Sitemap - 2012 - How we made it in Africa

African mining – opportunities and challenges

Most African countries could reach middle income status by 2025

How the African diaspora is contributing to the continent’s growth story

African M&A market still tiny, but poised for growth

Entrepreneurship is a tool for solving problems, says Dropifi CEO

How big business can engage small-scale farmers in Africa

Three key trends that will shape Nigeria in 2013

IT Liberia competition: opening a new frontier for Liberia’s entrepreneurs

Meet the Boss: Tabitha Karanja, CEO, Keroche Breweries (Kenya)

Why resilience is key to making it in the film and TV business in Africa

Four ways how technology can boost African farming

iTunes Africa launch promises change in music market

Why Africa's agribusiness sector holds potential for private equity

Finance ready plan: Building high quality and affordable homes

Finance ready plan: SoyFood processing project in Uganda

Finance ready plan: Revolutionising Liberia’s waste culture

Majority of African MBA students in the West plan to return to the continent

A different take on urbanisation in sub-Saharan Africa

Bamboo – the timber of the 21st century?

Burundi reaping the benefits of regional integration

Ethiopia’s soleRebels footwear brand takes on the Asian market

Expats likely to receive a higher hardship allowance in Bangui than Port Louis

Five regulatory barriers undermining intra-African food trade

Ghana’s ‘new path’ for handling oil revenue

Looking to expand into Africa? How to work with local distributors

Africa’s consumer story has legs, but needs better understanding

Can Ghana position itself as the 'Bangalore of West Africa'?

Power woman Gugu Msibi shares her thoughts on leadership

Stabilising Somalia: a new chapter begins

New exclusive banking service for Kenya's rich

Low-cost airline fastjet could enter South African market, maybe before Christmas

Finance ready plan: Outstanding news publication

Finance ready plan: Eco-briquette factory, benefitting the community and environment

Finance ready plan: Providing innovative IT solutions across Rwanda

Malawi – from agricultural success story to food crisis

Lights, camera, action! How Nollywood is boosting travel in Africa

Kobo targets South African e-reader market

Savannah Fund’s Mbwana Alliy outlines what he looks for in a startup

China in the heart of Africa

How to profit from Africa’s different consumer groups

Worried about rising farmworker wages? Manage labour costs with Time Management Solutions

China-Africa trade hits new highs, but there is reason to worry

Global quantitative easing and its impact on Africa

Meet the Boss: Ronnie Krüger, CEO, Powertech Africa

Starwood CEO explains why he wants to build more hotels in Africa

M-Shwari: Kenya takes another step towards boosting financial inclusion

Practical tips to cope with year end stress

Finance ready plan: Incentive mobile market research in Africa

Finance ready plan: Servicing Uganda’s agricultural sector through business

Finance ready plan: Inspiring and encouraging entrepreneurship through microfinance

Winning as one. Why Powertech consolidated its African operations

Enter the iShack, a possible answer to improving Africa’s slums

Why food is the most obvious way to tap into Africa's consumer story

Nigeria – worst country for a baby to enter the world in 2013?

'Africa rising': TIME magazine agrees with The Economist

Young Nigerian talks about starting out in the fashion industry

Expanding your brand across Africa

Telecoms in Africa – still opportunity for those who know where to look

Finance ready plan: Recycling with design by Katchy Kollections

Finance ready plan: Internet marketing for SMEs in Africa

How did Africa get to where it is today?

Finance ready plan: Renewable energy specialist in East Africa

'Africa's growth stats don't reflect reality on ground'

Five transport infrastructure projects due to start in East Africa

Francophone Africa: steady demand to translate marketing material into French

So-so media? Why brands are still failing to engage audiences on social media platforms

Are South African firms guilty of arrogance in rest of continent?

