China’s ‘Little Africa’ losing its allure Published by Franck Kuwonu on 4 August 2018 A downturn in a Chinese city once bustling with African traders and brokers.
From the dream of a cashless Africa to a constantly expanding startup: The Zoona story Published by Mike Quinn on 16 July 2018 Like all venture capital-backed startups, Zoona has been through its fair share of ups and downs.
Nick Ndiritu: Demystifying Africa’s debt markets Published by Nick Ndiritu on 23 February 2018 Allan Gray portfolio manager says the most compelling opportunities require patient capital.
Business lessons from the entrepreneur behind Zambian noodle brand Published by Jaco Maritz on 31 January 2018 Taking a closer look at the story of Monica Musonda, founder of Zambia’s Java Foods.
The journey so far: Mwiya Musokotwane, CEO, Thebe Investment Management Published by Kate Douglas on 2 October 2017 ‘In glorifying success we often don’t talk about all the difficult aspects of being an entrepreneur.’
Zambian CEO on his new satellite town, and which sectors not to invest in Published by Kate Douglas on 3 September 2017 ‘If you build it, they will come,’ says Mwiya Musokotwane, the 28-year-old CEO of Thebe Investment Management.
Tony Elumelu on the challenges of growing a pan-African company Published by Jaco Maritz on 15 August 2017 Policy uncertainty, labour mobility restrictions and foreign exchange issues. These are some of the challenges foreign companies can expect to encounter.
The economic costs of illicit financial flows in Africa’s extractive sector Published by Stephen Yeboah on 25 July 2017 Trade misinvoicing, which is a major aspect of illicit financial flows, is a bottleneck on Africa’s growth.
University of Stellenbosch Business School information session: Zambia – 27 July 2017 Published by Press Office on 20 July 2017 You are warmly invited to attend our upcoming Information Session in Lusaka, Zambia to learn more about our internationally accredited programmes.
Serving sustainable jobs in the hospitality industry Published by Adrian Leuenberger on 14 June 2017 The hospitality sector and its role in the value chain is not merely a necessary accompaniment to economic growth or an afterthought to infrastructure development.
Lagos now ranked among world’s cheapest cities in USD terms Published by Justin Probyn on 1 May 2017 Nigeria has been experiencing significant economic headwinds due to the fall in the price of oil.
Property opportunities in Africa: What we can learn from Mara Delta’s portfolio Published by Jaco Maritz on 29 April 2017 What Mara Delta’s investments reveal about opportunities in Africa’s property sector.
Latin American lessons for Africa Published by Charles Robertson on 22 March 2017 We think Chile since the 1960s and Peru since the 1970s offer useful lessons for sub-Saharan African commodity exporters such as Zambia.
Why African countries banning imports of fruit and veg is a blunt tool Published by Calestous Juma on 21 March 2017 Zambia’s government has just banned the imports of some farm produce as a way of promoting the growth of the agriculture sector.
