Sub-Saharan Africa’s election schedule remains heavy in 2012 Published by Claude Harding on 23 January 2012 2012 will see numerous sub-Saharan African countries go to the voting booth, with elections in Senegal, Ghana and Angola likely to be closely followed.
Tycoon Chris Kirubi wants to be a mentor to young Kenyans Published by Femi Adewunmi on 23 January 2012 Kenyan businessman Chris Kirubi wants to be a mentor to the country’s young people.
Multinational drinks companies continue to invest in Africa Published by Claude Harding on 20 January 2012 Multinational alcoholic beverage companies are continuing to increase their exposure to sub-Saharan Africa’s rapidly growing economies.
Ghana oil production yet to peak Published by Femi Adewunmi on 20 January 2012 More than a year after Ghana pumped its first commercial crude oil, production is yet to reach its capacity of 120,000 barrels per day (bpd).
Africa should be prepared for headwinds from euro crisis Published by Imara Africa Securities team on 19 January 2012 The World Bank, in its Global Economic Prospects January 2012 edition, has warned developing countries to be prepared for the tangible risk that an escalation in the euro area debt crisis could see the world slide into a slump on a par with that seen in in 2008/09.
Insight into Tanzania’s advertising market Published by Jaco Maritz on 19 January 2012 During a recent interview with How we made it in Africa, Ulric Charteris, co-founder of Roots Marketing Communications, shared some insights into Tanzania’s advertising market.
Business culture in SA different than in rest of continent, says entrepreneur Published by Jaco Maritz on 18 January 2012 South African companies should learn to adapt to the different business cultures in the rest of the continent, says Nigerian-born entrepreneur Nissi Ekpott.
How Nigeria’s fuel price increase will impact inflation Published by Femi Adewunmi on 17 January 2012 “The impact of the petrol price hikes could go beyond simply pushing up transport costs. It is also expected to affect the cost of producing goods and services.”
10 African business leaders and thinkers to follow on Twitter Published by Claude Harding on 17 January 2012 A number of African business leaders and thinkers are using micro-blogging platform Twitter to communicate their thoughts on business, politics and Africa’s development.
Kenya’s political risk casts a dark cloud over region’s economic prospects Published by Imara Africa Securities team on 17 January 2012 On Friday last week, Kenya’s High Court declined to give a definite date for the country’s next elections, placing the task in the hands of President Kibaki and Prime Minister Raila Odinga.
Seven trends likely to shape African agriculture in the coming years Published by Femi Adewunmi on 14 January 2012 Renaissance Capital has identified a number of factors that are likely to influence African farming in the years ahead.
App revolution changing the game for mobile operators in Africa Published by Imara Africa Securities team on 13 January 2012 Many of the apps designed for communication such as Skype, Viber, G-Talk and WhatsApp are threatening to rewrite the rules of the mobile telecoms world.
Why offering customers more choice is not always better Published by Jaco Maritz on 13 January 2012 Conventional wisdom says that the more choice shoppers have, the more likely they are to buy a product. This is often not the case.
Nigeria’s fuel dilemma Published by Femi Adewunmi on 12 January 2012 While many people on 1 January had to cope with a headache after the previous night’s festivities, Nigerians entered the new year with an additional misery.
