New report reveals Africa’s fastest growing cities Published by Jaco Maritz on 14 May 2014 Africa has 52 cities with populations of 1m or higher – the same number as for Europe.
Oil and mining to be the backbone of East Africa’s economic growth Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 2 May 2014 Oil, gas and mining developments could have positive spill-over effects for the rest of the economy.
Rand Merchant Bank lists six African countries worthy of investor attention Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 20 September 2013 South Africa, Nigeria and Egypt are not the only countries with strong economic growth.
How soleRebels became one of Africa’s most celebrated footwear brands Published by Making It Magazine on 19 July 2013 An innovative footwear manufacturer is helping to transform the economic landscape in Ethiopia.
Eleni Gabre-Madhin’s next big idea: to build commodity exchanges across Africa Published by Jaco Maritz on 24 May 2013 Eleni Gabre-Madhin, founder of the Ethiopia Commodity Exchange, is now aiming for bigger things.
Ethiopia’s improved business environment is benefitting entrepreneurs Published by Kate Douglas on 25 April 2013 Ethiopia outperforms other countries in sub-Saharan Africa in terms of the ease of starting a business.
Ethiopia encouraging youth to start their own businesses Published by Andualem Sisay on 15 April 2013 The Ethiopian government is encouraging young people to start small businesses in order to reduce the rate of youth unemployment.
Ethiopia’s soleRebels footwear brand takes on the Asian market Published by Kate Douglas on 11 December 2012 Ethiopia’s soleRebels footwear brand was recently featured in the December edition of the Chinese Vogue alongside well established brands such as Armani, Chanel, Gucci and Valentino.
South African cement company seeking growth in Ethiopia Published by Imara Africa Securities team on 8 August 2012 South Africa’s Pretoria Portland Cement Company (PPC), has joined hands with South Africa’s Industrial Development Corporation (IDC), to acquire a 47% equity stake in Habesha Cement Share Company (HCSCo) of Ethiopia in a US$21m deal.
The not-so-rosy realities of running a large agriculture project in Africa Published by Jaco Maritz on 9 June 2012 In many cases establishing a large-scale commercial agriculture project in Africa is a long and rocky road.
Enough capital for African farming, but investors want viable entrepreneurs Published by Jaco Maritz on 30 May 2012 What are the financing options available for an agriculture project in Africa, and particular in Ethiopia?
Big difference between perception and reality of Ethiopian market Published by Jaco Maritz on 11 May 2012 “Ethiopia struggles with a significant gap between perception and reality,” says Gabriel Schulze, CEO of private equity firm Schulze Global Investments.
Ethiopia one of Africa’s most exciting markets, says Heineken Published by Claude Harding on 16 August 2011 Brewing company Heineken sees Ethiopia as one of Africa’s most exciting beer markets.
Made in Ethiopia: The story of Holland Car Published by Jaco Maritz on 14 June 2011 How we made it in Africa looks at the story behind Holland Car, Ethiopia’s first car assembly firm.