Togo: An inside look into Asigamé, Lomé’s largest market Published by Staff Writer on 4 July 2021 No matter the challenges it faces, Asigamé continues to play a vital role as one of the leading wholesale markets in West Africa.
Africa’s data centre market poised for massive growth Published by Nina Triantis on 2 July 2021 Africa is poised for a data centre boom as internet penetration rates rise and the continent begins to play catch-up with other regions.
African hospitality investor sees potential for economy/mid-range hotels Published by Bradford Keen on 2 July 2021 Investor David Damiba prefers mid-range over five-star hotels and is bullish about the Nigerian market.
Profit-making idea: Rehabilitation centres in Kenya Published by Jeanette Clark on 1 July 2021 The cases of substance abuse and dependency are rising in Kenya. This provides an opportunity for investors to set up private care facilities.
UCT’s Executive MBA programme is still number one in Africa Published by Press Office on 1 July 2021 The QS 2021 Global EMBA Rankings have ranked the UCT Graduate School of Business’ EMBA programme number one in Africa and 51st in the world.
11 entrepreneurs cashing in on Africa’s agribusiness opportunities Published by Staff Writer on 29 June 2021 From exporting trendy superfoods to turning farming waste into organic fertiliser, Africa offers numerous agribusiness opportunities to entrepreneurs and investors.
Kenyan businessman turns overlooked croton nut into a cash crop Published by Tom Collins on 28 June 2021 Cosmas Ochieng, CEO of EcoFix Kenya, has carved out a business by processing croton nuts into biofuel, fertiliser, animal feed and cosmetics.
Kenya: Former Tuskys CEO discusses his new e-commerce venture Published by Nelly Murungi on 28 June 2021 Daniel Githua, the former CEO of embattled Kenyan supermarket chain Tuskys, recently co-founded Anko Retail, an e-commerce start-up where he is chief strategist.
New investment platform for those seeking to trade African stock markets Published by Staff Writer on 28 June 2021 Wala is an investment platform to analyse equities, ETFs and other asset classes trading on African stock exchanges.
Exporting chillies from Kenya: Agribusiness entrepreneur outlines her journey Published by Jeanette Clark on 25 June 2021 Mace Foods currently exports dried chilli to pharmaceutical and food industry clients in Europe and Asia. Founder Margaret Komen explains how she built the business.
How Togo, one of West Africa’s smallest countries, became the region’s trade hub Published by Staff Writer on 25 June 2021 How did a small country like Togo turn into a trade powerhouse, exerting a significant influence on the region?
Why Chicago Teachers’ Pension Fund invested in Africa Published by Angela Miller-May on 24 June 2021 Chief investment officer of American pension fund says institutional investors should explore opportunities in Africa.
New ranking reveals Africa’s most expensive cities for expats Published by Staff Writer on 23 June 2021 N’Djamena is the most expensive city for expatriates in Africa and Lusaka the least expensive.
Made-in-Ghana watch brand: How the founder of Caveman Watches built his business Published by James Torvaney on 23 June 2021 Anthony Dzamefe went from hawking replica watches on the streets of Accra to building his own brand of timepieces.