Nigeria’s move from a fixed to a floating exchange-rate policy Published by Lumkile Mondi on 12 July 2016 The freeing of the Nigerian naira after months of policy debates saw the currency immediately plummet by 40%.
Scenarios for South Africa in 2024 Published by Loraine Stander on 12 July 2016 Is the Rainbow Nation at a turning point?
North-West University cuts wastage and saves money with print management Published by Press Office on 4 July 2016 North-West University needed a print management system to improve efficiency, reduce expenditure, and enable it to recharge costs to staff. It chose a solution from Nashua based on PaperCut software.
Variable consumer confidence scores across sub-Saharan Africa Published by Staff Writer on 4 July 2016 Nielsen Consumer Confidence Index results show that of the four sub-Saharan African countries measured, Nigeria’s consumer confidence score continue to rank highest.
South Africa’s latest app driving consumers to stores Published by Kate Douglas on 3 July 2016 We speak to the co-founders about getting the MiBRAND app to where it is today and the lessons they have learnt along the way.
Swaziland-born entrepreneur introduces crowdfunded insurance Published by Kate Douglas on 1 July 2016 Riovic has managed to lower the price of insurance premiums between 40-60% by offering insurance backed by crowdfunding.
Start-up snapshot: Helping South Africa’s booming film industry find crew Published by Kate Douglas on 30 June 2016 Crew Pencil is an online booking and diary service that helps production companies find and manage film crew.
The township entrepreneur who built his spinach empire with less than $3 Published by Kate Douglas on 30 June 2016 ‘The first capital that you need, more than money, is intellectual capital.’
Nashua ProAct enables WASP to successfully enter Ghana market Published by Press Office on 29 June 2016 To enable it to start selling in Ghana, WASP used Nashua ProAct software to gather valuable data on the country’s consumables market, and to find out which printer models were most popular.
African exporters face choppy waters in the wake of Brexit Published by Nimisha Naik and Fatima Bhoola on 27 June 2016 Emerging market countries that rely heavily on commodity exports will be hit hardest by Britain’s decision to leave the European Union.
Meet the Boss: Mark Elliott, division president, MasterCard South Africa Published by Kate Douglas on 22 June 2016 ‘If you don’t question everything, if you’re not competitively paranoid, you will not have the sense of self-introspection that you so sorely need to be a real leader.’
Expert adaptation to take your business into Africa Published by Press Office on 22 June 2016 Peter Vieira and Stephen Henwood are at the helm of Nashua’s cross-continental expansion, and offer advice drawn from their own experiences to empower suppliers to better serve their customers as they expand into Africa.
Private sector finance can lighten government’s load on energy Published by Press Office on 21 June 2016 Despite difficult times for the South African and global economies, investors have a keen interest in well-structured infrastructure projects in this country.
Frontier social apps your business needs to know about Published by Press Office on 20 June 2016 See how brands are using Periscope and SnapChat to transform their marketing strategies and access new, creative audiences.
