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The South Sudan Pound – Africa’s newest currency

Published by Staff Writer on 19 July 2011

South Sudan started rolling out its new currency on Monday – the South Sudan Pound – escalating a point of simmering disagreement with Khartoum after the country split away from the north on 9 July.

PwC to boost Kenyan staff as multinationals look to Africa for growth

Published by Staff Writer on 19 July 2011

Financial advisory firm PricewaterhouseCoopers has announced that it will hire 500 partners and staff in Kenya over the next three years.

Improving the quality of Rwanda’s milk, while turning a profit

Published by Jonathan Kalan on 19 July 2011

Rwanda Ventures is attempting to reshape the country’s entire dairy industry, while paying farmers a premium for quality milk.

South Africa: Lease land to black farmers, says bank

Published by Olivia Kumwenda on 19 July 2011

South Africa should consider leasing farms to previously disadvantaged black farmers with an option to buy to speed up land reform.

Africa’s grand free trade area and what it will mean for business

Published by Jaco Maritz on 18 July 2011

African leaders last month gathered to get the ball rolling on a grand free trade area of 26 countries with a combined population of nearly 600 million people.

Mauritian clothing and textiles firms are targeting high-end products.

Mauritian firms finding a niche in high-end products

Published by Jaco Maritz on 15 July 2011

Mauritian manufacturing firms, especially those in the clothing and textiles sector, have carved out a niche for themselves in high-end, quality products.

Infrastructure development critical for in-demand Africa

Published by Staff Writer on 15 July 2011

Africa’s commodities and resources are in demand, yet moving goods within the continent is prohibitively expensive with supply chain management and freight logistics being particularly challenging.

Zambia and Ghana now middle income countries

Published by Staff Writer on 15 July 2011

Zambia and Ghana have been classified as middle income countries by the World Bank.

Interview: We speak to the MD of McDonald’s South Africa

Published by Jaco Maritz on 14 July 2011

How made it in Africa talks to the managing director of McDonald’s South Africa, Greg Solomon.

Meet the Boss: Tadesse Tessema, Holland Car, Ethiopia

Published by Jaco Maritz on 14 July 2011

‘Meet the Boss’ is How we made it in Africa’s new interview series, where we pose the same 10 questions to CEOs and executives across the continent.

Africa losing ground in labour intensive manufacturing

Published by Imara Africa Securities team on 14 July 2011

“Africa now accounts for about 1% of global manufacturing, and cannot realistically hope to reduce widespread poverty if its governments don’t take effective measures to expand this vital economic sector.”

SA’s Spar Group says it will not rush into rest of continent

Published by Staff Writer on 13 July 2011

South Africa’s Spar Group says that it may adjust its business model to expand into other countries on the continent. However, the company will approach any expansion outside South Africa with caution.

Should you invest in Nigeria?

Published by Denis Worrall on 12 July 2011

What are some of the negatives and some of the positives of getting involved in Nigeria right now?

The case for the private sector in Africa

Published by Claude Harding on 12 July 2011

While Africa offers significant opportunities for business, business also offers significant opportunities for Africa.

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The South Sudan Pound – Africa’s newest currency

PwC to boost Kenyan staff as multinationals look to Africa for growth

Improving the quality of Rwanda’s milk, while turning a profit

South Africa: Lease land to black farmers, says bank

Africa’s grand free trade area and what it will mean for business

Mauritian firms finding a niche in high-end products

Infrastructure development critical for in-demand Africa

Zambia and Ghana now middle income countries

Interview: We speak to the MD of McDonald’s South Africa

Meet the Boss: Tadesse Tessema, Holland Car, Ethiopia

Africa losing ground in labour intensive manufacturing

SA’s Spar Group says it will not rush into rest of continent

Should you invest in Nigeria?

The case for the private sector 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

How to build a $1bn African investment firm

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