Publisher’s note: 2011 a fantastic year for How we made it in Africa Published by Jaco Maritz on 20 December 2011 How we made it in Africa publisher Jaco Maritz looks back at the highlights of 2011.
Denis Worrall on South Africa’s “indifferent year” Published by Denis Worrall on 19 December 2011 At the end of 2011, and the beginning of a new year, Europe is in a mess and likely to get much worse before it gets better. Africa, by contrast, is solvent.
Kenyan banks move to cushion borrowers and avert loan defaults Published by Imara Africa Securities team on 15 December 2011 Earlier this week, the Kenya Bankers’ Association released a statement detailing a set of initiatives designed to avert possible bank loan defaults on the back of spiking interest rates.
Africa now a more attractive investment destination than Asia? Published by Imara Africa Securities team on 13 December 2011 Investment group Silk Invest recently carried out an investor survey aimed at assessing investors’ views on investing in emerging markets.
Nigerian mobile money startup Paga wants 15 million users by 2015 Published by Noblesse Oblige on 13 December 2011 How we made it in Africa talks to Tayo Oviosu, founder of Paga, Nigeria’s hottest new mobile money platform.
From humble beginnings to a $50m petroleum company Published by Regina Ekiru on 12 December 2011 Regina Ekiru speaks to Ahmed Hashi about how he built Hashi Energy into a $50 million business.
Nakumatt pushes further into Africa. Should Shoprite be worried? Published by Claude Harding on 12 December 2011 Kenya-based supermarket chain Nakumatt on Saturday took another step towards its goal of becoming a Pan-African retailer when it opened its first outlet in Tanzania.
How The Economist changed its tune on Africa Published by Femi Adewunmi on 11 December 2011 From “the hopeless continent” to “Africa rising” – how The Economist made a U-turn on Africa.
Africa one of the last frontiers for private equity Published by Claude Harding on 11 December 2011 “Africa is about consumers, it is about high-impact infrastructure investing and it is certainly about value-added exports and not just commodity exports,” says Stephen Murphy, MD of Citadel Capital.
Sub-Saharan Africa should encourage investment in energy sector Published by Imara Africa Securities team on 11 December 2011 The ordeal faced by governments in sub-Saharan Africa along with the rest of the world is not only to meet the increasing demand for energy but to also tackle climate change issues.
‘Go it alone’ a major bottleneck for Africa, says Equity Bank boss Published by Regina Ekiru on 10 December 2011 Equity Bank chief executive James Mwangi has criticised entrepreneurs for taking an individualistic approach to business, describing it as “a major bottleneck in Africa”.
Why Siemens sees a business opportunity in Africa’s fast growing cities Published by Femi Adewunmi on 10 December 2011 Cities will play a critical role in Africa’s economic future, says Siegmar Pröbstl, CEO of Siemens Africa.
Kenya still good for business, says Richard Branson Published by Regina Ekiru on 9 December 2011 Richard Branson’s airline Virgin Atlantic may be losing money on its London-Nairobi route but that has not dampened the entrepreneur’s confidence in Kenya as an investment destination.
How green are Africa’s cities? Published by Claude Harding on 9 December 2011 Many sub-Saharan African cities included in the Siemens African Green City Index face considerable environmental problems.
