Why Nokia Siemens decided to base its Africa head office in Kenya Published by Claude Harding on 20 April 2011 Nokia Siemens Networks has picked Nairobi, Kenya as a base for its headquarters for the entire African region.
African agriculture: New avenues for business opening-up Published by Jaco Maritz on 19 April 2011 Agribusiness companies should think outside of the box and consider the opportunities opening-up on the back of the continent’s mineral resources boom.
Identifying Africa’s bright spots Published by Nico Colombant on 12 April 2011 Economists and experts warn against considering Africa as a homogeneous entity.
Land in Africa remains an emotive issue Published by Claude Harding on 11 April 2011 Investors buying farmland in Africa need to take note of the political and emotional risks involved, and it is essential that they do their homework before making any purchases.
General Electric looking at Africa for future growth Published by Claude Harding on 7 April 2011 US-based multinational General Electric Co (GE) is seeing Africa as a key driver for its future growth.
Words of wisdom for doing business in Africa Published by Jaco Maritz on 7 April 2011 Africa is not for the faint-hearted, but it is the place to be,” Johan van Deventer, managing director of Freshmark, recently told the Africa Economic Forum conference in Cape Town.
Entrepreneur watch: Africa’s version of Foursquare Published by Claude Harding on 29 March 2011 Ebot Tabi is a Cameroonian software developer and one of the founders of Geofeed.me, a location-based service and application, which allows people to connect and share information about places they visit.
More African countries could turn to GM crops Published by Claude Harding on 29 March 2011 Up to an additional seven African nations are expected to start with the commercial production of genetically modified (GM) crops by 2015.
Should international CEOs bother with Africa? Published by Jackson Mvunganyi on 28 March 2011 For years, foreign businessmen shunned Africa. They saw the continent as a highly risky destination for investment. But in the past decade, much of that has changed.
Microfinance in Africa – a call for greater transparency Published by Dolapo Adejuyigbe on 28 March 2011 The microfinance world has lately been receiving a series of negative PR, including the recent squabble in Bangladesh involving the Nobel Prize Laureate, Muhammad Yunus.
Financial groups eye Africa’s growing middle class Published by Imara Africa Securities team on 22 March 2011 “Africa’s financial services industry may continue to grow at an average annual rate of 15% to 2020, outpacing gross domestic product growth.”
Parmalat pushing into Africa; powdered milk remains a challenge Published by Jaco Maritz on 18 March 2011 Dairy producer Parmalat is experiencing an increase in demand for its products from the African continent.
Africa must make most of China-US rivalry Published by Claude Harding on 16 March 2011 Competition between China and the US to be Africa’s main trading and development partner presents the continent with better strategic choices.
Why socially responsible investing should not be seen as a burden Published by Jaco Maritz on 15 March 2011 “At the end of the day, socially responsible investing should be seen as investment risk mitigation.”