Navigating Africa: 17 lessons from the ground

How to get ahead in business: advice from Africa's top business people

How Burger King came to sub-Saharan Africa

South Africans should learn from entrepreneurs in rest of continent

Finance ready plan: e-business in Rwanda

Finance ready plan: Travel far, go local

Finance ready plan: Solar for sub-Saharan schools and communities

Six reasons for Africa's management gap

How to be an expert on Africa

Africa lacks the managers needed to turn its potential into reality

Many Irish businesses see trading with Africa as 'too much of a challenge'

Unpacking the trends shaping Mozambique's economy

Five critical success factors for investment into Africa

How two twenty-somethings built one of Nigeria's biggest mobile social networks

African low-cost airline fastjet unveils new branding

Ten African countries with high consumption growth potential

Nigeria and Angola increasingly important markets for South African wine

Five things you should know about East Africa’s massive gas discoveries

Leadership – it only works if you know what’s going on

Silicon Savannah: Time to grow up?

Understanding the African consumer

Finance ready plan: Medical software architects

Finance ready plan: BioCrops protects crops from pests and diseases

Finance ready plan: Lighting rural areas using solar technology

Many entrepreneurs, but not enough wealth

Celebrated Ethiopian footwear brand opens first outlet in Taiwan

Meet the Boss: Divine Ndhlukula, founder, SECURICO

South African black farmers still struggling with land reform

How land deals with foreign investors can actually benefit African farmers

BofA Merrill Lynch regional head talks about Africa's business environment

Will Africa deliver on its promises? The multibillion dollar question

MTN still sees growth potential in Nigeria, over 10 years later

‘Many people in Africa confuse risk with poor execution’

A global rush for Africa’s land: risks and opportunities

Microsoft South Africa: "Flexibility is at the core of our working environment"

Finance ready plan: Developing the soybean value chain in Cameroon

Finance ready plan: Turn waterfall pumps and biogas plants into economic assets for farmers

Finance ready plan: From importation to producing baking ingredients locally in Tanzania

Palm oil is coming home to Africa

Interview: Insight into Invest in Africa's game plan

How the West is winning Ghana through fashion and fast food

Managers: the missing link in the African growth story

A busy year for producers of British-Nigerian sitcom 'Meet the Adebanjos'

Standard Bank sees potential in lending to Africa's informal businesses

Commercial farming in the Congo not for the faint-hearted

Tanzania: a land of obstacles and untapped opportunities for businesses

Ethiopia – Africa's next mobile banking gold mine?

African consumer update: Facebook shopping, mall culture, and fear of missing out

Finance ready plan: Recycling plastic and biomass into biofuel and organic chemicals

Finance ready plan: Processing local oil to service the growing Liberian population

Seven lessons Africa can learn from Rwanda

Finance ready plan: Wind energy for Kenya’s tea factories

Thinking of trading your life in America for the tough terrain of Africa?

South African company finds economic value in flies and maggots

SABMiller’s African strategy: halving the price of beer; doubling the price of beer

Greedy financiers and lack of business skills holding back African entrepreneurs

Brand innovation turns to affordability

How we made it in Africa is proud to announce a new media partnership with BiD Network

How educating Africa's children for $5 a month can be a viable business

Finance ready plan: Beekeeping and agro-forestry business

Finance ready plan: Expand production of quality uniforms across Africa through franchise outlets

Finance ready plan: The lowest cost alternative energy solution for car owners

“We should be growing at 10-12% a year”

How investors can make money by lending to African entrepreneurs

Four business lessons I learnt on top of Kilimanjaro

Why shortcuts won’t take you far in Africa

From importation to producing goods locally, an entrepreneur's story

Collaboration between business and government important for success of IT industry

Kenya is moving towards a mineral rush, unless the investors are chased away

Three ways to boost job creation in Africa through agriculture

Will South Africa’s struggles overshadow its potential?

