Emirates’ eyes fastened on Africa – an ‘underserved’ air transport market Published by Kate Douglas on 20 October 2015 The airline is growing in Africa, but is growth limited by protectionism of African national carriers?
Diversity in tech: Joining the boys for golf? Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 20 October 2015 We talk to Ethel Cofie, founder of Women in Tech Africa, about the state of women representation in the industry.
Running a free zone in Nigeria: Q&A with LADOL’s managing director Published by Kate Douglas on 16 October 2015 ‘In Nigeria we could do with 10 or 15 LADOLs, providing different infrastructure for different business focuses.’
South Africa’s sporting and economic scorecard Published by Mark Mobius on 16 October 2015 Similar to sports teams, promising economies sometimes fail to play to their full potential, and South Africa’s economy has seen some struggles in the past few years.
Start-up snapshot: Ordering meals online in Abuja, Nigeria Published by Kate Douglas on 15 October 2015 We talk to Biebele Somiari, Food-i-like’s co-founder, about launching and running the start-up.
Nine reasons why doing business in Rwanda is a smart strategy Published by Harnet Bokrezion on 14 October 2015 Rwanda is often overlooked as a profitable and viable investment destination.
Start-up snapshot: Uber for motorcycle taxis in Rwanda Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 13 October 2015 ‘Start-ups are by definition fragile and we are looking at a lot of headwinds – but then I think there is a huge market opportunity.’
What Nigeria can do to weather low oil prices and slow economic growth Published by Kalu Ojah on 13 October 2015 Nigeria’s pace of economic growth is forecast to slow to 2.63% in 2015, more than half the 2014 rate.
Ex-Kalahari.com CEO discusses his health e-commerce venture Published by Justin Probyn on 12 October 2015 ‘There are a lot of similarities between e-commerce principles and traditional retail – and often this is forgotten when setting up an e-commerce operation.’
Why R&B star Akon developed a financing model for solar energy in Africa Published by Kate Douglas on 9 October 2015 We talk to Akon about his solar energy initiative in Africa.
Fund manager expecting broader opportunities to exit renewable energy assets Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 9 October 2015 The Africa Renewable Energy Fund hopes to exit its investments within 10 years.
Meet the Boss: Greg Ogbeifun, CEO, Starzs (Nigeria) Published by Kate Douglas on 8 October 2015 ‘I am prepared to set legacies and put succession plans in place so that there will be continuity after I am gone.’
Dragons’ Den victor on his online marketplace for South African florists Published by Kate Douglas on 7 October 2015 Q&A with Nicholas Wallander, the entrepreneur behind SA Florist.
Why Barclays is investing in African fintech start-ups Published by Kate Douglas on 5 October 2015 ‘Many organisations and companies – especially financial institutions – are under threat from disruption.’
