South Africa: How PPPs can kickstart infrastructure development in the ailing education sector Published by Staff Writer on 27 November 2018 Government has funds available and the private sector has agility.
Regional integration in sub-Saharan Africa will aid growth, but is not without risk Published by Francisco Arizala and Matthieu Bellon and Margaux Macdonald on 27 November 2018 Greater interconnection can expose countries to each other’s good or bad fortune.
Antonio Pedro: Five roots to Central Africa’s industrialisation Published by Antonio Pedro and Julian Slotman on 17 September 2018 Current investment levels in Central Africa fall short of what is needed for industrialisation to take place, says ECA director.
Francois Gamet: What to expect from the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Published by Francois Gamet on 3 September 2018 Eighteen years after the first FOCAC, China has become Africa’s largest trading partner and a significant source of capital, says Standard Bank head.
Karel Cornelissen: Shrinking power grids key to Africa’s electrification Published by Karel Cornelissen on 24 August 2018 Micro-grids are viewed as an ideal solution to bring power to regions without access in a quick and cost-effective way.
Richard de Roos: Renminbi presents Africa with cost and efficiency advantages Published by Richard de Roos on 13 August 2018 Slow uptake of Chinese currency in Africa belies the renminbi’s potential to support African growth, says Standard Bank Group foreign exchange head.
Michael Mugasa: Kenya – which way for homebred, local retailers? Published by Michael Mugasa on 13 August 2018 Local retailers will have to set their sights beyond the short term, says partner at PwC Kenya.
The Africa-China opportunity: Africa set to awaken the roar of the dragon Published by Sola David-Borha on 25 July 2018 Most leaders tell us that they believe the Africa-China opportunity to be the largest presented by any foreign partner.
Alain Ebobissé: Infrastructure in Africa – investors noticing the commercial opportunities Published by Alain Ebobisse on 4 July 2018 Improving Africa’s infrastructure is challenging, but it is also an important commercial opportunity, writes CEO of Africa50.
Stage set for smaller-scale renewable energy players in Africa Published by Dario Musso on 4 June 2018 Advances in renewable energy technology are threatening the status quo of large coal, gas, hydro and heavy fuel generation with their significant lead times and capital commitment.
Gerald Gondo: African urbanisation – a changing dynamic Published by Gerald Gondo on 30 May 2018 Urbanisation is synonymous with infrastructure, writes Gerald Gondo.
Côte d’Ivoire’s cashew processing sector is at the crossroads Published by Victoria Crandall on 28 May 2018 Côte d’Ivoire only processes infinitesimal volumes of its cashew crop, as the global industry is concentrated in India and Vietnam.
Li Peng: ICT investment and partnership key to fuelling Africa’s digital growth Published by Li Peng on 17 May 2018 Digitisation has a significant effect on employment, writes Huawei’s president of the southern Africa region.
Due Diligence: Agile Capital CEO sees opportunity in infrastructure and agri-processing Published by Michael Avery on 16 April 2018 We sat down with Tshego Sefolo to find out how he approaches his investments.
