02/06/2020
On geographic scope, TLcom Capital will focus primarily on startups in Africa’s big-three tech hubs — Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa — but is also eyeing rising markets, such as Ethiopia.
02/05/2020
Just a few days before the Brexit agreement came into force on January 31st, Mohcine Jazouli, Minister Delegate to the Moroccan Foreign Minister in charge of African Affairs, visited London.
02/04/2020
According to Investec, this was mainly underpinned by deepening rates of contraction in the backlog of sales orders and employment that dropped to ten- and six-year lowers, respectively.
02/04/2020
Last year’s winner, Allan Gray, which has dominated the awards in recent years, slipped back to fourth position, while Alexander Forbes Investments was fifth.
01/30/2020
CDC Group, the UK’s publicly owned impact investor, is to commit a further £2bn into African businesses over the next two years, as it looks to double the size of its portfolio on the continent.
01/30/2020
The slower than expected growth is partly due to the moderate expansion of the continent’s “big five” — Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Nigeria, and South Africa
01/29/2020
Japan’s second-biggest carmaker is set to shed at least 4,300 white-collar jobs, on top of a turnaround plan unveiled in July 2019 29 JANUARY 2020 - 13:06 NORIHIKO SHIROUZU
01/29/2020
At the moment, the conclusion of the disposal awaits approval from the Competition Commission, but are expected to conclude in March 2020.
01/23/2020
Additionally, spending on artificial intelligence will top US$600-million in 2023, doubling from 2018 levels, while IOT spending will reach US$17-billion in 2023, six times the value seen in 2018.