01/02/2019
Take your bra off and just put the women in power
After 50-plus years of keeping its shit together, Tanzania is becoming one hot mess.
Comment, Analysis & Research
12/31/2018
To Our Valued Readers – Happy New Year 2019!
Happy Holidays and a Prosperous New Year 2019 filled with Happiness and Opportunities
12/28/2018
Indigenous oil firms battle for survival as debts hit banks
It said parties to the transaction included lenders under the $24.1m term loan facility and those under the $25m term loan facility provided to, among others, Seven Energy Finance Limited, its wholly owned subsidiary.
12/28/2018
Five big businesses that made headlines this year - for all the wrong reasons
It declared its US Mattress Firm bankrupt, the Mattress Firm emerged from bankruptcy in November with $525 million in exit financing.
12/26/2018
Top 10 richest African footballers in 2018
The best players from these clubs were selected to form the national team.
12/26/2018
Tunisia: current account deficit reaches record high of 10.1% of GDP
Indeed, during the first eleven months of 2018, the deficit of the trade balance reached 17.3 billion dinars, against 14.4 billion at the end of November 2017.
12/23/2018
Lab-Grown Diamond Prices Slide as De Beers Fights Back
In its recent decision to use lab-grown gems, the 130-year-old jewellers risks undermining the market for natural diamonds.
12/23/2018
PICS: Top 15 hobbies of SA's super rich
"Golf estate living is also popular in SA, with many wealthy people choosing to live on exclusive golf estates such as Zimbali and Fancourt," states the report.
12/23/2018
Post-Millennials: Tomorrow always comes
So, are young people embracing the Coren mantra, tossing aside fiscal responsibility in pursuit of instant gratification and fun, fun, fun? Well, yes and no.
12/23/2018
South Africa’s tech newsmakers of 2018
To see who was behind many of these developments, we compiled a list of the biggest South African ICT newsmakers of 2018.
12/21/2018
Africa's Quest for a Sustainable Future Will Ride On the Back of Resiliency, Financing and Planning Mechanisms
The discussions highlighted and explored important issues and avenues for collaboration between public, private and civil society organisations to mainstream resilience in the continent's urban development.
12/21/2018
Lagos is styling itself as Africa’s cultural capital
Despite low private and public spending in the creative sector, the city’s art scene is growing
12/20/2018
Landmines Kenya faces as debt piles up
“Kenya should continue to be able to service its debt. However, the risks are weighted to the downside,” the consultancy said via email.
12/20/2018
Experts urge 21st century skills for entrepreneurs to drive growth
Research has shown that the most successful intrapreneurs and innovation-led organisations have supportive cultures and structures, and are connected with external partners in extensive innovation ecosystems
12/20/2018
These are some of Africa's wealthiest families
Building a family dynasty is no easy feat.
12/19/2018
CBA-NIC merger would create third-largest bank
If successful, the merger between the two mid-tier banks would create the country’s third-largest bank by assets at Ksh444 billion ($4.44 billion) with a customer base of 38 million.
12/18/2018
Biggest South African tech stories of 2018
On the tech front there were many developments, with 5G starting to gain momentum, Netflix starting to hurt DStv, and digital banks trying to disrupt the old guard.
12/17/2018
A vast African giant wracked by violence
Ahead of presidential elections on December 23, here are some facts about the country.
12/17/2018
The business trends shaping Africa in 2019 -- and beyond
Rapid urbanization will greatly expand the consumer class with disposable incomes
12/14/2018
Brighter outlook predicted for SA stocks in 2019
Claire Walsh, a personal finance director at Schroders, said there was a significant disconnect between what South Africans expected to earn in returns over the coming years and the annual rate of return that they were currently achieving.