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Opening a bank in Somalia? Not a crazy idea, says businessman

Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 18 June 2012

Years of war has taken Somalia off the map as a business destination. But with calm returning to the country, a group of investors has identified an opportunity for a bank.

World’s first Twitter activated vending machine launched in South Africa

Published by Claude Harding on 15 June 2012

South Africa’s Bos Ice Tea has launched what it claims to be the world’s first Twitter activated vending machine.

Africa’s ballooning cities – an opportunity for agriculture

Published by Femi Adewunmi on 15 June 2012

Africa’s fast growing cities present a major opportunity for the continent’s agricultural sector, says Amine Tazi-Riffi, a senior partner at McKinsey & Company.

SA’s competitive advantage diminishing as the continent develops

Published by Hugo Scott-Gall on 13 June 2012

An in-depth interview with Standard Bank’s Sim Tshabalala.

Eight JSE-listed stocks that will give you exposure to the rest of Africa

Published by Claude Harding on 13 June 2012

Are you looking to profit from the Africa growth story, but don’t feel like setting up your own business in the Congo?

Why mobile telecom towers are big business in Africa

Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 12 June 2012

The spectacular rise of Africa’s mobile telecommunications industry over the past decade has been well documented. Riding on the back of this growth is Helios Towers Africa, a company that leases space on telecom towers to mobile network operators.

How Kamal Budhabhatti built one of Kenya’s foremost IT companies

Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 12 June 2012

“M-Pesa was invented five years ago, but everywhere you go the only thing we talk about is M-Pesa. We must come up with something new.”

Actor Robert De Niro sees potential for Gabon’s tourism industry

Published by Claude Harding on 11 June 2012

American actor Robert De Niro says that the central African country of Gabon has good potential as a tourism destination and that there might be an opportunity for a resort development.

The not-so-rosy realities of running a large agriculture project in Africa

Published by Jaco Maritz on 9 June 2012

In many cases establishing a large-scale commercial agriculture project in Africa is a long and rocky road.

Five outstanding Kenyan women entrepreneurs

Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 7 June 2012

Dinfin Mulupi looks at five Kenyan women entrepreneurs who have dared to enter the male-dominated world of business to build some of the region’s most respected companies.

Tiger Brands is Africa's top agribusiness company.

Want to buy a company in Africa? Advice from an expert

Published by Claude Harding on 4 June 2012

Thushen Govender, head of business development at Tiger Brands, shares some insights into how the company manages its African growth strategy.

African coffee shop chain attracts investment from private equity firm

Published by Claude Harding on 4 June 2012

In a confirmation of the opportunities that east Africa’s middle class offers, private equity firm ECP last week announced that it has invested in a Kenyan coffee shop chain.

Farmers in Livingstone, Zambia are supplying vegetables to a number of hotels and retailers.

An NGO with a head for business

Published by Jaco Maritz on 2 June 2012

“The problem with many NGOs is that they don’t look at projects from a business point of view.”

From rags to riches with greenhouse technology

Published by Promotional Feature on 2 June 2012

Community agriculture projects and smallholder farmers in Africa can benefit tremendously from utilising greenhouse technology.

Sectors

Opening a bank in Somalia? Not a crazy idea, says businessman

World’s first Twitter activated vending machine launched in South Africa

Africa’s ballooning cities – an opportunity for agriculture

SA’s competitive advantage diminishing as the continent develops

Eight JSE-listed stocks that will give you exposure to the rest of Africa

Why mobile telecom towers are big business in Africa

How Kamal Budhabhatti built one of Kenya’s foremost IT companies

Actor Robert De Niro sees potential for Gabon’s tourism industry

The not-so-rosy realities of running a large agriculture project in Africa

Five outstanding Kenyan women entrepreneurs

Want to buy a company in Africa? Advice from an expert

African coffee shop chain attracts investment from private equity firm

An NGO with a head for business

From rags to riches with greenhouse technology

Nigeria: How to sell cookies in Lagos

Zambia: Three entrepreneurs building agriculture and food businesses

Nigeria: Entrepreneur aims to take traditional combat sport global

The man behind Nigeria’s answer to the UFC – meet ‘Dana Black’

Rwanda: Entrepreneur bounces back after bank seizes family home

Businessman sees global opportunity for Nigeria’s cassava

Nigeria and South Africa account for half of Africa’s 22 billionaires

What it’s like working for Nigeria’s Aliko Dangote

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