On-the-ground realities in central Africa different to investors’ perceptions Published by Jaco Maritz on 13 December 2016 Doing business in French-speaking central Africa is often different to what prospective investors assume, according to private equity boss.
Profit-making idea: Trade in education services in sub-Saharan Africa Published by Staff Writer on 13 December 2016 Opportunities exist for educational institutions in Africa to target students outside of their home countries.
Juba traders suffering from South Sudan’s financial woes Published by Jill Craig on 13 December 2016 Oil export revenues have declined due to a decrease in production and in global crude prices.
East Africa the new Caribbean? The tourism case for promoting regions Published by Helen Sullivan on 12 December 2016 A new report looks at the value of encouraging travel to regions rather than countries.
How Jumia is trying to beat traditional retail in Nigeria Published by Justin Probyn on 12 December 2016 Jumia Market’s MD explains what the e-commerce group is doing to win customers over.
When you have to call the president to solve a business problem Published by Kate Douglas on 12 December 2016 The level of government at which a decision has to be made to solve a problem is an important measure for the ease of doing business.
Profit-making idea: How to score government contracts Published by Staff Writer on 12 December 2016 The website that publishes $90 billion worth of government and development bank contracts a year.
Six of the world’s 41 megacities will be in Africa by 2030 Published by Julia Bello-Schunemann and Ciara Aucoin on 11 December 2016 The existing trio of Cairo, Lagos and Kinshasa will be joined by Johannesburg, Luanda and Dar es Salaam.
2017 economic outlook: Welcome to the jungle Published by Marios Maratheftis on 10 December 2016 Next year is shaping up to be volatile, with any benefits from US expansion likely to be short-lived.
How to start manufacturing in Africa – without experience or capital Published by Kate Douglas on 8 December 2016 Lessons from first-time manufacturers who built their businesses from the ground up.
Business leader Samuel Owori says many Ugandans ‘grossly underpaid’ Published by Kate Douglas on 8 December 2016 The former head of the African Development Bank calls for employers to ‘dignify’ their employees.
Africa’s immediate growth prospects have slowed, but with differing regional dynamics Published by EY Africa on 7 December 2016 Sub-Saharan Africa’s growth forecasts for 2016 have fallen to a two decade low.
Unpacking sub-Saharan Africa’s online retail industry Published by Jaco Maritz & Helen Sullivan on 7 December 2016 A comprehensive look at where the industry is headed in Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa.
SPONSORED: Seven business opportunities for entrepreneurs in Africa Published by Promotional Feature on 6 December 2016 Africa’s business landscape is diversifying, and with it, a number of opportunities and under-served markets are opening up across the continent.
