Africa’s top food & beverage expo will focus on cutting food waste Published by Press Office on 20 April 2016 As southern Africa recovers from one of its severest droughts and comes to terms with soaring food prices, the real cost of waste has never been more relevant.
Surf the demographic wave Published by Vimal Thakoor and John Wakeman-Linn on 19 April 2016 Sub-Saharan Africa could reap significant benefits from its growing population – if the transition is well managed.
Starwood Hotels: Greater risk not being in a market than being there before time Published by Justin Probyn on 19 April 2016 Starwood Hotels and Resorts on its new hotel in Mali, and why it remains cautiously optimistic about Africa’s future.
Abidjan regains it glamour Published by Franck Kuwonu on 19 April 2016 Spurred by Côte d’Ivoire’s current economic growth, the city is turning a corner.
Strong need for professional hotels in Africa, says Swiss International Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 18 April 2016 ‘We believe there is a shift in the world, which we all know about theoretically, but we now feel it in practice.’
Opportunities for African companies to do business with Chinese counterparts Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 18 April 2016 Chinese companies particularly need legal, tax, human resources and communications services from local organisations.
Clinton and Trump: Deciphering what their policies may mean for Africa Published by Astrid RN Haas on 15 April 2016 The African region probably remains secondary in terms of US interests relative to other regions in the world such as Asia or South America, but it has grown in importance over the past decade.
Ethiopia: Eggs, omelettes and IPOs Published by Charles Robertson on 12 April 2016 Ethiopia breaks a lot of Washington Consensus eggs to produce a surprisingly impressive growth omelette.
Bamboo: Africa’s untapped potential Published by Zipporah Musau on 12 April 2016 To tap into this lucrative green economy, African governments and the private sector have begun positioning themselves to commercialise bamboo.
Lagos now wears a new look Published by Kingsley Ighobor on 11 April 2016 City transforming from chaos of traffic congestion, rickety buses and pickpockets.
Could Nigeria be kicked out of the MSCI Frontier Markets Index? Published by Daniel Salter on 8 April 2016 MSCI have announced they are considering removing Nigeria from the MSCI Frontier Markets Index.
Imani launches first full-scale Africa lawyers on demand service Published by Press Office on 7 April 2016 Imani, Africa’s first full-scale lawyers on demand service, has launched operations, based out of Johannesburg.
Shaking up finance and banking in Africa Published by Caroline Kende-Robb on 6 April 2016 The lack of access to formal financial services is a major obstacle to the advent of transformative growth on the continent.
Stop procrastinating – start your own business Published by Press Office on 6 April 2016 QuickBooks Accounting Software are putting their money where their mouth is and have come up with the perfect new business starter pack for fledgling business owners that will ensure that the transition into starting their own business is not as scary as they might think.