Financing green energy infrastructure in Africa Published by Jeremy Wakeford on 20 September 2017 Green bonds could potentially play an important role in channelling currently low-yielding funds into Africa’s burgeoning green energy sector.
African farmers should take advantage of Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies Published by Mthuli Ncube on 21 July 2017 Successfully modernising and consolidating Africa’s agricultural landscape will lead to greater self-sufficiency.
How this Kenyan company saw an opportunity to link small-scale farmers with banks Published by Kate Douglas on 17 July 2017 ‘Financial institutions know that agriculture is a big, untapped market,’ says Peris Bosire, co-founder of FarmDrive.
Germany touts Africa investment as signature issue Published by Anita Powell on 27 June 2017 Chancellor Angela Merkel has vowed to invest some US$335m to attract foreign investors to Africa.
Award-winning QuickBooks Online offers astonishing discounts Published by Press Office on 19 May 2017 QuickBooks Online will be offering users an incredible 70% off across all three QuickBooks online products for a short period only.
How serious is South Africa’s credit downgrade? Published by George Herman on 19 April 2017 No investment is ‘junk’ simply because some foreign investor can no longer invest in it.
Don’t let big profits distract you from business fundamentals Published by Press Office on 2 February 2017 ‘When people put too much value on making profit and not enough on ensuring the cash flow is healthy, their business could go under.’
Mozambique debt threatens its once-promising economy Published by Anita Powell on 20 December 2016 Martyn Davies, managing director of emerging markets and Africa at consulting firm Deloitte, estimates this crisis could set Mozambique back economically by as much as a decade.
Just a few days left to register for the 2016 SA-NCC Banking & Finance Forum Published by Press Office on 14 October 2016 Join us for exciting discussions and insights into doing business in Africa’s biggest markets.
From muddling to miracle: The path to maintaining South Africa’s credit rating Published by Adrian Saville on 29 September 2016 There are essentially two issues that the ratings agencies are looking at when reaching a sovereign rating decision on South Africa.
Opportune time for Africa oil and gas industry to consider change Published by PwC on 22 August 2016 The decline in the global oil price has led to a reduced level of activity across the African continent.
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.
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.
Zuma’s about-turn shows power of the South African media, and the markets Published by Andile Makholwa on 15 December 2015 The Conversation Africa business and economy editor Andile Makholwa asked professor Adrian Saville about the implications of the past week’s events in South Africa.