The future of the hotel sector in Africa after Covid-19 Published by Andrew Shirley on 8 April 2021 Three stakeholders from the African hospitality sector share their views on what the future holds post Covid-19.
Kenyan shared office space company looks to profit from the changing world of work Published by Nelly Murungi on 11 February 2021 Workstyle Africa is a Kenyan company that operates co-working spaces across different locations in Nairobi.
Profit-making idea: Co-living spaces for young professionals in Lagos and beyond Published by Jeanette Clark on 8 February 2021 Co-living offers residents a private bedroom in a fully furnished house or apartment suite that is shared with pre-vetted roommates.
Modern retail on the rise in sub-Saharan Africa, but traditional trade still rules Published by Standard Bank on 30 January 2021 Africa’s modern retail development continues to grow and improve in quality but still lags traditional trade.
AfricaWorks founder on building an African co-working space company Published by Jeanette Clark on 28 January 2021 “The way people work is changing from traditional office set-ups to more flexible options,” says Gregoire Schwebig.
Future or fantasy? Senegal questions ‘Akon City’ Published by Nellie Peyton on 18 December 2020 Singer Akon says he’ll build a futuristic city in rural Senegal. Villagers don’t know what to think.
Nigeria: Businessman taps into demand for student accommodation Published by Carien du Plessis on 16 November 2020 Student Accommod8 develops and operates purpose-built student housing in Nigeria.
Profit-making idea: Housing for young professionals in Nigeria Published by Carien du Plessis on 14 November 2020 Housing for young professionals is a potentially lucrative, untapped business opportunity in the Nigerian property sector.
South Africa has another go at an expropriation law. What it’s all about Published by Elmien du Plessis on 6 November 2020 The proposed new law has a long history. The country has been trying for almost 12 years now to come up with expropriation legislation that is in line with the constitution.
From agriculture to real estate: Investor shares insights on opportunities in Africa Published by Betsy G Henderson on 6 October 2020 Charlie Tryon, CEO of investment firm Maris Ltd., talks investment opportunities in sub-Saharan Africa and reveals his thoughts about doing business in frontier markets such as Zimbabwe and South Sudan.
The impact of Covid-19 on Africa’s hotel industry: Radisson shares its experiences Published by Dianna Games on 1 September 2020 On average, the group has been trading at about 20% of normal activity although this varies significantly from market to market.
Nigerian company builds homes and offices using shipping containers Published by Nelly Murungi on 25 August 2020 Tempohousing Nigeria specialises in providing flexible and affordable residential and commercial spaces using standard shipping containers.
The impact of Covid-19 on Kenya’s commercial property market Published by Jess Cleland on 22 August 2020 As the Kenyan government slowly re-opens the economy, the key questions for our industry are how has the outbreak of the pandemic impacted the local commercial property market and what will be the long term effect?
A mix between serviced apartments and a hotel: Nigerian talks about his hospitality business Published by Jaco Maritz on 5 May 2020 “You have the best of hotels and the best of apartments merged into one,” explains Nigerian entrepreneur Olajide Abiola.
