Understanding Egypt’s booming real estate and construction sectors Published by Dianna Games and Jaco Maritz on 9 December 2018 Egypt is awash with plans for new cities and urban spaces.
Who are the winners and losers in Africa’s continental free trade area? Published by Rilwan Akeyewale on 13 November 2018 The agreement is expected to favour small and medium-size businesses, but skeptics have pointed to impending challenges, especially those which affect SMEs.
Startup snapshot: The business behind discovering unusual attractions and breaking your routine Published by Justin Probyn on 6 November 2017 ‘So instead of just saying I’m building a good, unique portal – I decided to prove it.’
Who’s got the biggest economy in Africa? Published by Charles Robertson on 12 October 2017 Nigeria may have lost out to South Africa in terms of being the largest economy in Africa in 2017, but this South African resurgence won’t last for too long.
Egyptian inventor poised to tap multi-billion dollar bearings market Published by Justin Probyn on 28 August 2017 Invention already attracting interest from multinationals such as Siemens and General Electric.
China’s investment in Africa Published by Sarah Nassiri on 7 May 2017 Africa has benefited from China’s rising outbound direct investments, but no more so than other regions.
Back to black: Egypt’s CEOs bullish on future growth Published by Robert Tashima on 3 May 2017 Egypt has had a tough few years, but the worst might be over.
Private equity stakeholders on investing in high-risk African countries Published by Jaco Maritz on 13 March 2017 Industry stakeholders expressed conflicting views on investing in countries such as the DRC and Mozambique.
Profit-making idea: Egypt is a Trump trade Published by Charles Robertson on 9 March 2017 The country is a structural reform story that is attracting investors.
Egypt: Investors are flipping new property developments within 30 days Published by Kate Douglas on 20 February 2017 Since the Egyptian pound was unpegged from the dollar, investor demand for new developments has boomed.
Tough times for African equities Published by Andrew Lapping on 7 February 2017 Falling African equity prices and valuations over the past 30 months have laid the groundwork for better returns ahead.
2017 outlook for Africa – threats or opportunities? Published by Richard Li on 16 January 2017 2017 will be a critical year for Africa.
Six of the world’s 41 megacities will be in Africa by 2030 Published by Julia Bello-Schunemann and Ciara Aucoin on 11 December 2016 The existing trio of Cairo, Lagos and Kinshasa will be joined by Johannesburg, Luanda and Dar es Salaam.
Profit-making idea: The number one country to invest in long-term Published by Staff Writer on 2 December 2016 According to major fund investors, Nigeria is the country to watch.
