Elon Musk’s Starlink could fuel competition for internet customers in Africa Published by Conrad Onyango on 20 January 2023 Elon Musk’s Starlink debut in Africa is sparking a battle for underserved customers in an already competitive internet market.
Influx of affordable devices in Africa fuels adoption of 5G smartphones Published by Conrad Onyango on 13 September 2022 The number of 5G devices shipped to the continent rose significantly in the second quarter of 2022 as vendors intensified their battle to grow market share.
Business trip to Nigeria: Same old, plus a currency conundrum Published by Cavan Osborne on 12 September 2022 Cavan Osborne, a portfolio manager at Old Mutual Investment Group, shares his thoughts on Nigeria’s business environment.
Start-ups eye metaverse, NFTs, to solve Africa’s economic woes Published by Kim Harrisberg on 21 July 2022 Afropolitan, a pan-African digital nation selling NFTs as passports, says it wants to solve African governance issues.
Africa’s 10 most valuable brands revealed in new research Published by Staff Writer on 27 May 2022 MTN has retained the top place on the ranking of the most valuable African brands, while Kenyan beer label Tusker achieved the fastest growth in brand value.
Books in Africa. How this French company competes with Amazon Published by Jaco Maritz on 9 May 2022 How YouScribe is able to compete against the likes of Amazon in Africa through an innovative business model focused on affordable pricing and a viable payment method.
Africa’s data centre market poised for massive growth Published by Nina Triantis on 2 July 2021 Africa is poised for a data centre boom as internet penetration rates rise and the continent begins to play catch-up with other regions.
Ranked: The most admired brands in Africa in 2021 Published by Staff Writer on 25 May 2021 Brand Africa this week released its latest rankings of the most admired brands in Africa, with names like Nike, Dangote, MTN, DStv and GTBank registering strong showings.
Want to make money with consumer goods in northern Nigeria? Here’s what you need to know Published by Jaco Maritz on 3 April 2020 Insight into the northern Nigerian market, the available business opportunities and what it takes for consumer goods companies to be successful in this region.
Why does Nigeria keep going after big business? Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 11 October 2019 Nigeria is looking to recover up to $62 billion from international oil companies.
Nigeria and South Africa need to make up and get on with it Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 3 October 2019 Nigeria’s president Muhammadu Buhari starts a three-day visit to South Africa today.
Nike, MTN, Dangote: Ranking Africa’s top brands Published by Staff Writer on 28 May 2019 The most admired brands on the continent.
Finding value in frontier African markets Published by Nick Ndiritu on 5 May 2019 Is investing in frontier African markets worth the hassle?
Looking back: Unpacking the trends that shaped Africa’s business environment (Part 3) Published by Johan Burger on 30 March 2019 Trends and events during 2018.