Interview: Shoprite CEO talks retail in Africa

Why SA's Tiger Brands bought a stake in one of Aliko Dangote's companies

Saving money and making friends: Why SABMiller is engaging local farmers

Are 'new cities' the future of Africa's urban development

Managing risk, doing business and ultimately succeeding in Africa

African economies must reflect our problems, says Ugandan pharma firm CEO

‘The potential is big,’ says green energy entrepreneur

Only genuine Hydraform machines can deliver the quality you expect

Bessemer – supplying Africa with state-of-the-art grain storage solutions

Can Nigeria get rail transport right?

Rancard co-founder talks about the best business decision he ever made

Navigating Africa's diverse business cultures

Gold producer optimistic on Kenya’s prospects

Developing an inclusive horticultural industry for smallholders in Zambia

Entrepreneur watch: Powering Kenya's tea factories with wind energy

Sweetening Kenya’s future – The challenges of the sugar industry

Air Tractor – the most efficient means of pest control in Africa

African chains to drive the development of retail on continent

Mozambique – a destination for trend setting investors?

What you should know about Egypt's demographics

Africa’s under-40 millionaires share their secrets to success

Women struggle to secure land rights

Battle of the brands about to begin in Africa

What is driving the growth of financial services in Africa?

Why traditional marketing is not yet dead in sub-Saharan Africa

Will Tanzania’s two new innovation hubs boost the country’s tech scene?

Proposed Nigerian reality show looking to lure the youth back to farming

Venture capital or private equity? The entrepreneur’s dilemma

Ghanaian entrepreneur talks agribusiness and overcoming challenges

How two of Africa's top companies keep their employees happy

Engineering design firm wants to ‘bring Dubai to Africa’

What you should know about Africa’s young people

Developing transfer pricing laws in Africa

M&A: Opportunities for SA companies in rest of continent, but challenges remain

Africa, mobile, and the cue cards marketers can relish

Africa: ‘my last posting for my career’

Interview: Dominic Adu, CEO, Ghana Home Loans

Uganda’s oil deposits 40% higher than earlier believed

Why South Africa should take the rest of the continent seriously

Hotel developments in Africa – more business, less play

Zambia attracts strong interest from international investor community

Connecting Kenyan tech entrepreneurs with global expertise

How Lois Gicheru is moving Kenya towards green energy

Interview: The man behind Africa’s answer to the iPad and iPhone

Entrepreneur aims to preserve African languages and culture with black dolls

Ten African cities to watch

From Juba to Nairobi – how companies are making money on the new frontier

Can smallholder farmers transform Africa’s agricultural output?

Samsung developing products specifically for Africa’s needs

Reduce cost of building farm infrastructure with interlocking blocks

Don’t mention the “C” word

How to reach 200 million people by bicycle

Interview: The business of flowers in Kenya

Travelling in Africa is getting “easier”

Five trends driving Nigeria’s investment allure

Company targets Kenyans ‘aspiring to drink wine, eat cheese and smoke cigars’

Ranked: Africa’s most competitive economies

South African insurance company partners with Airtel to distribute products

Why a Green Revolution alone is not enough for Africa

The path of leadership – a road less travelled

Five barriers to stable job creation in Africa

John Deere – unlocking Africa's mechanisation potential

Social entrepreneur connects African women to global e-commerce

Undercover Farming Expo / ASNAPP Conference to focus on technology and sustainability

Harnessing Africa’s stock exchanges to promote growth

Who are the drivers of private equity in Africa?

Jannie Mouton – from unemployed to building one of Africa’s top business empires

Windhoek – a food processing and transport hub

New mobile app aimed at teaching children Yoruba

Take-aways taking South Africa by storm

Always have a plan B, advises South African entrepreneur

The African middle class and the business opportunities they present

Meet the Boss: Passwell Shapi, capacity development director, AGF

South African insurers targeting Africa for growth and margins

Five things you should know about private equity in Africa

Why Rwanda needs to integrate with its neighbours

Instant telephonic interpreting – a communication revolution

Ambition, cash and women’s secret savings: Insight into the African consumer

Samsung launches phone aimed at cost-sensitive users in Africa

Death of Ethiopian PM leaves the country's future uncertain

Fresh Air sees potential for no-frills service in Zimbabwe

Influx of foreign investors pushes demand for office space in Accra

Nigerian designer discusses the business of fashion

Agriculture – ‘the most important sector of the African economy’

