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Walmart recently acquired South African retailer Massmart.

Walmart and Barrick Gold deals show Africa is ready for large investments

Published by Imara Africa Securities team on 10 June 2011

The recent approval of the Walmart-Massmart deal in South Africa is an important milestone in that it demonstrates Africa’s readiness to attract new investment flows.

We need more women in senior management, says Intel boss

Published by Karimi Kiambi on 9 June 2011

Karimi Kiambi asked Videsha Proothveerajh (33), Intel’s country manager for South Africa, how more women professionals can land top jobs.

Tito Mboweni on doing business in Africa

Published by Claude Harding on 7 June 2011

“Africa is an exciting place to do business, it is also a hell of a difficult place,” says Tito Mboweni, former governor of the South African Reserve Bank and currently chairman of AngloGold Ashanti.

Skills shortage remains a problem for Kenyan IT companies

Published by Claude Harding on 6 June 2011

A lack of skilled workers in the information technology (IT) sector is forcing Kenyan software firms to outsource work internationally or to train fresh graduates.

Around 18% of South Africans now use their mobile phones to transfer money.

Mobile banking catching on in South Africa

Published by Jaco Maritz on 5 June 2011

Close to 2 out of every 10 South Africans are now using their phones to transfer cash to family and friends.

Exporting berries to the UK has its own unique challenges

Published by Loraine Stander on 3 June 2011

How we made it in Africa’s Loraine Stander talks to Chrisleo Botha, owner of South Africa’s Blue Mountain Berries, about the challenges involved in exporting to the United Kingdom.

Mr Price is eyeing opportunities in Nigeria.

Mr Price could open in Nigeria by December this year

Published by Claude Harding on 2 June 2011

South African clothing and home goods retailer Mr Price is looking to open stores in Nigeria, Angola and Ghana.

Jumanne Abdallah Maghembe, Minister of Agriculture, Food Security and Cooperatives of Tanzania

Investors need to carefully manage issues around land ownership

Published by Jaco Maritz on 29 May 2011

Investors in Africa’s agriculture sector need to be aware of the complexities surrounding land ownership.

MTN has managed to achieve great success in Nigeria.

MTN: ‘We studied the Nigerian market for 3 years before investing’

Published by Claude Harding on 25 May 2011

MTN studied the Nigerian market for three years before it took the leap to invest in Africa’s most populous country.

YamBEEji is planning to increase its annual production volumes of rice from 800 tonnes to 1,300 tonnes by the end of 2015.

Zambian rice processing firm has big plans for the future

Published by Maimbolwa Mulikelela on 24 May 2011

The 2011/2012 agriculture season looks bright and promising for YamBEEji Honey and Rice Products, a processing firm based in the rural areas of Zambia.

Stepen Jennings, CEO of Renaissance Capital, says that Nigeria holds good potential for investment banking and consumer finance.

Learning about business in Africa from the sidelines a “waste of time”

Published by Claude Harding on 22 May 2011

The only way to gain a real understanding of Africa’s business environment is to participate in an active and committed fashion.

Nigerian banks turning their focus towards agriculture

Published by Jaco Maritz on 17 May 2011

“The fact that you have a bank that has its origins in investment banking looking seriously at agriculture, is a positive development.”

Investing in Angola likely to become easier

Published by Imara Africa Securities team on 17 May 2011

New legislation on private investment is set to help Angola attract overseas investors.

Zimbabwe: Foreign banks told to comply with empowerment laws

Published by Staff Writer on 15 May 2011

Foreign-owned banks operating in Zimbabwe, including Barclays Bank, Standard Chartered Bank and Stanbic Zimbabwe, could face “punitive measures” if they fail to transfer majority shareholding to black Zimbabweans.

Countries

Walmart and Barrick Gold deals show Africa is ready for large investments

We need more women in senior management, says Intel boss

Tito Mboweni on doing business in Africa

Skills shortage remains a problem for Kenyan IT companies

Mobile banking catching on in South Africa

Exporting berries to the UK has its own unique challenges

Mr Price could open in Nigeria by December this year

Investors need to carefully manage issues around land ownership

MTN: ‘We studied the Nigerian market for 3 years before investing’

Zambian rice processing firm has big plans for the future

Learning about business in Africa from the sidelines a “waste of time”

Nigerian banks turning their focus towards agriculture

Investing in Angola likely to become easier

Zimbabwe: Foreign banks told to comply with empowerment laws

Nigeria: Entrepreneur turns 960 naira (less than $1) into national food business

A business approach to healthcare delivery in Nigeria

It’s tough out there: Nigerian entrepreneur adapting to a difficult business environment

Changing how Zambia cooks – and building a business around it

Nigeria: How to sell cookies in Lagos

Zambia: Three entrepreneurs building agriculture and food businesses

Nigeria: Entrepreneur aims to take traditional combat sport global

The man behind Nigeria’s answer to the UFC – meet ‘Dana Black’

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