Five branding mistakes you should avoid in your small business Published by Raymond van Niekerk on 4 April 2017 Many of the errors behind the collapse of small and medium enterprises are branding errors.
MyBucks founder on recovering from past failures and getting back in the financial services game Published by Kate Douglas on 4 April 2017 Dave van Niekerk talks about his internationally listed pan-African fintech business and what he learned from Blue Financial Services.
Developing the Greater Horn: Opportunities and challenges Published by Justin Probyn on 4 April 2017 At a recent dialogue in Dubai, participants analysed the region – taking into account its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and challenges.
Talking Business: Unpacking The Gambia’s investment opportunities Published by Staff Writer on 3 April 2017 Gilbert Gomis, country manager of DHL Express in The Gambia, on the country’s economic prospects and business opportunities.
#CabinetReshuffle and its impact on South Africa’s sovereign ratings Published by Christie Viljoen on 3 April 2017 On the day after the reshuffle, Fitch Ratings said the changes signal “a change in policy direction” that could “potentially weaken public finances and standards of governance”.
Meet the Boss: Mark Summer, CEO, Surf Published by Justin Probyn on 1 April 2017 ‘You can’t do it by yourself, it is always a team of people which gets things accomplished.’
How Philips is dealing with slower growth in key African markets Published by Kate Douglas on 31 March 2017 We speak to Jasper Westerink, the new CEO of Phillips Africa, on the company’s strategies for markets like Nigeria and South Africa.
Centurion in Berlin to support Germany-Africa trade and investment relations Published by Press Office on 31 March 2017 Despite the calls for action, German interactions with Africa are behind other international investors.
With adequate infrastructure, African firms could boost productivity by up to 40% Published by Mthuli Ncube on 29 March 2017 Infrastructure development lowers the costs of doing business and supports growth and economic development.
The repricing of Africa’s economies Published by Deloitte team on 28 March 2017 Currencies on the continent have depreciated significantly against the US dollar since 2014 or, in the case of managed currencies, have been devalued.
Traditional universities are on the way out: Online is the future for Africa Published by Deirdre Carabine on 28 March 2017 Financing brick-and-mortar institutions on fees alone is unsustainable.
10 African business leaders share the best advice they’ve ever received Published by Staff Writer on 27 March 2017 Inspirational advice from top executives.
Africa is not a sample size of one, emphasise industry leaders Published by Staff Writer on 27 March 2017 ‘Generic references to Africa blur the contexts, opportunities, challenges and risks as they relate to individual countries.’
New ranking shows which SA banks contribute most to systemic risk Published by Press Office on 24 March 2017 Two students from UCT have designed South Africa’s first systemic risk ranking.