Looking to attract investment into your company? Start networking

No need to reinvent the wheel, just listen to your customers

Six remarkable African infrastructure projects

Challenging perceptions about Somalia

Hotel group discusses the strategy behind its African expansion

A new plan to finance Africa’s SMEs

Barclays rethinks its Africa strategy

Competition in micro-lending industry fast increasing, says Letshego MD

Woman entrepreneur talks about having guts in business

Mining: Kenya's next frontier for economic growth?

Nigeria moving forward, but still a difficult business environment

Ethiopian Airlines first carrier outside Japan to fly Boeing 787 Dreamliner

Post-investment: be prepared for growing pains

Three of Southern Africa’s agribusiness hotspots identified

Why Actis is investing in Kenyan office space

Understanding Chinese investment in Africa

Uganda's tech industry needs less of the same, says expert

Possible oil and gas in Lake Malawi strains Tanzania-Malawi border feud

Topshop looks to Africa for growth opportunities

Five ways to profit from property in Mauritius

How a personal need inspired entrepreneurial innovation

Is fish farming the answer to food insecurity in Africa?

What you should know about food security in sub-Saharan Africa

'Many entrepreneurs spend too much time planning, and not enough doing'

African economies capture world attention, but still a long way to go

Hydraform International continues to expand its product range

Indigenisation law to affect more sectors in Zimbabwe

Kenyan restaurant brand targeting growing middle class

How Stuart Forrest built one of Africa's top animation studios

The misunderstood lives of Chinese traders in Africa

Three African countries with good potential for tourism investors

South African cement company seeking growth in Ethiopia

Need up to $5m investment for your growing business? Enter the Fast5 Challenge

Entrepreneur watch: From bankruptcy to success

Entrepreneur watch: Those who can, teach

Africa’s vanishing Lake Chad

What is Google's game plan in Africa?

Why talent is a major concern for African CEOs

Luxury hotel group Four Seasons sees potential in sub-Saharan Africa

Zambia's Copperbelt – an opportunity for agriculture

ASNAPP receives SETA accreditation

'There is no room for arrogance in business,' says top South African entrepreneur

DeLaval – fast, reliable machine milking

Entrepreneur watch: How to make it in the wine industry

How Rwanda is making a name for itself in ‘specialty’ coffee

Multinationals bring double edged sword to continent

Private equity: new cash for expanding African businesses

kLab: A space for innovation in Rwanda

‘You can hit success at 30′: Kenya’s young, upcoming property developers

Female buying power on the rise in Africa

Succession planning – what happens when the CEO is no longer there?

Meet the Boss: Gavin Bell, KFC East Africa franchise holder

Shoprite takes on the DRC

Five investment trends in Africa

How the private sector is slowly but surely rebuilding Nigeria

Insight into how African CEOs feel about growth, risk and the skills challenge

Meet the Boss: Bruce Howe, General Manager, Nokia East Africa

Private equity firm sees potential in French-speaking West Africa

Global online classifieds platform OLX launches in Nigeria and Kenya

Want to send a goat to your family back in Africa? Mama Mikes is the place to go

How to kick off investor negotiations

Four common mistakes made by South African companies in the rest of Africa

KFC expects more global fast-food chains to enter the Kenyan market

Pace of new property developments in Africa could pick up

South Sudan – the next frontier for mobile money in Africa

Looking to invest in African retail? Three interesting countries to consider

Meet the Boss: James Mworia, CEO, Centum

The business case for greater integration in Africa

How a banana flour company is bringing relief to small-scale farmers

Illicit liquor: What you see is not what you get

The story behind Kenya’s dominance in mobile money

Ghana – Africa’s new retail hotspot?

