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Running a thriving money transfer business from Somalia

Published by Jaco Maritz on 5 October 2010

Somalia, a country that has over the years mostly made headlines for violent civil unrest and piracy, is an unlikely birthplace for one of Africa’s largest money transfer companies.

Namibian mobile company utilises wind power

Published by Claude Harding on 5 October 2010

Namibian mobile operator, MTC, has inaugurated its first fully-funded wind-powered solution to power its equipment in an area not served by the national electricity grid.

American firm to buy South Africa’s Pannar Seed

Published by Staff Writer on 4 October 2010

Pioneer Hi-Bred, a US-based agricultural business, and Pannar Seed, a South African-based seed company, recently announced an agreement for Pioneer to purchase a majority share of Pannar.

Citigroup involved in Africa trade finance transaction

Published by Staff Writer on 3 October 2010

US-based financial services company, Citigroup, has partnered with the AfDB Group and the IFC to provide US$175 million in trade financing for exporters and importers in Africa.

MTN has managed to achieve great success in Nigeria.

MTN sees value in having locals in charge of marketing

Published by Claude Harding on 1 October 2010

Mobile operator MTN places great importance on having local people in charge of its marketing in the various countries in which it operates.

Can micro hydro boost economic development in rural Africa?

Published by Staff Writer on 1 October 2010

Micro hydro power systems have the potential to spur economic development in rural Africa. How we made it in Africa interviewed Wim Jonker Klunne, senior researcher at the CSIR.

Recovering copper prices to positively impact Zambian economy

Published by Imara Africa Securities team on 1 October 2010

Zambia’s economy went through a difficult patch when the global crisis hit and the demand for commodities fell with the resultant impact on prices.

Case study: Tackling microinsurance in Zambia

Published by Mark Napier on 30 September 2010

In an extract from his book Real Money, New Frontiers, Mark Napier looks at how Zambia’s MLife established its microinsurance business.

Nigeria: Local governments get green light for independent power projects

Published by Staff Writer on 29 September 2010

Nigeria’s National Economic Council (NEC) on Tuesday gave local governments the green light to establish independent power projects.

Africa ’15 years behind Asia’

Published by Staff Writer on 28 September 2010

“Africa is about 15 years behind Asia but you can superimpose its own pattern of growth on Africa. Companies such as the Indian telecoms group Bharti Airtel have already identified this opportunity.”

Protea Hotels to build 15 new hotels in Zambia

Published by Staff Writer on 26 September 2010

Protea Hotels Zambia is to construct 15 new hotels in Zambia, according to a report in the Times of Zambia.

Large-scale agriculture operations should recognise the interests of small-scale farmers.

Interview: Financing cocoa in Ghana

Published by Staff Writer on 25 September 2010

Stanbic Bank Ghana this week confirmed that a record number of commitments have been secured for Ghana Cocoa Board’s 17th annual pre-export finance facility.

Africa is expected to have 800 million mobile subscriptions by 2015.

Safaricom continues to look at ways to defend market share

Published by Imara Africa Securities team on 22 September 2010

As the price wars in the Kenyan mobile sector intensify, Safaricom last week slashed the cost of SMS’s by as much as 94%.

Ethiopian Airlines will later this year become the third African airline to join the Star Alliance network.

African air travel expected to grow steadily over next 20 years

Published by Claude Harding on 22 September 2010

Boeing forecasts that carriers in Africa will experience steady growth over the next 20 years as air travel on the continent continues to grow with the economy.

Sectors

Running a thriving money transfer business from Somalia

Namibian mobile company utilises wind power

American firm to buy South Africa’s Pannar Seed

Citigroup involved in Africa trade finance transaction

MTN sees value in having locals in charge of marketing

Can micro hydro boost economic development in rural Africa?

Recovering copper prices to positively impact Zambian economy

Case study: Tackling microinsurance in Zambia

Nigeria: Local governments get green light for independent power projects

Africa ’15 years behind Asia’

Protea Hotels to build 15 new hotels in Zambia

Interview: Financing cocoa in Ghana

Safaricom continues to look at ways to defend market share

African air travel expected to grow steadily over next 20 years

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’

Sell first, produce later

From beverage cans to gyms: Verod’s investment playbook for West Africa

‘All businesses are hard,’ says Tanzanian entrepreneur

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