John Deere – from the prairies of America to South Sudan Published by Jaco Maritz on 30 April 2012 Although he accomplished much during his lifetime, John Deere probably never thought that his company’s products would one day be sold in South Sudan.
What east Africa needs to become truly an IT hub Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 29 April 2012 Last year Time magazine dubbed Kenya ‘Silicon Savanna’ due to the country’s ICT revolution. However, the region’s ICT sector still faces numerous challenges.
Executives give insight into Africa’s investment environment Published by Femi Adewunmi on 26 April 2012 Executives from KPMG, Helios Investment Partners and the Tata Group share some insights into a variety of topics related to Africa’s investment environment.
The man behind the ‘Netflix of Africa’ Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 25 April 2012 How we made it in Africa interviews Jason Njoku, founder of online Nollywood movie streaming platform iROKOtv.
Internet Solutions MD speaks about dos and don’ts of investing in Kenya Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 25 April 2012 “We haven’t come into the market with the generally perceived South African arrogance of ‘our way is the only way’.”
Nigerian and Ugandan stock exchanges could become more investor friendly Published by Imara Africa Securities team on 25 April 2012 Nigeria’s Stock Exchange will soon be completing a revamp that will see it relax restrictions on price swings, adopt the Nasdaq platform, open into US trading hours and allow short selling.
Exporters targeting Nigeria’s growing taste for wine Published by Femi Adewunmi on 23 April 2012 Nigeria is becoming an increasingly important market for wine exporters.
Partnerships linked to trade critical for Africa’s economic transformation Published by Umezuruike Linus Opara on 23 April 2012 Finding sustainable solutions for economic transformation of Africa’s largely rural agricultural economy requires a major shift from donor aid to economic partnerships linked to trade in value-added goods and services.
Lack of knowledge and information holding back Africa’s SMEs Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 23 April 2012 Despite being the engine of most African economies, the majority of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) do not exist long enough to celebrate their fifth anniversary.
Record gold prices, but are Africans losing out? Published by Femi Adewunmi on 20 April 2012 The African Development Bank says that ordinary Africans are not benefiting enough from the gold boom.
Manufacture interlocking soil-cement blocks on site Published by Promotional Feature on 20 April 2012 South African-based company Hydraform is offering entrepreneurs a unique business opportunity in the construction industry to manufacture interlocking soil-cement blocks that can be used for the construction of a variety of buildings.
Why India’s Tata Group is eyeing east African agriculture Published by Claude Harding on 20 April 2012 India’s Tata Group is interested to invest in east African farming in order to export agricultural products back to India, where it anticipates a local food supply shortage over the next decades.
Africa’s growth outlook – more of the same Published by Imara Africa Securities team on 19 April 2012 The IMF this week published the April 2012 edition of its World Economic Outlook (WEO) report, which looks at both the outlook for the global economy as well as region specific analysis.
Five Kenyan IT millionaires to watch Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 19 April 2012 Dinfin Mulupi looks at five Kenyan entrepreneurs who have built major technology companies and made some serious money while at it.