The bulk of East Africa’s investment opportunities are in private equity, says Centum CEO

Power Plastics – leaders in fumigation sheeting

Ghana and Nigeria – Africa’s top rapid-growth markets

How Divine Ndhlukula became one of Africa's top women in business

Private equity: Debate about risks in Africa too generalised

Investing in East Africa 101: Eight things investors should know

British fashion retailer Topshop launches pop-up store in Africa

Viewpoint: The case for mixing faith and business in Africa

Can Africa’s new low-cost airline replicate the success of easyJet?

Why there is no perfect person for a job, and why the team is everything

Kenya’s CNN ‘hero’: Africa’s high growth rates not felt at bottom of the pyramid

Ten insightful quotes on doing business in Africa

East Africa’s ride to Middle Income status

Meet the Boss: Jonathan Somen, MD, AccessKenya

Media frenzy over Angola’s Chinese-built ‘ghost town’

Why cities, not countries, should drive investment decisions in Africa

Seeing potential in Ghana’s oil boom town Takoradi

Five reasons why Africa should take off

Are competitions bad for Kenya’s tech scene?

The hectic schedule of Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote

Eight things you should know about frontier market investment

Harare and Lagos ranked as the world’s worst cities to live in

Why does cargo spend weeks in African ports?

Business lessons from Jack Parow

South African entrepreneur talks about his road to the top

Thika highway – Kenya’s new property hot spot

Sports betting company sees good odds in African market

‘Stress is an essential ingredient for growth,’ says mobile money pioneer

Company looking to build private hospitals in Tete, Lusaka and Lagos

Entrepreneurship: Instinct or learned behaviour?

Botswana looking to move away from dependence on diamonds

'There is a lot of optimism in the air,' says FNB Mozambique CEO

New app seeking to boost the crop yields of Kenyan farmers

The true size of Africa – it's bigger than you think

Infrastructure, resources and consumer demand – Africa’s three main opportunities

'I have no time to think about challenges,' says top entrepreneur Njeri Rionge

‘A really big opportunity’: Inside PSG’s $46m Zambian farming deal

In case you missed it: Our top 10 articles for (the first half of) 2012

Want to invest in African agribusiness? Nine specific opportunities

Nakumatt – an example of Africa’s many strong, yet unlisted, companies

Hydraform offers world class training

What you should know about Saudi investment in African farmland

Meet the Boss: Njeri Rionge, serial entrepreneur

Meet the Boss: Ashish Thakkar, MD, Mara Group

What South African call centres can learn from India

Fairtrade Africa: moving towards intra-African trade

Want an easy entry into Africa? Partner with established players

Africa underestimating the size of Japanese wallets, says Imara CEO

Is Botswana really Africa’s most promising retail market?

Tete – a 'hot spot' for food producers

Cheki.co.ke – disrupting Kenya’s auto market

Boosting incomes through the collection of non-timber forest products

Agriculture to remain a key factor in Africa’s economic future

Five African ‘boom towns’ that should be on every investor’s radar

Africa – home to world’s leading entrepreneur

Fashion group Foschini sees potential in Nigeria, but needs shopping malls

Formal financial inclusion still eludes 76% of adults in sub-Saharan Africa

Kenya's top five media moguls

The day English football met African business

Meet the Boss: Mickael Ghossein, CEO, Telkom Kenya

Want an investor for your business? Seven housecleaning tips for success

SABMiller lures the home-brew consumer

What Goldman Sachs thinks about investment in Africa

International ad agency eyes South Sudan

Easier to be a market leader in Africa than India, says Mara Group MD

Four reasons why foreign investors fail in Africa

Private equity firm to invest in 'extraordinary' African companies

Expatriates and the cost of living in Africa

Mogadishu: East Africa’s newest business destination?

Why Africa’s tech entrepreneurs should think about moving to Silicon Valley

US rejigs strategy for sub-Saharan Africa

Eight South African entrepreneurs share their secrets to success

Pesa Pata: Kenya’s next big innovation?

