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.
Is there oil in Kenya? Published by Imara Africa Securities team on 30 January 2012 Kenya hopes a commercial discovery will be made in the near future as the country has geological features similar to those of areas where crude oil was found in Uganda and natural gas is being exploited in Tanzania.
Siemens enters Africa’s wind energy market Published by Claude Harding on 30 January 2012 Germany-based Siemens has received its first wind turbine orders in Africa, marking the multinational’s entry into the continent’s wind market.
Pyrethrum: a white flower with significant business potential for Rwanda Published by Jonathan Kalan on 30 January 2012 A little white flower is bringing bright prospects for Rwanda’s economy, and the lives of thousands of small farmers in the process.
New research: How Africans are using Twitter Published by Femi Adewunmi on 30 January 2012 Micro-blogging platform Twitter is growing in popularity on the African continent, with users from South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt and Morocco leading the pack.
“More than enough” potential for restaurants and fast-food in Africa Published by Claude Harding on 27 January 2012 South African restaurant franchisor Famous Brands has opened 18 new outlets in the rest of the continent during the last three months of 2011.
Troubles in Nigeria bad for business Published by Femi Adewunmi on 27 January 2012 The recent events in Nigeria are not only keeping politicians and security chiefs awake at night, but companies are also experiencing pain.
Sweet farming success with Senter 360 as irrigation partner Published by Promotional Feature on 25 January 2012 Competitively priced; robust quality; and uniquely African. This is how top South African sugar cane and fruit farmer Pieter van der Westhuizen describes Senter 360’s centre pivot irrigation systems.
Online startup Bandeka wants to connect well-educated Africans Published by Jaco Maritz on 25 January 2012 An online community for well-educated Africans. This is what Ghanaian-born Yaw Boateng and Tunde Kehinde, a Nigerian, seek to create with Bandeka.com.
Mining: Royalties, taxes and indigenisation remain in the spotlight Published by Imara Africa Securities team on 24 January 2012 Policy makers should remain “on their toes”, devising means of promoting investment in mining activity while also ensuring that the benefits trickle to the broader economy.