Why Africa’s SMEs need development finance institutions Published by Staff Writer on 17 February 2012 Development finance institutions are crucial for the development of small- and medium-scale businesses across Africa.
No smartphone? Facebook soon to be available on any phone in Africa Published by Femi Adewunmi on 16 February 2012 Mobile operator Orange has launched a service that will allow users to access Facebook from even the simplest handsets.
Visa and MasterCard targeting East African market Published by Claude Harding on 14 February 2012 The world’s two major payments companies, Visa and MasterCard, are both growing their respective footprints in the East African region.
Biscuits and candy – the next big investment opportunities in Africa? Published by Femi Adewunmi on 13 February 2012 A number of companies have recently invested in biscuits and candies manufacturing on the continent.
Private equity goes green in sub-Saharan Africa Published by Imara Africa Securities team on 13 February 2012 From the continent’s declining forest cover to sustainable technologies, millions of dollars in funds are being lined up to invest in saving the environment.
Two excellent publications for stakeholders in the livestock and food industries Published by Promotional Feature on 10 February 2012 Stockfarm and Farmlink are aimed at stakeholders in Africa’s livestock and food industries.
Management a bigger risk than politics in Africa, says gold mining boss Published by Claude Harding on 10 February 2012 The principal risk in building a company in Africa lies not in the continent’s socio-political conditions.
Farming – the one area where Africa can have a competitive advantage Published by Nissi Ekpott on 9 February 2012 Agriculture in Africa offers many diverse opportunities. This is one area where Africa can have a competitive advantage over every other continent.
Recognising Africa’s true entrepreneurs, for good or ill Published by Jaco Maritz on 8 February 2012 Should Africa’s informal traders be celebrated for their entrepreneurial spirit, or banished in favour of modern shopping malls?
Investing in African agriculture: four key success factors Published by Claude Harding on 7 February 2012 Omri van Zyl, associate director of Deloitte Africa Agribusiness, highlights four key success factors for successful investment and management of African agriculture opportunities.
KFC’s African expansion an opportunity for farmers Published by Jaco Maritz on 3 February 2012 The growth of Africa’s fast-food industry is opening up opportunities for farmers.
South African mines might start generating their own power Published by Claude Harding on 3 February 2012 Mining companies’ concerns over electricity supply in South Africa are fuelling a drive towards self-sufficiency, with some mines on the point of investing in their own power generation facilities.
West Africa: International brands push demand for retail space Published by Claude Harding on 2 February 2012 There is a strong demand for retail space in both Nigeria and Ghana, driven by a growing middle-class and interest from international brands to enter West Africa.
Zambia – the new bread basket of Africa? Published by Imara Africa Securities team on 1 February 2012 Zambia has enough maize stocks to help partly fill a regional gap as a supply crunch looms in southern Africa, pushing up futures prices for the staple and accelerating food inflation.