Meet the Boss: Liban Abdi Egal, chairman, First Somali Bank

Five of South Africa's most interesting companies

Opening a bank in Somalia? Not a crazy idea, says businessman

African leaders need objective business advisors

World's first Twitter activated vending machine launched in South Africa

South African business schools placing well in global rankings

Africa’s ballooning cities – an opportunity for agriculture

Africa the last frontier for aviation industry, says easyJet founder

SA’s competitive advantage diminishing as the continent develops

Eight JSE-listed stocks that will give you exposure to the rest of Africa

Why mobile telecom towers are big business in Africa

How Kamal Budhabhatti built one of Kenya's foremost IT companies

Picking the brain of one of Africa’s private equity pros

Actor Robert De Niro sees potential for Gabon’s tourism industry

Survey reveals how British firms feel about doing business with Africa

The not-so-rosy realities of running a large agriculture project in Africa

Five outstanding Kenyan women entrepreneurs

Private equity specialist shares his thoughts on investment in Africa

Entrepreneur watch: Baking bread the Dutch way, in Uganda

Meet the Boss: Ladi Delano, CEO, Bakrie Delano Africa (Nigeria)

Want to buy a company in Africa? Advice from an expert

African coffee shop chain attracts investment from private equity firm

An NGO with a head for business

From rags to riches with greenhouse technology

Build housing, storage facilities, stables and more with interlocking blockmaking machines

Kenyan supermarket boss dismisses Wal-Mart threat

Nigerian government functions in for some local flavour

The driving forces behind Africa’s growth

Swahili: Passport to success in east Africa

China in Africa – are we really losing out?

A new dawn for rail transport in east Africa

Enough capital for African farming, but investors want viable entrepreneurs

Four things you should know about Africa’s retail environment

Africa’s tallest skyscraper set to be taller than Empire State Building

East Africa – the next frontier for mining in Africa

Less wannabe overnight IT billionaires, and more engineers

Which African countries have the strongest ‘nation brands’?

Nigeria – a nation of business people

Why Africa should pay attention to the economic troubles in China

Ten businessmen who have 'made it' in east Africa

Meet the Boss: Bob Collymore, CEO, Safaricom

Can Africa position itself as an outsourcing destination?

Emerging markets guru Mark Mobius looks at opportunities in Ghana

Why Saudi Arabia needs African agriculture

An idea for transforming Africa’s decaying urban centres

Facebook to list today as Africa features as one of its fastest growing markets

Meet the Boss: Atul Shah, MD, Nakumatt Holdings (east Africa)

Where to invest in Africa

Richard Branson’s airline to drop Nairobi-London route

Want a stable cash flow? Invest in Africa’s energy sector, says US firm

International retailers becoming more dependent on African produce

Thinking about the African middle class

Meet the Boss: Kamal Budhabhatti, CEO, Craft Silicon (Kenya)

Entrepreneur Ladi Delano speaks about opportunities in Nigerian market

Can mobile banking boost financial inclusion in Nigeria?

Why attractive African cities are key to lure investment

Meet the Boss: Jay Ireland, president / CEO, General Electric Africa

Africa’s real estate and construction opportunities cannot be ignored

Big difference between perception and reality of Ethiopian market

Kenya’s Safaricom projects bigger M-Pesa role in revenue

CEOs share their thoughts on Africa’s investment hot spots

Does the ability to do mobile money transfers equal financial inclusion?

