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Coca-Cola Beverages Africa invests $50m in Namibia, boosting production capacity by 30%

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa invests $50m in Namibia, boosting production capacity by 30%

5 Nov 2024

Pictures: Aida Diarra, senior vice president and head of sub-Saharan Africa at Visa with Clayton Hayward, group CEO of EFTCorp. Together they have formed a five year partnership to enhance financial inclusion in Africa (Image supplied)

Visa invests $1bn to grow financial inclusion in Africa, partners with EFTCorp

28 Oct 2024

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Cameroon has investment opportunities

Cameroon has investment opportunities

17 Jun 2015

Nigeria's new president faces uphill task of making economic growth benefit all

Nigeria's new president faces uphill task of making economic growth benefit all

Stephen Onyeiwu 1 Jun 2015

Ato Ermias Eshetu, CEO, Ethiopian Commodity Exchange (ECX)

Ato Ermias Eshetu appointed as CEO of ECX

11 May 2015

Nigeria borrows to pay salaries with cash crunch worsening

Nigeria borrows to pay salaries with cash crunch worsening

8 May 2015

Botswana's Choppies to list on JSE

Botswana's Choppies to list on JSE

Sikonathi Mantshantsha 7 May 2015

West African countries attend BRVM investment days

West African countries attend BRVM investment days

30 Apr 2015

Electricity shortages in sub-Saharan Africa a key concern: Euromonitor

Electricity shortages in sub-Saharan Africa a key concern: Euromonitor

Ntsakisi Maswanganyi 10 Apr 2015

Delta International expands Mauritius Stock Exchange listings

Delta International expands Mauritius Stock Exchange listings

Alistair Anderson 9 Apr 2015

Nigerian economy remains strong - Okonjo Iweala

Nigerian economy remains strong - Okonjo Iweala

8 Apr 2015

African real estate attracts increased foreign investment

1 Apr 2015

Number of ultra-high-net-worth individuals in Africa to increase

17 Mar 2015

AUIIF an opportunity to debate infrastructure development

AUIIF an opportunity to debate infrastructure development

12 Nov 2014

Multi-asset funds are managed by experienced asset managers

Multi-asset funds are managed by experienced asset managers

Imraan Jakoet 21 Oct 2014

AECI's Mark Dytor is looking for opportunities in other parts of the world because of strikes in SA and the weak state of the economy. Image: AECI

AECI plans to reduce its reliance on a weak SA

Nick Hedley 30 Jul 2014

Free app for private equity in Africa

Free app for private equity in Africa

24 Jul 2014

PwC's Johan Potgieter says that digital and mobility are key issues that need to be addressed by businesses in South Africa. Image: LinkedIn

Mobile technology expansion needed

23 Jul 2014

$4m in projects to strengthen Tanzania's agricultural productivity

$4m in projects to strengthen Tanzania's agricultural productivity

14 Jul 2014

Africa Rising: Doing business in Africa [part 2]

Africa Rising: Doing business in Africa [part 2]

Authors from Regent Business School 23 Jun 2014

Africa Rising: Doing business in Africa [part 1]

Africa Rising: Doing business in Africa [part 1]

Authors from Regent Business School 20 Jun 2014

How to capitalise on Africa's rising middle class

How to capitalise on Africa's rising middle class

Golden Muzanago 21 May 2014

Famous Brands revenue up 12%, expands further in Africa

Famous Brands revenue up 12%, expands further in Africa

Zeenat Moorad 20 May 2014

Ford's sub-Saharan drive may benefit SA plants

Ford's sub-Saharan drive may benefit SA plants

David Furlonger 11 Apr 2014

Virtual trading simulation laboratory launched

Virtual trading simulation laboratory launched

18 Mar 2014

Homecoming Revolution London Expo around the corner!

Homecoming Revolution London Expo around the corner!

25 Feb 2014

Telecel Zimbabwe has denied rumours that it is leaving the country. Image:

Telecel denies rumours of disinvestment in Zimbabwe

Samuel Mungadze 18 Feb 2014

An illegal diamond dealer in Zimbabwe holds gems from Marange mine. Zimbabwe has stopped illegal mining and is now selling its diamonds in Antwerp. Image:

Zimbabwe takes heart from Antwerp trial sale of gems

Ray Ndlovu 24 Dec 2013

Sanlam revamps Financial Journalism Awards

Sanlam revamps Financial Journalism Awards

9 Dec 2013

Hyprop has bought Manda Hill shopping centre in Lusaka for R768m. Image:

Hyprop buys 87% of African Land for R768m

29 Nov 2013

Vodacom says it will increase its investment in capital expansion by up to 17%. Image:

Vodacom's capital investment to rise by up to 17%

Thabiso Mochiko 12 Nov 2013

Woolworths buys back African franchises

Woolworths buys back African franchises

Zeenat Moorad 6 Nov 2013

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Cameroon has investment opportunities

Cameroon has investment opportunities

17 Jun 2015

Nigeria's new president faces uphill task of making economic growth benefit all

Nigeria's new president faces uphill task of making economic growth benefit all

Stephen Onyeiwu 1 Jun 2015

Ato Ermias Eshetu, CEO, Ethiopian Commodity Exchange (ECX)

