DHL Express triples its network in sub-Saharan Africa Published by Staff Writer on 25 February 2013 Express company expands footprint from 300 to more than 1,000 DHL Service Points within six months.
Africa’s dependency on trade with Europe is declining Published by Kate Douglas on 25 February 2013 Charles Brewer, managing director for DHL sub-Saharan Africa, highlights three trends seen in Africa’s trade in recent years.
Why Africa’s electricity generation costs are among the highest in the world Published by Mthuli Ncube on 23 February 2013 Africa’s power sector is facing many challenges, mainly due to insufficient generation capacity, which has limited electricity supply, resulting in low access.
How Homestrings is allowing the African diaspora to invest in projects back home Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 23 February 2013 Eric Guichard’s company Homestrings gives foreign investors access to investment opportunities in Africa.
Meet the Boss: Charles Brewer, MD, DHL Express sub-Saharan Africa Published by Kate Douglas on 23 February 2013 Charles Brewer, managing director of DHL Express for sub-Saharan Africa, answers our questions.
Australian miner set to begin production, as Kenya’s extractive industries start to attract attention Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 22 February 2013 Australia-based mining company Base Resources is this December set to begin exporting titanium deposits from its Kwale mine.
What should African countries do to encourage FDI? Published by Kate Douglas on 21 February 2013 “While FDI inflows into African countries might be gaining momentum, they are still behind markets such as Asia.”
Crowdfunding – a new avenue for African SMEs to raise capital Published by Imara Africa Securities team on 21 February 2013 With access to capital being one of the challenges most SMEs in Africa face, crowdfunding services have a role to play in helping to tackle this problem.
Meet the Boss: John Kithaka, CEO, FEP Group (Kenya) Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 21 February 2013 “Uniting for economic reasons will be the hardest thing if politics continues to take centre stage.”
Entering Africa: where is a good place to start? Published by Kate Douglas on 20 February 2013 KPMG’s Anthony Thunstrom identifies the markets that offer companies a good entry point to expand into Africa.
Entrepreneur explains why he launched a water transport business on Lake Victoria Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 19 February 2013 EarthWise Ferries is restoring water transportation services in Uganda.
Evidence that trade does reduce poverty, but only if the conditions are right Published by Raju Jan Singh on 19 February 2013 Why trade liberalisation should not be seen in isolation.
Study reveals opportunities and challenges to SA’s global SME competitiveness Published by Staff Writer on 19 February 2013 A recent study by DHL Express and IHS Global has revealed that international trade and cooperation has become a key driver of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) success globally.
Three mega-trends fuelling investor interest in Africa Published by Kate Douglas on 18 February 2013 Professional services firm KPMG has identified three mega-trends that have sparked investor interest in Africa.
