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.
How big supermarket chains in southern Africa keep out small suppliers Published by Reena das Nair on 7 February 2017 Large supermarket chains have considerable buyer power, and are often able to control pricing and trading terms with suppliers.
Development in Africa is on a firm footing – here’s how to take it to the next level Published by Mills Soko on 3 January 2017 2017 looks to be the year the countries hardest hit by the crisis seek to recover.
Zambia: Ignoring golden rules of taxation can strangle your economy Published by Alastair McCready on 29 November 2016 The Zambian government should stop moving the goal posts.
Private equity investor on what he learned from his South Africa-Ethiopia motorbike ride Published by Gerhard Visagie on 28 October 2016 Investment prospects across the continent.