Africa’s five fastest-growing technology companies Published by David Mwanambuyu on 9 December 2014 A closer look at the Deloitte Technology Fast50 Africa top five winners.
Start-up snapshot: Warehouse stocktaking using drones Published by Kate Douglas on 9 December 2014 Five questions with Jasper Pons, the man behind the South African start-up, DroneScan.
Ten world-class African infrastructure projects Published by David Mwanambuyu on 8 December 2014 A new KPMG report highlights 100 of the world’s top infrastructure projects.
Why South Africa’s eTV founder is going mobile with TV streaming app Published by Kate Douglas on 8 December 2014 “If you want a pan-African mass medium, the only thing that is going to work is mobile.”
Estée Lauder scents opportunity in sub-Saharan Africa Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 8 December 2014 The “changing dynamics of Africa” is driving the cosmetics giant’s business in the region.
Domino’s Pizza: Kenyan and Nigerian customers prefer to eat in-store Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 5 December 2014 Talking fast food with the Kenyan franchise holder of Domino’s Pizza and ice cream brand Cold Stone Creamery.
Why a South African law firm is accepting Bitcoin as a payment option Published by Kate Douglas on 5 December 2014 Thomson Wilks is now accepting the crypto-currency Bitcoin as a form of payment from its clients.
French consumer brands eyeing West and Central Africa’s middle class Published by Jaco Maritz on 4 December 2014 Five French consumer brands are expected to soon set up shop in number of sub-Saharan African countries.
SABMiller and Coca-Cola Africa: Diversifying their fast-moving goods basket Published by Amin Alkhatib on 4 December 2014 SABMiller and Coca-Cola merger will create South and East Africa’s largest soft drinks bottling operation.
Forcing Tanzanian mobile operators to list an ‘extreme’ move Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 3 December 2014 “To force a private company to become a listed company without any regard to the maturity of the stock market is extreme.”
Unlocking the potential of Africa’s national oil companies Published by Staff Writer on 3 December 2014 African national oil companies need sufficient resources and backing to achieve their mandates.
Capturing lower-income consumers: A look at Pep’s model in Africa Published by Kate Douglas on 2 December 2014 Pep has an aggressive expansion plan for the continent.
‘People in technology age faster,’ says CEO Manoj Shanker Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 2 December 2014 “Technology jobs bring a lot of money but it also comes with a hell of a lot of stress.”
US private equity firm Carlyle bullish about Nigeria Published by Staff Writer on 2 December 2014 Carlyle recently made a $147m investment in Nigeria’s Diamond Bank.