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African agriculture ‘not entirely a private sector affair’

Published by Staff Writer on 2 November 2010

Kwaku Owusu-Baah, Director of Economic Studies of the Inter-African Coffee Organisation, decries the neglect of agriculture by both African governments and development institutions.

Improve your yields with the right products and expertise

Published by Staff Writer on 1 November 2010

Terason, an innovative South African company, assists farmers across Africa to increase their yields and improve crop quality. We spoke to Gideon Hefer, Terason’s financial director, about the company’s solutions for the agriculture sector

Zim farmers trying to get Nigeria’s dairy industry going

Published by Jaco Maritz on 1 November 2010

Selling fresh dairy products in Nigeria, a market hooked on powdered milk, is easier said than done.

Case study: Finance for Ugandan agri-processing business

Published by Claude Harding on 1 November 2010

Uganda, like most African countries, is a net importer of staple foods. Unlocking the country’s agricultural potential means offering the right kind of finance to its farmers and agricultural businesses.

Kenya: Honey producer partnering with small-scale farmers

Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 1 November 2010

Kenyan honey producer, Honey Care Africa, has trained thousands of small-scale farmers to practice commercial beekeeping. Dinfin Mulupi reports

Angola waking up to agriculture’s potential

Published by Christopher Thompson on 30 October 2010

Usually ignored due to the fast dollars earned through oil production, farming is attracting the government’s attention as a way to boost rural livelihoods as well as increase food exports.

Nigeria looks to boost liquidity and foreign participation on stock exchange

Published by Imara Africa Securities team on 29 October 2010

The Nigerian stock exchange may lengthen its trading hours and loosen restrictions on share price movements in a bid to boost liquidity an attract more foreign investors.

Lesotho to open stock exchange before end of next year

Published by Staff Writer on 26 October 2010

Lesotho is planning to launch a stock exchange before the end of 2011, Bloomberg reported today.

SABMiller reports growth in Africa beer sales

Published by Claude Harding on 18 October 2010

SABMiller, the world’s second largest brewer by volume, today said in a statement that lager volumes in Africa grew by 11% on an organic basis during the six-month period ended 30 September 2010.

Kenya eyes 1.2 million tourists

Published by Regina Ekiru on 18 October 2010

Kenya’s tourism sector seems to be on the recovery path following the 2007 post election violence and global recession which threatened to bring the sector to its knees.

Zim stock feed plant to close due to shortage of raw materials

Published by Staff Writer on 17 October 2010

National Foods Ltd., the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange-listed agri-business company, has said that it will next month close its Bulawayo stockfeed factory due to a short supply of inputs.

Mobile banking moving beyond just providing transactional services

Published by Imara Africa Securities team on 15 October 2010

The wires reported yesterday that Safaricom, Kenya’s biggest mobile network operator, is looking to expand the marketing of mobile phone-based banking services.

Telkom launches 8ta mobile network in South Africa

Published by Staff Writer on 14 October 2010

South African telecommunications company, Telkom, launched its new mobile brand 8ta on Thursday evening.

Tanzania: Mining company infiltrated by crime syndicate

Published by Claude Harding on 14 October 2010

African Barrick Gold today said that it has uncovered organised and systematic onsite fuel theft at its Buzwagi mine in Tanzania.

Sectors

African agriculture ‘not entirely a private sector affair’

Improve your yields with the right products and expertise

Zim farmers trying to get Nigeria’s dairy industry going

Case study: Finance for Ugandan agri-processing business

Kenya: Honey producer partnering with small-scale farmers

Angola waking up to agriculture’s potential

Nigeria looks to boost liquidity and foreign participation on stock exchange

Lesotho to open stock exchange before end of next year

SABMiller reports growth in Africa beer sales

Kenya eyes 1.2 million tourists

Zim stock feed plant to close due to shortage of raw materials

Mobile banking moving beyond just providing transactional services

Telkom launches 8ta mobile network in South Africa

Tanzania: Mining company infiltrated by crime syndicate

How this Africa-focused investor manages his own money

Investor bullish on education in West Africa

Doing business in Somalia: unpacking the realities on the ground

How this French serial entrepreneur started investing in Africa

What it takes to build a logistics network from scratch in West Africa

Building a restaurant chain in Nigeria: The story of Toasties

Where this investor sees the best opportunities in Africa

Gyms in Nigeria: ‘We could be a thousand times larger’

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