Shale gas in South Africa: Game-changer or damp squib? Published by Robert Scholes on 10 October 2017 A viable gas find in South Africa, even if quite small, would potentially transform the national energy economy.
Profit-making idea: Backward integration the ‘secret’ to Dangote’s success Published by Jaco Maritz on 10 October 2017 ‘In Nigeria we are learning how to produce the entire value chain,’ says the Nigerian businessman.
Ethiopian voted 2017 Middle East and Africa Airline of the Year by Airline Economics magazine Published by Press Office on 10 October 2017 Ethiopian outperformed major airlines in the Middle East and Africa to win this prestigious award.
At age 36, this Nigerian already has a lifetime of business successes and scars to show Published by Oluwabusayomi Sotunde on 9 October 2017 Battle-hardened entrepreneur shares his story.
Islamic finance could be the answer to Africa’s growth problems Published by Adnan Ahmed Yousif and Ali Adnan Ibrahim on 9 October 2017 Islamic finance can increase access to finance and can help bridge the infrastructure gap in Africa.
Four barriers hindering innovation in Africa Published by Justin Probyn on 9 October 2017 A high-level roundtable at the 2017 Innovation Prize for Africa event discussed how best to support the next generation of innovators and entrepreneurs.
The journey so far: Zandre Campos, CEO, ABO Capital Published by Staff Writer on 9 October 2017 ‘While it is important to know the details of your business, you also need to hire strong staff and delegate control to them.’
South African company tapping into low-carb diet trend with ‘pasta from veg’ Published by Jaco Maritz on 6 October 2017 We ask Bruce Glazer, joint CEO at Dew Crisp, about business opportunities in the low-carb space.
DHL and MallforAfrica team up to further cross-border e-commerce to the US Published by Staff Writer on 6 October 2017 Through this partnership, DHL locations will serve as drop-off points for products destined for consumers in the US.
Startup snapshot: Capitalising on the continent’s mobile marketing opportunity Published by Justin Probyn on 6 October 2017 ‘… we paid the so-called school-fees of learning the business and failing a lot along the way.’
Port of Caio to start full operations ahead of schedule in the first quarter of 2019 Published by Press Office on 6 October 2017 There has been significant development progress made with the project’s base infrastructure foundations, which are set to be completed by the fourth quarter of 2017.
Investment ranking: South Africa falls from top position, and Nigeria drops out of the top 10 Published by Press Office on 4 October 2017 Some interesting changes in the ratings of the continent’s most attractive investment destinations.
Cameroon insight: Anglophone crisis may prolong economic decline Published by Mark Bohlund on 3 October 2017 If the economy continues to weaken it could threaten the CFA franc’s peg against the euro.
Ethiopian Airlines adjudged CIMG airline of the year 2016 Published by Press Office on 3 October 2017 Ethiopian received the accolade at the 28th edition of the CIMG National Performance Awards in Accra.
