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Meet the Boss: Mark Elliott, division president, MasterCard South Africa

Published by Kate Douglas on 22 June 2016

‘If you don’t question everything, if you’re not competitively paranoid, you will not have the sense of self-introspection that you so sorely need to be a real leader.’

Expert adaptation to take your business into Africa

Published by Press Office on 22 June 2016

Peter Vieira and Stephen Henwood are at the helm of Nashua’s cross-continental expansion, and offer advice drawn from their own experiences to empower suppliers to better serve their customers as they expand into Africa.

We must boost intra-African trade now

Published by Jose Filomeno dos Santos on 21 June 2016

Low oil prices and a weakening demand for African exports mean that we must rely more on regional cooperation and develop an effective trading bloc that truly supports African economies.

How Uber is localising its business in sub-Saharan Africa

Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 21 June 2016

One of the lessons Uber has learned is the importance of adapting to local conditions.

Private sector finance can lighten government’s load on energy

Published by Press Office on 21 June 2016

Despite difficult times for the South African and global economies, investors have a keen interest in well-structured infrastructure projects in this country.

Nigerian gives up stable salary to launch online learning marketplace

Published by Kate Douglas on 21 June 2016

Tuteria recently caught the attention of the Innovation Prize for Africa and it is one of this year’s finalists.

Nigeria and Ghana: Marketing real estate in times of slower economic growth

Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 21 June 2016

Upper-end of the market saturated, but still opportunities in affordable housing.

Why our stereotypes of African agriculture are all wrong

Published by Calestous Juma on 21 June 2016

Past efforts to promote agribusiness were not successful partly because of the narrow focus on farming.

My big break: Starting a business with my friends

Published by Standard Chartered on 21 June 2016

Entrepreneur Virji Kerai on how a shared vision led to the creation of one of Kenya’s leading construction companies.

10 business trends, ideas and opportunities in east Africa’s consumer industries

Published by Staff Writer on 20 June 2016

Major takeaways from a new report.

Fashion and textile industries can grow African economies

Published by Emanuela Gregorio on 20 June 2016

Africa needs to move to the top of the global value chain and produce garments targeted at the growing global consumer class.

Meet the Boss: Akua Nyame-Mensah, MD for Ghana and Nigeria, Lamudi

Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 20 June 2016

I don’t like ‘yes’ people, says Akua Nyame-Mensah.

Frontier social apps your business needs to know about

Published by Press Office on 20 June 2016

See how brands are using Periscope and SnapChat to transform their marketing strategies and access new, creative audiences.

How investors see South Africa: Lots of potential, not worth the hassle

Published by Desne Masie on 20 June 2016

South Africa’s current rating – just about investment grade, heading south fast – puts it more or less on par with countries such as Italy and Spain.

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Meet the Boss: Mark Elliott, division president, MasterCard South Africa

Expert adaptation to take your business into Africa

We must boost intra-African trade now

How Uber is localising its business in sub-Saharan Africa

Private sector finance can lighten government’s load on energy

Nigerian gives up stable salary to launch online learning marketplace

Nigeria and Ghana: Marketing real estate in times of slower economic growth

Why our stereotypes of African agriculture are all wrong

My big break: Starting a business with my friends

10 business trends, ideas and opportunities in east Africa’s consumer industries

Fashion and textile industries can grow African economies

Meet the Boss: Akua Nyame-Mensah, MD for Ghana and Nigeria, Lamudi

How investors see South Africa: Lots of potential, not worth the hassle

How this French serial entrepreneur started investing in Africa

What it takes to build a logistics network from scratch in West Africa

Building a restaurant chain in Nigeria: The story of Toasties

Where this investor sees the best opportunities in Africa

Gyms in Nigeria: ‘We could be a thousand times larger’

Sell first, produce later

From beverage cans to gyms: Verod’s investment playbook for West Africa

‘All businesses are hard,’ says Tanzanian entrepreneur

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