Banks Eye Africa’s Millionaire Boom
The number of millionaires in Africa continues to grow, prompting a race among banks to capture the continent’s emerging demand wealth management and private...
Interview: Founder of Ghana’s MEST Incubator for Tech Entrepreneurs
In 2008, Norwegian entrepreneur Jorn Lyseggen opened Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) in Accra, Ghana, to train young Africans to become globally competitive...
On The Road To A Homegrown Auto Brand
Will the Suame Magazine Industrial Developmennt Organization (SMIDO) morph into Africa’s version of Tesla Motors Inc., the California upstart that designs, manufactures and sells...
Foreign Direct Investment in Africa
According to the World Investment Report 2013, released by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), Africa's FDI inflows in 2012 were...
Cape Verde’s “Staggering” Success in Wind Energy
The 10-island nation of Cape Verde, off Africa’s west coast, is making lots of noise when it comes to renewable energy, largely due the...
Foreign Direct Investment By Region
According to UNCTAD's 2013 World Investment Report, Africa is one of the few regions to enjoy year–over-year growth in foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows...
Burger King Wants to Rule in South Africa
McDonalds’s Big Mac has already made its mark on South Africa. Now it is time for the Whopper to do the same.
At least, Burger...
Africa: Next Frontier for Life Sciences & Health Care
Global logistics giant DHL is hailing Africa as the next frontier market for healthcare and life sciences companies, as demand for pharmaceutical products and...
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Japan investment treaty
Pressured by its own private sector, Japan signed its first bilateral investment agreement with a sub-Saharan country, promoting investment to Mozambique....
Airline Competition Heats Up on Somalia Route
Uganda’s premier airline launched direct flights from Uganda to Somalia, signaling what could be the start of intense competition on an increasingly busy destination...
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Sino-Africa Relations: An Elder’s View
I am sick and tired of being sick and tired of complaints that China is taking advantage of Africans even as it provides money...
