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Nigeria in the midst of a retail revolution

Published by Jaco Maritz on 10 April 2011

A new shopping centre, the Ikeja City Mall, is currently under construction in Lagos, Nigeria. We interviewed Michael Chu’di Ejekam about the business of developing shopping malls in Africa’s most populous nation.

Nigeria’s mining sector only contributing 1% to economy

Published by Staff Writer on 8 April 2011

The mining sector’s contribution to the Nigerian economy is only about 1%, according to Mines and Steel Minister Mohammed Sada.

Resource nationalism: good or bad?

Published by Claude Harding on 8 April 2011

“The natural instinct of the mining industry is to fight these developments in every way possible.”

General Electric looking at Africa for future growth

Published by Claude Harding on 7 April 2011

US-based multinational General Electric Co (GE) is seeing Africa as a key driver for its future growth.

Words of wisdom for doing business in Africa

Published by Jaco Maritz on 7 April 2011

Africa is not for the faint-hearted, but it is the place to be,” Johan van Deventer, managing director of Freshmark, recently told the Africa Economic Forum conference in Cape Town.

SA’s Sanlam to invest in Zambia, Tanzania

Published by Staff Writer on 6 April 2011

South African financial services firm Sanlam said it will invest in medical insurance businesses in Zambia and Tanzania during 2011.

Can investors look beyond Africa’s short-term turmoil?

Published by Imara Africa Securities team on 5 April 2011

Recent events reminded investors that investing in Africa does come with some risks.

Chinese vehicle manufacturer Foton to build assembly plant in Kenya

Published by Staff Writer on 5 April 2011

Chinese vehicle manufacturer Foton is taking on Japanese and European brands such as Mercedes, Iveco, Mitsubishi, and Nissan by setting up an assembly plant in Kenya.

Mr Price is eyeing opportunities in Nigeria.

Nigerian market opens up for clothing retailers

Published by Jaco Maritz on 5 April 2011

Nigeria’s decision to lift a ban on imported textiles is opening up many opportunities for foreign clothing retailers.

Africa’s best airport: And the winner is…

Published by Claude Harding on 5 April 2011

South African airports trumped other airports on the continent in the Skytrax 2011 World Airport Awards.

Africa’s best airport: And the winner is…

Published by Staff Writer on 4 April 2011

Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport has been named the best airport on the African continent.

Telkom sells Nigerian unit to Visafone

Published by Staff Writer on 4 April 2011

Telkom South Africa has announced that it will sell its troubled Nigerian unit, Multi-Links, to Visafone for US$52 million.

Outside the Johannesburg Stock Exchange building. South Africa has one of the most developed capital markets in Africa.

South Africa – BRIC or briquette?

Published by Claude Harding on 3 April 2011

South Africa’s invitation to join the BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) group of emerging economies has been controversial.

New era for M-PESA

Published by Claude Harding on 3 April 2011

Kenyan mobile operator Safaricom last week announced a deal that will enable the 13.5 million customers using its M-PESA mobile money transfer service to receive payments from any of the 80,000 Western Union agent locations across the world.

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Nigeria in the midst of a retail revolution

Nigeria’s mining sector only contributing 1% to economy

Resource nationalism: good or bad?

General Electric looking at Africa for future growth

Words of wisdom for doing business in Africa

SA’s Sanlam to invest in Zambia, Tanzania

Can investors look beyond Africa’s short-term turmoil?

Chinese vehicle manufacturer Foton to build assembly plant in Kenya

Nigerian market opens up for clothing retailers

Africa’s best airport: And the winner is…

Africa’s best airport: And the winner is…

Telkom sells Nigerian unit to Visafone

South Africa – BRIC or briquette?

New era for M-PESA

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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