Experts say Africa needs better PR Published by Moki Edwin Kindzeka on 15 May 2015 Foreign media mostly focuses on negative issues in Africa, even while there are so many positive things happening on the continent.
Africa Tech Trends: Possible remittance merger might help online firms Published by Tom Jackson on 15 May 2015 How we made it in Africa tech columnist Tom Jackson looks at some important developments in the industry.
Standard Bank remains upbeat about Angola’s recovery from oil price fall Published by Staff Writer on 14 May 2015 Angolan government’s quick action and improved capital market access, helps it recover from oil price decline.
Investment firms backing retail developments in East Africa Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 13 May 2015 East Africa’s shopping landscape is slowly changing with the construction of multi-million dollar centres.
Tapping the economic potential of Nollywood and football Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 13 May 2015 Talking business with entrepreneur Chike Maduegbuna.
Surviving in Nairobi’s competitive hotel industry Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 7 May 2015 “While holiday tourism has taken a huge hit, business tourism continues to grow.”
Start-up snapshot: ‘Biofueling’ change in Nigeria with clean energy cooking Published by Justin Probyn on 7 May 2015 Green Energy & Biofuels manufactures cook stoves and a cooking biofuel gel made from waste products, like sawdust and hyacinth.
African countries weak as individuals, powerful as collectives Published by Kate Douglas on 6 May 2015 For potential to be truly realised, African economies need to view each other less as competitors, and more as economic partners.
Reducing the risks of investing in agri-preneurs: How this Kenyan is doing it Published by Kate Douglas on 4 May 2015 “There is nothing genius about what we decided to do.”
Participating in the agricultural value chain can bring exponential returns Published by Staff Writer on 4 May 2015 The need for a business approach to farming is more important than ever.
Tanzanian tech entrepreneurs gradually making their mark Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 4 May 2015 How we made it in Africa talks to Johnpaul Barretto, co-founder of tech innovation space Kinu.
Ethiopia: Big demand for housing, hotels Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 4 May 2015 Ethiopia’s capital is undergoing a major construction boom.
Africa’s overlapping trade blocs trigger illegal trade Published by Kate Douglas on 30 April 2015 A look at how overlapping membership of trade regimes can trigger illegal trade, using Kenya’s sugar sector as an example.
Thought leadership: What China’s economic shift means for Africa Published by Martyn Davies on 30 April 2015 Economist Martyn Davies takes an in-depth look at China’s economic structural changes, and what they mean for Africa.
