resources sector.
