Somalia says it will resume printing currency soon Published by Harun Maruf on 14 February 2017 Somalia intends to resume printing banknotes this year for the first time since the government collapsed in 1991.
South African paint company bullish about east African market Published by Justin Probyn on 14 February 2017 ‘As the middle class grows, the need for more and more housing increases. And obviously more houses and apartment buildings really helps our business.’
Buy your dream entrepreneurial business Published by Business Partners team on 14 February 2017 Opting to purchase an existing business instead of starting a business from scratch is a safer and more effective way to becoming a business owner.
Entrepreneur on how she built a successful online fashion and beauty store Published by Staff Writer on 13 February 2017 We talk entrepreneurship with the founder of South African e-commerce platform SassyChic.
Profit-making idea: Follow Dangote’s lead and invest in Nigeria’s agriculture sector Published by Jaco Maritz on 13 February 2017 The cost of importing food has risen dramatically, making local production more attractive.
Tech events have become a waste of time. Here are three things organisers get wrong Published by Ade Olabode on 13 February 2017 To be clear, I love events, and this is not a rant against them.
How two brothers started Lagos’s first coffee-shop chain Published by Kate Douglas on 10 February 2017 Café Neo was started by Nigerian brothers Ngozi and Chijioke Dozie in Lagos. Today it hopes to expand across west Africa.
Rwandan solar-powered kiosk company wants to create Africa’s biggest wifi network Published by Justin Probyn on 10 February 2017 Making people that earn less than US$5 a day part of the digital revolution.
The Africa CEO Forum puts female leadership in Africa at the heart of the debate Published by Press Office on 10 February 2017 The Africa CEO Forum and McKinsey & Company are pooling their expertise to launch the African Women in Business initiative at the 2017 Africa CEO Forum.
South Africa: The economics of #SONA2017 Published by Christie Viljoen on 10 February 2017 The State of the Nation 2017 address was much more focused on economic transformation and the racial inequalities still prevalent in the economy than the 2016 speech.
The development of Morocco’s IT sector Published by Mounia Bendraoui on 10 February 2017 Morocco aims to position itself as a strategic hub in the Middle East and North Africa.
Virtual mines and floating hotels: Five interesting innovations at the Mining Indaba Published by Kate Douglas on 9 February 2017 Interesting products and services targeted at the mining industry.
South African private equity continues to outperform listed market Published by Staff Writer on 9 February 2017 South African private equity continued to yield favourable returns relative to listed equity.
M&A action shifts from west to east Africa Published by Staff Writer on 8 February 2017 Despite some high profile bank failures in the region, businesses active in the insurance and broader financial services sector continue to attract new capital.
