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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

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Samsung launches $150m early-stage startups fund

Samsung launches $150m early-stage startups fund

Tom Jackson 11 Jan 2017

What 2017 holds for African business

What 2017 holds for African business

Michael Armstrong 19 Dec 2016

Africa must do what its good at

Africa must do what its good at

7 Dec 2016

Cactus Capital invests in African fintech startups

Cactus Capital invests in African fintech startups

18 Nov 2016

#AfricaCom: Africa's tech startup funding landscape in numbers

#AfricaCom: Africa's tech startup funding landscape in numbers

Lauren Hartzenberg 16 Nov 2016

Over $600 million worth of agri-projects to be presented at African Agri Investment Indaba

Over $600 million worth of agri-projects to be presented at African Agri Investment Indaba

9 Sep 2016

[Biz Takeouts Podcast] 188: ClickFX discusses personal Forex transfers

[Biz Takeouts Podcast] 188: ClickFX discusses personal Forex transfers

8 Sep 2016

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[Biz Takeouts Lineup] 188: ClickFX, SA's first online solution to personal Forex transfers

7 Sep 2016

RMB's Top 10 African investment destinations

RMB's Top 10 African investment destinations

6 Sep 2016

Bankable African agri-projects lead to investment

Bankable African agri-projects lead to investment

31 Aug 2016

Prof. Ronald Wall

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Professor Ronald Wall 28 Jun 2016

Why resources, why Africa, why now?

Why resources, why Africa, why now?

Danette Breitenbach 17 Jun 2016

Andrew Alli, president and CEO of AFC

African project development network launched

22 Apr 2016

Regional Director, ICAEW Middle East, Africa and South Asia Michael Armstrong

Report Economic Insight: Africa Q1 2016 projects GDP growth in Africa

1 Apr 2016

African economic summit ends with calls for investment

African economic summit ends with calls for investment

23 Feb 2016

Investec Africa fund closes with almost $300m raised

Investec Africa fund closes with almost $300m raised

Phakamisa Ndzamela 15 Feb 2016

Global crowdfunding portal launched to fund African entrepreneurs

Global crowdfunding portal launched to fund African entrepreneurs

9 Feb 2016

Leung Cho Pan via

Untapped value remains in Africa's capital markets

2 Feb 2016

Shine a light on the gaps

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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Janeen Madan 21 Jan 2016

[BizTrends 2016] African mega-projects: opportunities and challenges for specialist insurers

[BizTrends 2016] African mega-projects: opportunities and challenges for specialist insurers

Karl Bishop 18 Jan 2016

Egypt to host African investment forum

15 Jan 2016

Private equity in Africa geared to deliver on investment

Private equity in Africa geared to deliver on investment

6 Jan 2016

Bad year for African bourses prompts investor exit

Bad year for African bourses prompts investor exit

Malcom Sharara 5 Jan 2016

MTN Cote d'Ivoire secures local mobile services

MTN Cote d'Ivoire secures local mobile services

28 Dec 2015

INTL FCStone's Stuart Ponder addresses Africa Breakfast Club

1 Dec 2015

Dubai, a gateway for trade into Africa

Dubai, a gateway for trade into Africa

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The 4th Annual Africa Risk and Investment Forum

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Professor Jeffrey Sachs, director of The Earth Institute. Image source:

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16 Jan 2017

Samsung launches $150m early-stage startups fund

Samsung launches $150m early-stage startups fund

Tom Jackson 11 Jan 2017

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Michael Armstrong 19 Dec 2016

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Africa must do what its good at

7 Dec 2016

Cactus Capital invests in African fintech startups

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18 Nov 2016

#AfricaCom: Africa's tech startup funding landscape in numbers

#AfricaCom: Africa's tech startup funding landscape in numbers

Lauren Hartzenberg 16 Nov 2016

Over $600 million worth of agri-projects to be presented at African Agri Investment Indaba

Over $600 million worth of agri-projects to be presented at African Agri Investment Indaba

9 Sep 2016

[Biz Takeouts Podcast] 188: ClickFX discusses personal Forex transfers

[Biz Takeouts Podcast] 188: ClickFX discusses personal Forex transfers

8 Sep 2016

[Biz Takeouts Lineup] 188: ClickFX, SA's first online solution to personal Forex transfers

[Biz Takeouts Lineup] 188: ClickFX, SA's first online solution to personal Forex transfers

7 Sep 2016

RMB's Top 10 African investment destinations

RMB's Top 10 African investment destinations

6 Sep 2016

Bankable African agri-projects lead to investment

Bankable African agri-projects lead to investment

31 Aug 2016

Prof. Ronald Wall

Boosting Joburg's standing within the global economic system

Professor Ronald Wall 28 Jun 2016

Why resources, why Africa, why now?

Why resources, why Africa, why now?

Danette Breitenbach 17 Jun 2016

Andrew Alli, president and CEO of AFC

African project development network launched

22 Apr 2016

Regional Director, ICAEW Middle East, Africa and South Asia Michael Armstrong

Report Economic Insight: Africa Q1 2016 projects GDP growth in Africa

1 Apr 2016

African economic summit ends with calls for investment

African economic summit ends with calls for investment

23 Feb 2016

Investec Africa fund closes with almost $300m raised

Investec Africa fund closes with almost $300m raised

Phakamisa Ndzamela 15 Feb 2016

Global crowdfunding portal launched to fund African entrepreneurs

Global crowdfunding portal launched to fund African entrepreneurs

9 Feb 2016

Leung Cho Pan via

Untapped value remains in Africa's capital markets

2 Feb 2016

Shine a light on the gaps

Shine a light on the gaps

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Janeen Madan 21 Jan 2016

[BizTrends 2016] African mega-projects: opportunities and challenges for specialist insurers

[BizTrends 2016] African mega-projects: opportunities and challenges for specialist insurers

Karl Bishop 18 Jan 2016

Egypt to host African investment forum

15 Jan 2016

Private equity in Africa geared to deliver on investment

Private equity in Africa geared to deliver on investment

6 Jan 2016

Bad year for African bourses prompts investor exit

Bad year for African bourses prompts investor exit

Malcom Sharara 5 Jan 2016

MTN Cote d'Ivoire secures local mobile services

MTN Cote d'Ivoire secures local mobile services

28 Dec 2015

INTL FCStone's Stuart Ponder addresses Africa Breakfast Club

1 Dec 2015

Dubai, a gateway for trade into Africa

Dubai, a gateway for trade into Africa

Link Media & Public Relations 18 Nov 2015

Mauritius needs an options market

Yvan Byeajee 12 Oct 2015

The 4th Annual Africa Risk and Investment Forum

The 4th Annual Africa Risk and Investment Forum

Frontier Advisory 12 Oct 2015

HST lands ground-breaking Tanzanian contract

HST lands ground-breaking Tanzanian contract

18 Aug 2015

Should SMEs invest in long term assets?

Should SMEs invest in long term assets?

Richard Mungai 23 Jul 2015

Diversify your savings, investments...But where?

Julius Masaba 14 Jul 2015

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