South Africa’s future: Premier League, Second Division, or failed state? Published by Kate Douglas on 12 July 2016 Renowned scenario planner highlights various red flags that investors in South Africa should keep an eye on.
Can oil diversify Uganda’s economy? Published by Christina Malmberg Calvo on 11 July 2016 A lot of optimism and hope is riding on the 6.5 billion barrels of crude oil in the Lake Albert basin.
Ecobank identifies five hot spots for investment in Africa Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 10 July 2016 Some countries are still growing fast on the back of increasingly diversified economies, an expanding consumer class and rising capital inflows.
Brexit shakes Kenya’s logistics industry Published by Staff Writer on 5 July 2016 ‘The Brexit gives Kenya an opportunity to diversify its export markets and seek new opportunities outside our traditional markets.’
Zambia can beat the economic slowdown by making every kwacha count Published by Gregory Smith on 5 July 2016 Times are hard and Zambians have been feeling the pinch.
African exporters face choppy waters in the wake of Brexit Published by Nimisha Naik and Fatima Bhoola on 27 June 2016 Emerging market countries that rely heavily on commodity exports will be hit hardest by Britain’s decision to leave the European Union.
Economic development: Kola Karim says African countries should be more ‘selfish’ Published by Jaco Maritz on 13 June 2016 Businessman believes countries should concentrate on developing their own economies before worrying about greater regional integration.
Why the rand punches above the weight of South Africa’s economy Published by Matthew Kofi Ocran on 25 April 2016 The South African rand has recently experienced an unprecedented level of volatility – more so than most, if not all, emerging-market currencies. But a greater part of the pain has been self-inflicted.
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.
Economic headwinds cast shadows over Ghana’s retail sector Published by Deloitte team on 27 March 2016 Some 96% of all retail transactions in Ghana are carried out in the informal sector.
China’s rebalancing spells changes for Africa’s business model Published by Deloitte team on 22 March 2016 For Africa, the China-enabled ‘golden growth decade’ has passed. As China rebalances, so must Africa.
The Cameroonian with a business management tool for the informal sector Published by Kate Douglas on 19 February 2016 Ted Boulou is the founder of Somtou, a management console designed specifically to cater for informal and small businesses in African markets.
Frontier country report: Gabon’s economy slowly diversifying Published by Claire Schaffnit-Chatterjee on 15 February 2016 Despite headwinds from the oil sector, we expect real GDP growth to pick up in 2016 to around 5% of GDP on the back of growth in mining, agro-industry, construction and services.
Charles Robertson on why there is much to like in Nigeria Published by Charles Robertson on 11 February 2016 We have always maintained that Nigeria’s future does not lie with oil, and are encouraged by the high quality government team that is pushing hard for diversification.
