22 Mar 2021
By L.M. Louw 22 March 2021 – We should not underestimate President Cyril Ramaphosa’s fightback in South Africa. Although the country’s reputation has taken a severe knock over the last […]
22 Mar 2021
By L.M. Louw 22 March 2021 – Covid-19 has cut down two big African trees. John Magufuli (61) passed away as president of Tanzania last week, while the Zulu monarch, […]
19 Mar 2021
19 March 2021 – After the untimely death of President John Magufuli this week, Tanzania might be poised for a U-Turn on Covid-19 policies and improved relationships with foreign investors. […]
16 Mar 2021
16 March 2021 – The African market is a lucrative business opportunity, with returns being notably higher than in existing, saturated markets. Several companies are considering expanding their footprint across […]
16 Mar 2021
16 March 2021 – Despite a global pandemic and external economic shocks, Africa is expected to recover from its worst recession in half a century and reach 3.4% growth in […]
15 Mar 2021
15 March 2021 – Several modular bridges will restore transport connections in Mozambique. The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) has finalised the purchase of 26 modular steel bridges to replace infrastructure […]
13 Mar 2021
13 March 2021- Private equity company Moshe Capital Fund Managers is actively seeking to invest R350-million into diverse companies with a solid presence in their sectors. The firm has secured […]
12 Mar 2021
12 March 2021 – “It costs less to ship a car from Paris to Lagos than from Accra to Lagos.” With these words, a webinar on the new African Free […]
9 Mar 2021
By LM Louw 08 March 2021 – The Southern African region as a collective could be immensely powerful if the most influential countries within this block got their act together. […]
7 Mar 2021
07 March 2021 – Covid-19 and subsequent restrictions to control the pandemic’s spread, have been devastating for the African continent. An unintended consequence of the calamity is that reliable, grassroots […]
7 Mar 2021
07 March 2021 – Consumers of news are influenced by the main-stream media’s narrative about Africa more than any other source of information. It is something that business, and investors, […]
3 Mar 2021
03 March 2021 – The security situation in the Central African Republic (CAR) has improved somewhat, but the country is still regarded as volatile and on high alert after recent […]
2 Mar 2021
Joël Touré, Chief Executive of Stanbic Bank Côte d’Ivoire 02 March 2021 – Thanks to a number of business-friendly reforms in recent years, Côte d’Ivoire is increasingly alluring to foreign […]
1 Mar 2021
01 March 2021 – Ghana’s wood product exports to member countries in the newly operational African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) are expected to double, according to the Timber Industry […]
26 Feb 2021
By Andres Vega, International Associate at Centurion Law Group. 26 February 2021 – Recent oil sector reform in Angola has led to progressive and reform driven growth in other sectors […]
24 Feb 2021
24 February 2021 – To add to the global Covid-19 woes, a new outbreak of Ebola in Guinea is a cause of concern in the West African region. However, to […]
23 Feb 2021
23 February 2021 – The attack on a UN convoy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has raised concerns and once again highlighted the risks of operating in […]
21 Feb 2021
21 February 2021 – Since 2017 relentless attacks by Islamist groups in the north of Mozambique have threatened to derail several promising projects. However, recent reports suggest that the tide […]