Expanding into Africa through a franchise model: The experience of Soda King Published by Jaco Maritz on 11 April 2017 This case study unpacks Soda King’s experiences of building a pan-African franchise business.
How retailers can keep their businesses relevant Published by PwC on 11 April 2017 Retailers need to consider investing in the future.
How to make the Internet of Things work for Africa Published by Martin Hall on 11 April 2017 The new Internet of Things has the potential to compensate for Africa’s legacies of underdevelopment.
South Africa needs SMEs – and SMEs need branding know-how Published by Press Office on 11 April 2017 Many SMEs are still vulnerable to common branding and marketing errors that can cost them the success of their business.
South Africa’s 10 greatest businesspeople – all time rankings Published by Staff Writer on 11 April 2017 As part of New World Wealth’s recently released ‘South Africa 2017 Wealth Report’, it rated the 10 greatest business men and women in South African history.
Smart cities in Africa: Nairobi and Cape Town Published by Otavio Veras on 10 April 2017 All successful smart cities benefit from the monetisation of municipal services.
Ethiopian inaugurates three wide-body paint and maintenance hangars Published by Press Office on 10 April 2017 ‘Beyond ensuring self-sufficiency, completion of these maintenance hangars will surely enhance our capability to cope with 21st century new aviation developments and offer third-party services.’
Dangote takes long-term view to build pan-African cement empire Published by Kate Douglas on 10 April 2017 While other manufacturers are struggling in Nigeria’s tough economic environment, Dangote cement is performing strongly.
‘Don’t subscribe to generalised rules on how to be an entrepreneur’ Published by Kate Douglas on 10 April 2017 South African businesswoman Rapelang Rabana believes every entrepreneur has a unique journey to travel.
Why Facebook is rolling out wifi hotspots in Kenya Published by Justin Probyn on 7 April 2017 The offering – which the social media giant has also rolled out in India – allows consumers to access affordable wifi from hotspots.
QuickBooks’ EasyBIZCONNECT launches into Africa Published by Press Office on 7 April 2017 EasyBIZCONNECT is Quickbooks’ new mobile or desktop application that will provide you and your customers with all needed information on the fly.
The TFTA and intra-regional trade in Africa Published by Joel Ng and Densua Mumford on 6 April 2017 Trade within Africa remains the lowest of all regions of the world.
Private equity: Is it francophone Africa’s turn? Published by Kate Douglas on 6 April 2017 Some English-speaking African heavyweights are looking a lot less attractive to investors.
Closing the food gap – from farmer to table Published by Mamadou Biteye on 6 April 2017 Almost 30% of the inputs of time, energy, and finances spent to grow, transport, and process foods are ultimately lost – a tremendous market inefficiency.
