Ali Manzoor: Africa’s growing hospitality industry Published by Ali Manzoor on 11 April 2019 From luxury safari camps, to island retreats to conference hotels, the hospitality sector in Africa is booming, writes Knight Frank’s Ali Manzoor.
Due Diligence: ‘A good company doesn’t necessarily mean a good deal’ Published by Jaco Maritz on 10 April 2019 Interview with Albert Alsina, CEO and founder of private equity firm Mediterrania Capital Partners.
Growth in sub-Saharan Africa remains below 3%, three years after crisis Published by Staff Writer on 10 April 2019 Growth in sub-Saharan Africa has been downgraded to 2.3% for 2018.
Developing affordable housing in Kenya: Businessman on lessons learnt Published by Vince Matinde on 8 April 2019 Karibu Homes understands the business case of providing homes to the lower-end of the market.
The journey so far: Martin Kiarie, CEO, Bean Interactive Published by Nelly Murungi on 6 April 2019 ‘When you focus on value creation and being true to your [business’s] vision, your ‘competition’ becomes your ability to execute what the market needs.’
The ups and downs of China’s Belt and Road Published by Wade Shepard on 5 April 2019 When opening up new markets to global development and trade, the promise of big rewards always comes hand in hand with inherent risks.
Michelle Kathryn Essomé: Local investors key to closing Africa’s financing gap Published by Michelle Essomé on 3 April 2019 African pension funds have a vast pool of cash that can play a pivotal role in supporting the continents private equity and venture capital ecosystem, writes Michelle Kathryn Essomé.
Profit-making idea: Add value to Ethiopia’s local commodities … and then export Published by Staff Writer on 3 April 2019 Which sectors provide the best opportunities for investors in Ethiopia?
Rwandan industrialist always hunting for the next big business idea Published by Erla Rabe on 2 April 2019 ‘You can never be too young to make money. Age is just a number when it comes to business.’
Itumeleng Mukhovha: Investing in Africa – an outlook on Nigeria and Ethiopia Published by Itumeleng Mukhovha on 2 April 2019 The desperate search for growth, yield and solvency has led investors to pay more attention to emerging markets in Africa, writes Baker McKenzie’s Itumeleng Mukhovha.
How a Kenyan entrepreneur’s love for design led to the first of many successful businesses Published by Vince Matinde on 1 April 2019 The quality of your work should be the only marketing strategy that you need.
Business trip to Zimbabwe: Searching for investment opportunities Published by Cavan Osborne on 1 April 2019 We went to Zimbabwe to see if there is an investment opportunity to make a positive return. For now, we will wait.
Meet the Boss: Michelle Olckers, Co-CEO, Mazars South Africa Published by Jaco Maritz on 1 April 2019 ‘Opportunities follow positivity.’
E-commerce: Is your business ready to go global? Published by Staff Writer on 1 April 2019 Do you want customers from all over the globe? Of course you do. So how do you make it happen?