Time for another round of debt relief? Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 27 March 2020 African finance ministers, along with the International Monetary Fund and World Bank, have called for a suspension of debt service interest payments for the world’s poorest countries.
COVID-19: The viral infection that will spread to your retirement fund benefits Published by Teboho Mphana on 25 March 2020 Since the news about the outbreak in China first broke, the financial markets across the world have gone into a frenzy.
Lelemba Phiri: The investor who backs Africa’s women entrepreneurs Published by Jeanette Clark on 24 March 2020 Lelemba Phiri credits her frequent leaps of faith as some of the best business decisions she has ever made.
Kesaven Moothoosamy: Possible effects of COVID-19 on the real estate sector in Mauritius Published by Kesaven Moothoosamy on 23 March 2020 ‘While the contagion on the tourism industry in Mauritius is tangible, this is only the tip of the iceberg.’
Is Africa ready for a recession? Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 20 March 2020 Africa and the Middle East expected to see a 13% economic contraction in the coming months.
The story of a West African hotel group built on an appetite for risk Published by Jeanette Clark on 17 March 2020 ‘With high risk, you also have high returns,’ says Mossadeck Bally, founder of Azalaï Hotels.
Nigeria’s financial services industry positively impacted through advanced collaborative tech solutions Published by Staff Writer on 16 March 2020 How First Bank of Nigeria embraced digital transformation.
NJ: Ayuk: Underneath Coronavirus panic lies opportunity for African oil producers Published by NJ Ayuk on 13 March 2020 ‘If 2020 is showing itself challenging for African energy, 2021 will be a year of opportunity.’
Coronavirus will hit African economies hard Published by Richard Li on 12 March 2020 The global economic outlook is looking grim and this is indeed not good news for the African continent.
Unpacking Nigeria as an investment market Published by Randolph Oosthuizen on 12 March 2020 Old Mutual portfolio manager shares his thoughts on the Nigerian market.
Low returns: How African private equity needs to change its approach Published by Abhishek Mittal on 11 March 2020 It may be the approach being taken by sub-Saharan Africa’s private equity investors that is causing them such poor returns, writes Abhishek Mittal
Due Diligence: The business case for investing in Africa’s women entrepreneurs Published by Jaco Maritz on 4 March 2020 Investor Lelemba Phiri explains why she is betting on Africa’s women.
Honoris Board Director, Professor Yusuf Karodia, named African Education Person of the Year Published by Press Office on 4 March 2020 Professor Yusuf Karodia has been named African Person of the Year 2019 by African Leadership Magazine, in the category Development of Education.
Rwandan industrialist always hunting for the next big business idea Published by Jaco Maritz on 3 March 2020 Find out how Jean de Dieu Kagabo grew a Rwanda-based industrial group from a simple product: toilet paper.
