West Africans ditch Dutch wax prints for Chinese ‘real-fakes’ Published by Nina Sylvanus on 30 August 2016 Togolese consumers are increasingly choosing Chinese replicas over ‘authentic’ Dutch wax prints.
Ethiopia: Import substitution likely to be a growing theme Published by Maritz Africa Intelligence on 30 August 2016 The Ethiopian government is pushing hard to boost the country’s domestic manufacturing sector.
Weather cycles wreaking havoc in South Africa Published by Suvasha Kander on 29 August 2016 The El Niño weather phenomenon has wreaked havoc in South Africa over the past 18 months.
Africa expansion: Massmart maintains an ‘optimistic but measured approach’ Published by Kate Douglas on 26 August 2016 Massmart, owned by Walmart, wants to open five new stores on the continent (outside of South Africa) over the next two years.
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.
Plastics – boring for some, but a thriving business for this East African company Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 26 August 2016 Silafrica has built a successful business from plastics, and is seeing plenty of scope for future growth.
Forget natural resources: It’s science and tech that will transform Africa Published by Calestous Juma on 25 August 2016 African societies – with their myriad economic and social challenges – offer the richest test-bed for scientific and technological research.
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.
Six trends that will impact consumer behaviour in the years to come Published by Justin Probyn on 24 August 2016 Companies need to adapt and innovate to keep up – or face becoming obsolete.
What Africa can learn from Sheffield’s investment deal with China Published by Sharif Mahmud Khalid on 23 August 2016 Leaders on the continent have not shown enough commitment to ensuring equitable partnerships with China.
Why Old Mutual is investing millions in Nigerian property and agriculture Published by Kate Douglas on 23 August 2016 ‘It is not without risk, but the returns are very reasonable relative to that risk,’ says Diane Radley, CEO of Old Mutual Investment Group.
Opportune time for Africa oil and gas industry to consider change Published by PwC on 22 August 2016 The decline in the global oil price has led to a reduced level of activity across the African continent.
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.
High illiteracy levels will widen Africa’s digital divide, says expert Published by Kate Douglas on 18 August 2016 Africa’s digital revolution will not benefit those living below the poverty line unless education is improved.