‘Gateway into Africa’ a dated concept, says KPMG

Why a one-size-fits-all approach won’t work in Africa

Meet the Boss: Jason Njoku, CEO, Iroko Partners (Nigeria)

Ethiopia travel diary: Day 3 & 4

South African food company could buy 80% stake in Nigeria’s Dangote

East Africa’s Asian kings of cash

Meet the Boss: Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu, MD, soleRebels (Ethiopia)

African companies investing more in their own continent

Ethiopia travel diary: Day 1 & 2

How we made it in Africa to bring readers all the news from WEF in Ethiopia

Why business is the most effective path to Africa’s development

Africa more integrated with rest of world than with itself

How some western entrepreneurs are abandoning Silicon Valley for Africa

Is Africa’s negative image justified? Eleven viewpoints

Kenyan business community urged to get involved in mining industry

Understanding Africa’s seven types of consumers

John Deere – from the prairies of America to South Sudan

What east Africa needs to become truly an IT hub

Executives give insight into Africa’s investment environment

The man behind the ‘Netflix of Africa’

Internet Solutions MD speaks about dos and don’ts of investing in Kenya

Nigerian and Ugandan stock exchanges could become more investor friendly

Exporters targeting Nigeria’s growing taste for wine

Partnerships linked to trade critical for Africa’s economic transformation

Lack of knowledge and information holding back Africa’s SMEs

Record gold prices, but are Africans losing out?

Manufacture interlocking soil-cement blocks on site

Why India’s Tata Group is eyeing east African agriculture

Africa’s growth outlook – more of the same

Five Kenyan IT millionaires to watch

Zimbabwean farmers fighting to meet demand

Farmers are going to be driving Lamborghinis, says investor Jim Rogers

Five social media marketing mistakes your business should avoid

The middle class – Africa’s new growth engine

African renaissance still 10 to 15 years away, says Frost & Sullivan

Olam – from small Nigerian trading outfit to global commodities giant

Kenya’s oil discovery: The reality behind the hype

South African firms dominate list of continent’s top companies

Seven tips on how to enter the African market

Developer speaks about trends in Kenyan property market

Ghana and Nigeria among world’s fastest growing economies in 2012/2013

Investors reveal what they look for in entrepreneurs

What are the implications of Bingu wa Mutharika’s death on Malawi’s economy?

Top notch YTO tractors and implements now available for African farmers

Survey reveals Africa’s top locations for new hotels

Kenya’s domestic tourism market resilient despite al-Shabaab attacks

Are social impact innovations distracting Kenya from real business?

Budget flights and $29 hotel rooms – ‘low-cost’ arrives in Africa

Microsoft head speaks about IT in west and central Africa

The JSE Africa Board – a failed project or what?

Investors in Africa need a sense of adventure, says Frost & Sullivan

‘In 10 years Kenya will have a substantial number of IT millionaires’

Student accommodation in Nigeria – an opportunity for investors

Five myths about resource nationalism

The end of the ‘fertiliser mafia’ and a new dawn for Nigerian agriculture

Kenya’s luxury property market records highest growth globally in 2011

Cassava could save Africa from the effects of climate change

Should investors reconsider their attitude towards fish farming in Africa?

Can Groupon and other daily deal websites really benefit your business?

9 things you should know about China’s economic ties with Africa

Breaking news: Oil discovered in Kenya

Wal-Mart shouldn’t expect an easy ride in Africa

Watch out M-Pesa. The sudden rise of Tangaza

Ranked: Africa’s most competitive cities

Private equity firm sees opportunity in South Sudan agriculture

Will Konza City become Kenya’s Silicon Valley?

Find the right candidate for the job. Agricultural Placements knows African agribusiness

Light at end of tunnel for Eurozone positive for Africa

Resilience pays off for two young IT entrepreneurs

Financial boost for Nigerian mobile money startup Paga

Case study: Connecting rural Africa to the internet

Why Mozambique’s gas discovery is a big deal

Three African countries included in new frontier markets fund

Live in Nigeria? This is why your startup will fail

Agriplas: a more holistic approach to irrigation in Africa

6 tips on how to make the most of conferences in Africa

Gas company sees opportunity in Kenya's 'kadogo' economy

How Standard Bank is tapping into Africa’s SME market

Why the Ghana Stock Exchange could be an exciting opportunity

How Ford South Africa's unproductive workers got their groove back

Peter Murimi’s journey from IT technician to successful flower farmer

The case for family businesses

Africa’s challenges are not unmanageable, says DHL and Engen

Consumer goods firms should cheer as Africa’s poverty is indeed declining

What Africa’s youths need to succeed in the IT industry

African middle-class creating opportunities for private healthcare

Talent grab: How top companies are managing Africa’s skills shortage

Africa not doomed to remain under-developed

Walmart director shares his thoughts about retail in Africa

Would you invest in Chad?

