Economists share their 2016 outlook for Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa Published by Kate Douglas on 19 January 2016 We speak to a number of economists about their outlook this year for three of sub-Saharan Africa’s major economies.
African private equity in 2016: What effect will the global economic climate have? Published by Kate Douglas on 14 January 2016 Currency risks have impacted investment into African listed markets, but what does it mean for private equity on the continent?
Nigeria’s insurance sector: Growth beckons Published by Omolade Oladipo on 10 December 2015 Nigeria currently has the second largest insurance industry in Africa.
How Africa’s top young entrepreneur for 2015 wants to solve the jobs crisis Published by Staff Writer on 3 December 2015 We talk to Anzisha’s Grand Prize winner from Nigeria about how he got into entrepreneurship and the problems he wants to solve.
Nigerians take to mobile for better media content Published by Aida Akl on 1 December 2015 Nigerians are turning to smartphones and other mobile devices to get their choice of videos, entertainment and news, anytime, anywhere.
Meet the Boss: Adenike Ogunlesi, founder, Ruff ‘n’ Tumble (Nigeria) Published by Kate Douglas on 25 November 2015 ‘Find out who you are, what your purpose is, what you are passionate about – and then go after it with everything in your total being.’
Start-up snapshot: Convincing Nigerians to book their travel online Published by Justin Probyn on 23 November 2015 Travelbeta is a Nigeria-based online travel booking platform.
From car boot to top Nigerian children’s brand: The story of Ruff ‘n’ Tumble Published by Kate Douglas on 20 November 2015 Adenike Ogunlesi shares how she grew Ruff ‘n’ Tumble into a well-known Nigerian children’s clothing brand.
Order within the chaos: Putting Nigeria in context Published by Cavan Osborne on 11 November 2015 When speaking with the managers of some of the listed companies, their main concerns and the risks they flag are often different to what we as outside investors see.
Kellogg: Right route-to-market strategy key for FMCG success in Nigeria Published by Jaco Maritz on 8 November 2015 Gerald Mahinda, MD for sub-Saharan Africa at Kellogg Company, shares his thoughts on building a profitable FMCG business.
Investing in Nigeria defies a simple narrative Published by Nick Ndiritu on 28 October 2015 Highs and lows come with the territory when investing in Africa – these extremes present opportunities to contrarian investors.
Running a free zone in Nigeria: Q&A with LADOL’s managing director Published by Kate Douglas on 16 October 2015 ‘In Nigeria we could do with 10 or 15 LADOLs, providing different infrastructure for different business focuses.’
Start-up snapshot: Ordering meals online in Abuja, Nigeria Published by Kate Douglas on 15 October 2015 We talk to Biebele Somiari, Food-i-like’s co-founder, about launching and running the start-up.
What Nigeria can do to weather low oil prices and slow economic growth Published by Kalu Ojah on 13 October 2015 Nigeria’s pace of economic growth is forecast to slow to 2.63% in 2015, more than half the 2014 rate.