Tag: Africa
Google launches a series of programmes to support small businesses in Africa
On the continent, SMEs account for around 90% of all businesses forming the backbone of the economy. While these businesses account for 80% of...
Solar minibuses for Africa? Data seen as key to green transport switch
As emissions from African transport surge, governments need to find ways to encourage a shift to cleaner, healthier electric vehicles, especially among the minibus...
Farmers, Ferraris and harvesting good investments in Africa
In April 2012, legendary US investor and market commentator Jim Rogers made a bold pronouncement: Farmers, not bankers would be the next group driving...
Copper is the new oil: Green economy could be a boon for Africa’s copper...
A recent research note from Goldman Sachs asserts that one particular commodity – found in several Africa countries – could be among the envisaged green economy’s...
Standard named best bank in Africa
STANDARD Bank Group has been named the Best Bank in Africa in Global Finance’s 28th annual awards for the World’s Best Banks. Additionally, Standard...
Africa’s Growing Infrastructure Needs and Ensuing Business Opportunities
With African governments committing billions of dollars to infrastructure development, the continent is touted to be entering a 20 to 30-year infrastructure development boom.
Infrastructural...
Satellite Broadband – a Key Component in Africa’s B2B Connectivity Mix
The media coverage received by the launch of the Starlink internet connectivity service in SA by Elon Musk’s SpaceX corporation, has focused attention on...
The Green Economy and Africa
There have been several articles published recently that attack the burgeoning green energy economy. The tone and trajectory of these articles is reminiscent of...
Advancing economic inclusion for women in Africa
President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed South Africa’s continued commitment to fight against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and to advance the economic inclusion of women.
He made...
Re-naming towns and cities is not a new thing in Africa
No, a Gqeberha is not a citizen of a province in Canada. Gqeberha is the new name for Port Elizabeth, or Ibayi in the vernacular which means “The Bay”.
Port Elizabeth...
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Cape Town receives upgrade from Moody’s ratings
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has welcomed the City’s credit rating upgrade announced by ratings agency Moody’s Investor Services on 2 May. This follows...