Should investors reconsider their attitude towards fish farming in Africa? Published by Christoph Evard on 28 March 2012 Aquaculture is one of the most efficient ways of producing animal protein. This industry is beginning to bud in Africa.
Can Groupon and other daily deal websites really benefit your business? Published by Loraine Stander on 28 March 2012 Loraine Stander looks at common criticisms against group buying websites, and finds out how to make this new form of advertising work for your business.
Breaking news: Oil discovered in Kenya Published by Claude Harding on 26 March 2012 UK-based Tullow Oil today announced that it has found oil in Kenya.
Wal-Mart shouldn’t expect an easy ride in Africa Published by Imara Africa Securities team on 23 March 2012 While Wal-Mart has not revealed its strategy on how it aims to grow its market share in the high growth developing markets of Africa, we think it will require careful scrutiny given the dynamism of the African consumer.
Watch out M-Pesa. The sudden rise of Tangaza Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 23 March 2012 Dinfin Mulupi talks to Oscar Ikinu, co-founder of Kenya’s fast-growing mobile money platform Tangaza.
Ranked: Africa’s most competitive cities Published by Femi Adewunmi on 22 March 2012 Despite Africa’s strong economic growth over the past decade, the continent’s cities still lag behind the rest of the world in terms of competitiveness.
Private equity firm sees opportunity in South Sudan agriculture Published by Claude Harding on 22 March 2012 “Africa is long on opportunities, but short of capital and short of experienced general partners.”
Will Konza City become Kenya’s Silicon Valley? Published by Gabe Joselow on 20 March 2012 It is hard to escape the images of “Konza City” in Kenya. Advertisements promoting the future high-tech hub, or “technopolis,” appear daily in the country’s newspapers and show regularly on the state television network.
Find the right candidate for the job. Agricultural Placements knows African agribusiness Published by Promotional Feature on 20 March 2012 Agricultural Placements, a South African-based recruitment agency, specialises in finding and placing the right personnel for agricultural, agro-processing and other agribusiness companies and projects in Africa.
Resilience pays off for two young IT entrepreneurs Published by James Karuga on 19 March 2012 At 32 years old, Philip Nyamwaya, the co-founder of Kenya’s Intrepid Data Systems (IDS), marvels at his staff of 17 people. He recalls the time when his fast growing software and mobile payment solutions company could only afford to pay him a salary of around US$50 a month.
Financial boost for Nigerian mobile money startup Paga Published by Femi Adewunmi on 17 March 2012 Nigerian mobile money platform Paga has received a US$2 million grant from Enhancing Financial Innovation & Access (EFInA), a financial sector development organisation.
Case study: Connecting rural Africa to the internet Published by Staff Writer on 16 March 2012 Charles Nyezi is a businessman and owner of an internet café in Nquthu, a small rural community in northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Why Mozambique’s gas discovery is a big deal Published by Jaco Maritz on 16 March 2012 The recent natural gas discoveries off the coast of Mozambique are important because of the size of the reserves as well as the country’s relative proximity to markets in Asia.
Three African countries included in new frontier markets fund Published by Femi Adewunmi on 16 March 2012 “We have carefully selected the main frontier markets where we see exponential growth in all areas of economic, political and social activity.”
