Meet the Boss: Ravi Pokhriyal, West Africa head, Olam International Published by Jaco Maritz on 15 April 2013 “Throughout my career, I have put lot of emphasis on building my teams and getting them involved in decision making.”
Ethiopia encouraging youth to start their own businesses Published by Andualem Sisay on 15 April 2013 The Ethiopian government is encouraging young people to start small businesses in order to reduce the rate of youth unemployment.
Nigeria’s film industry: a potential gold mine? Published by Rebecca Moudio on 14 April 2013 As an entrepreneur, Jason Njoku achieved success in a most unlikely way: he is Africa’s largest distributor of Nigerian movies.
Adapt to Nigeria’s changing business environment Published by Anna Rosenberg on 13 April 2013 Nigeria is changing rapidly. The size of the economy may expand 40-60% overnight, new online sales channels are booming, and the security situation is deteriorating.
Why Dubai wants to improve its business relationship with African markets Published by Kate Douglas on 12 April 2013 Dubai, a global trade and business hub, is looking to boost its role as a gateway to trade and investment opportunities in Africa.
Eight things you should know about your company’s young employees Published by Jaco Maritz on 12 April 2013 Insight into today’s 20-somethings’ expectations from the workplace.
Infrastructure and economic development: High potential in East Africa Published by Klaus Findt on 12 April 2013 There have been a number of rather exciting infrastructure opportunities coming to the market, particularly in East Africa.
Dubai-based luxury hotel group discusses its African expansion plans Published by Kate Douglas on 12 April 2013 Kate Douglas finds out more about the Jumeirah Group’s expansion plans into Africa.
Don’t miss AB7 and SAITEX for business opportunities Published by Promotional Feature on 12 April 2013 Africa’s Big Seven (AB7) is the biggest food and beverage trade show in Africa, and the Southern African International Trade Exhibition (SAITEX) is the biggest retail products expo on the continent.
Strong growth potential in Africa’s lesser-known cities Published by Jaco Maritz on 11 April 2013 African private equity experts shared their investment insights at this week’s AVCA conference in Cape Town.
How Suzie Wokabi is building her African-based cosmetics company Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 11 April 2013 Dinfin Mulupi catches up with Suzie Wokabi, the founder of one of Kenya’s first local cosmetics companies.
Success factors for African expansion Published by Bruce Layzell on 10 April 2013 To imagine you can offer anything less than world-class products and service in Africa is naive and short-sighted.
The case for investing in sub-Saharan Africa bond markets Published by Joe Delvaux on 10 April 2013 Sub-Saharan Africa is usually not at the forefront of fixed income investors’ minds when thinking about where to look for investment opportunities.
Three forces that will underpin Africa’s growth over the coming years Published by Jaco Maritz on 9 April 2013 Colin Coleman, of Goldman Sachs, recently identified three forces he believes will buttress Africa’s economic growth over the coming years.
