What should African countries do to encourage FDI? Published by Kate Douglas on 21 February 2013 “While FDI inflows into African countries might be gaining momentum, they are still behind markets such as Asia.”
Crowdfunding – a new avenue for African SMEs to raise capital Published by Imara Africa Securities team on 21 February 2013 With access to capital being one of the challenges most SMEs in Africa face, crowdfunding services have a role to play in helping to tackle this problem.
Meet the Boss: John Kithaka, CEO, FEP Group (Kenya) Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 21 February 2013 “Uniting for economic reasons will be the hardest thing if politics continues to take centre stage.”
Entering Africa: where is a good place to start? Published by Kate Douglas on 20 February 2013 KPMG’s Anthony Thunstrom identifies the markets that offer companies a good entry point to expand into Africa.
Entrepreneur explains why he launched a water transport business on Lake Victoria Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 19 February 2013 EarthWise Ferries is restoring water transportation services in Uganda.
Evidence that trade does reduce poverty, but only if the conditions are right Published by Raju Jan Singh on 19 February 2013 Why trade liberalisation should not be seen in isolation.
Study reveals opportunities and challenges to SA’s global SME competitiveness Published by Staff Writer on 19 February 2013 A recent study by DHL Express and IHS Global has revealed that international trade and cooperation has become a key driver of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) success globally.
Three mega-trends fuelling investor interest in Africa Published by Kate Douglas on 18 February 2013 Professional services firm KPMG has identified three mega-trends that have sparked investor interest in Africa.
‘Nigeria has gotten a lot better,’ says South African agribusiness entrepreneur Published by Jaco Maritz on 18 February 2013 How we made it in Africa talks to Louw Burger, a South African-born businessman running a cassava processing company in Nigeria.
Is Rwanda set to reap the demographic dividend? Published by Tom Bundervoet on 15 February 2013 From almost every point of view, Rwanda’s performance over the past decade has been an unambiguous success story.
Traders will never become billionaires, says businessman John Kithaka Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 15 February 2013 How we made it in Africa’s Dinfin Mulupi talks to John Kithaka, founding member and CEO of the FEP Group.
Africa becoming an increasingly important trading partner for BRICS countries Published by Kate Douglas on 15 February 2013 BRICS countries’ trade with Africa has grown faster than the economic bloc’s trade with any other region in the world.
Why infrastructure investment is a way for mining companies to mitigate political risk in Africa Published by Kate Douglas on 15 February 2013 Mining companies should invest in infrastructure development to win the support of the local population and to mitigate political risk.
Interview: How Kenya plans to become Africa’s ICT hub by 2017 Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 14 February 2013 How we made it in Africa‘s Dinfin Mulupi finds out about Kenya’s National ICT Master Plan.