Africa’s sugar industry set for solid growth in coming years

Private equity: Mismatch between opportunities and capital required

Inefficiencies in banking sector holding back Africa's growth

Kenya’s John Waibochi speaks about living on the knife-edge of innovation

Africa is “coming alive” says top businessman Iqbal Survé

What to do when your company becomes too big

Poll: Is foreign investment good for Africa?

Supermarket chain Shoprite to open a store in DRC

Trailblazing in Africa? Translation consultancy offers expertise

Is South Africa still the gateway to Africa?

Africa should learn from Silicon Valley

KFC’s African adventure

Infographic: Mobile and internet usage in Tanzania

New mobile money product for Congo, as competition heats up across Africa

Denis Worrall on Africa's changing business environment

The Larry Page and Sergey Brin of Malawi?

Ten global megaforces that will impact all companies

Why Africa's SMEs need development finance institutions

No smartphone? Facebook soon to be available on any phone in Africa

Four ways how your company can boost sales

Visa and MasterCard targeting East African market

Biscuits and candy – the next big investment opportunities in Africa?

Private equity goes green in sub-Saharan Africa

Two excellent publications for stakeholders in the livestock and food industries

Management a bigger risk than politics in Africa, says gold mining boss

Trade within SADC only for those with deep pockets

Farming – the one area where Africa can have a competitive advantage

Recognising Africa’s true entrepreneurs, for good or ill

Meet the Boss: Keith Warren, MD, KFC Africa

South Africa and Africa’s growth is interlinked, says Ernst & Young

Investing in African agriculture: four key success factors

KFC’s African expansion an opportunity for farmers

South African mines might start generating their own power

West Africa: International brands push demand for retail space

Could 2012 be Nigeria's year of real reform?

Zambia – the new bread basket of Africa?

Sub-Saharan Africa at the World Economic Forum: Key takeaways

Is there oil in Kenya?

Siemens enters Africa's wind energy market

Seven tips on how to be successful in Africa’s consumer markets

Pyrethrum: a white flower with significant business potential for Rwanda

New research: How Africans are using Twitter

“More than enough” potential for restaurants and fast-food in Africa

Troubles in Nigeria bad for business

Are investor perceptions about African markets in tune with reality?

Need funding for your business? Here are the options

Will greater economic integration make Africa more competitive?

Sweet farming success with Senter 360 as irrigation partner

Softline VIP expanding into Africa

Online startup Bandeka wants to connect well-educated Africans

Mining: Royalties, taxes and indigenisation remain in the spotlight

Agriculture should be central to Africa's development, says Thabo Mbeki

Sub-Saharan Africa’s election schedule remains heavy in 2012

Tycoon Chris Kirubi wants to be a mentor to young Kenyans

Multinational drinks companies continue to invest in Africa

Ghana oil production yet to peak

Africa should be prepared for headwinds from euro crisis

Insight into Tanzania's advertising market

Business culture in SA different than in rest of continent, says entrepreneur

How Nigeria’s fuel price increase will impact inflation

10 African business leaders and thinkers to follow on Twitter

Kenya’s political risk casts a dark cloud over region's economic prospects

Seven trends likely to shape African agriculture in the coming years

App revolution changing the game for mobile operators in Africa

Why offering customers more choice is not always better

Nigeria's fuel dilemma

Kenya becoming a hub for Asian investment into Africa

Zin Bekkali: Frontier market investment outlook for 2012

Interlocking blocks – the future of rural housing development

How to make your dairy farm more productive

Enter the profitable grain processing industry

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