A good man in a crisis: Mark Bristow, Randgold
When restive soldiers took over the presidential palace in Bamako, Mark Bristow, Mali’s biggest international investor - and taxpayer - was already on the ground.
View ArticleEntrepreneurs: Ghana Home Loans
Three entrepreneurs have taken a model for housing finance from South Africa to Ghana’s crowded cities.
View ArticleEntrepreneurs: Wilderness Foundation
A South African foundation has turned conservation education into an industry, preparing young people for jobs in the tourist industry.
View ArticleEntrepreneurs: Nairobi Java House
A coffee shop started by relief workers has become a local favourite, attracting private equity investment to expand regionally.
View ArticleEntrepreneurs: Sole Rebels
An Ethiopian start-up has taken traditional sewing skills to create an African footwear brand that is on shelves in Europe, America and Asia.
View ArticleFastJet looks to ‘democratise’ African air travel
It is a perennial complaint of business travellers to Africa – that to get from A to B tends to involve a lengthy stay in C. The air links between major hub cities on the continent remain...
View ArticleCountry profile – Angola
Fresh elections have returned Jose Eduardo dos Santos to power in Angola, as high growth rates attract expatriate workers. AUGUST 31 saw one of the least surprising electoral results in African...
View ArticleCountry Profile: Botswana
The landlocked country of Botswana is often hailed as a model of good governance. The former British protectorate of Bechuanaland has enjoyed half a century of growth and avoided the civil wars that...
View ArticleAfrican opportunity: Technology and the new industrial revolution
“We think of Africa as a victim continent when in many ways it’s actually more advanced than many of the economies that we would think to be better,” says Adam Shaw, business journalist and presenter...
View ArticleDestination: Côte d’Ivoire – Ivory Coast
The economy of Cote D'Ivoire used to be one of the most important in West Africa, with a sensible economic plan and political stability it will get back on track.
View ArticleNigeria – Country profile
Country profile of Nigeria, West Africa's largest economy and Africa's most populous country
View ArticleMamba Mentors Finalists Announced After Record Number of Entries
London School of Business and Finance (LSBF) today announced the names of five entrepreneurs who were shortlisted for the final stages of Mamba Mentors, an initiative that provides guidance, expertise...
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