Ato Ermias Eshetu appointed as CEO of ECX

11 May 2015

Nigeria borrows to pay salaries with cash crunch worsening

Nigeria borrows to pay salaries with cash crunch worsening

8 May 2015

Botswana's Choppies to list on JSE

Botswana's Choppies to list on JSE

Sikonathi Mantshantsha 7 May 2015

West African countries attend BRVM investment days

West African countries attend BRVM investment days

30 Apr 2015

Electricity shortages in sub-Saharan Africa a key concern: Euromonitor

Electricity shortages in sub-Saharan Africa a key concern: Euromonitor

Ntsakisi Maswanganyi 10 Apr 2015

Delta International expands Mauritius Stock Exchange listings

Delta International expands Mauritius Stock Exchange listings

Alistair Anderson 9 Apr 2015

Nigerian economy remains strong - Okonjo Iweala

Nigerian economy remains strong - Okonjo Iweala

8 Apr 2015

African real estate attracts increased foreign investment

1 Apr 2015

Number of ultra-high-net-worth individuals in Africa to increase

17 Mar 2015

AUIIF an opportunity to debate infrastructure development

AUIIF an opportunity to debate infrastructure development

12 Nov 2014

Multi-asset funds are managed by experienced asset managers

Multi-asset funds are managed by experienced asset managers

Imraan Jakoet 21 Oct 2014

AECI's Mark Dytor is looking for opportunities in other parts of the world because of strikes in SA and the weak state of the economy. Image: AECI

AECI plans to reduce its reliance on a weak SA

Nick Hedley 30 Jul 2014

Free app for private equity in Africa

Free app for private equity in Africa

24 Jul 2014

PwC's Johan Potgieter says that digital and mobility are key issues that need to be addressed by businesses in South Africa. Image: LinkedIn

Mobile technology expansion needed

23 Jul 2014

$4m in projects to strengthen Tanzania's agricultural productivity

$4m in projects to strengthen Tanzania's agricultural productivity

14 Jul 2014

Africa Rising: Doing business in Africa [part 2]

Africa Rising: Doing business in Africa [part 2]

Authors from Regent Business School 23 Jun 2014

Africa Rising: Doing business in Africa [part 1]

Africa Rising: Doing business in Africa [part 1]

Authors from Regent Business School 20 Jun 2014

How to capitalise on Africa's rising middle class

How to capitalise on Africa's rising middle class

Golden Muzanago 21 May 2014

Famous Brands revenue up 12%, expands further in Africa

Famous Brands revenue up 12%, expands further in Africa

Zeenat Moorad 20 May 2014

Ford's sub-Saharan drive may benefit SA plants

Ford's sub-Saharan drive may benefit SA plants

David Furlonger 11 Apr 2014

Virtual trading simulation laboratory launched

Virtual trading simulation laboratory launched

18 Mar 2014

Homecoming Revolution London Expo around the corner!

Homecoming Revolution London Expo around the corner!

25 Feb 2014

Telecel Zimbabwe has denied rumours that it is leaving the country. Image:

Telecel denies rumours of disinvestment in Zimbabwe

Samuel Mungadze 18 Feb 2014

An illegal diamond dealer in Zimbabwe holds gems from Marange mine. Zimbabwe has stopped illegal mining and is now selling its diamonds in Antwerp. Image:

Zimbabwe takes heart from Antwerp trial sale of gems

Ray Ndlovu 24 Dec 2013

Sanlam revamps Financial Journalism Awards

Sanlam revamps Financial Journalism Awards

9 Dec 2013

Hyprop has bought Manda Hill shopping centre in Lusaka for R768m. Image:

Hyprop buys 87% of African Land for R768m

29 Nov 2013

Vodacom says it will increase its investment in capital expansion by up to 17%. Image:

Vodacom's capital investment to rise by up to 17%

Thabiso Mochiko 12 Nov 2013

Woolworths buys back African franchises

Woolworths buys back African franchises

Zeenat Moorad 6 Nov 2013

Luxury brands turn attention to Africa

Luxury brands turn attention to Africa

Zeenat Moorad 5 Nov 2013

MTN's subscribers keep growing. Image: sheelamohan.

MTN now has 203,8m subscribers

24 Oct 2013

Global travel body urges Kenya to reassure future tourists

Global travel body urges Kenya to reassure future tourists

26 Sep 2013

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Africapitalism: Purposeful thinking for African business

Nicole Velleman 17 Sep 2013

Reports warn of trouble in Ghana's new oil sector

21 Aug 2013

Malnutrition stunts Swaziland's growth

Malnutrition stunts Swaziland's growth

1 Aug 2013

Africa: hard work - but worth it

Kelly Meredith 17 Jul 2013

Unilever says Africa is next growth market

Unilever says Africa is next growth market

21 Jun 2013

Strong growth of African banking sector

Strong growth of African banking sector

20 Jun 2013

Franchise sales up 16.8% for Famous Brands

Franchise sales up 16.8% for Famous Brands

19 Jun 2013