Jun 3, 2021
As the second half of 2021 approaches and Covid-19 vaccinations roll out across the globe, albeit at varying rates, Ian Lessem, managing partner at HAVAÍC, considers the trends making an impact on the African Venture Capital (VC) landscape. Homegrown solutions take on...
May 27, 2021
Much has been written about the pandemic’s impact on business and its role as a once-in-a-generation catalyst for accelerated digital transformation. By Cathy Smith, MD of SAP Africa Across the continent – in enterprises large and small, and in every...
May 24, 2021
PwC Africa has released the seventh edition of its Africa VAT Guide, comprising updates on VAT regimes in 41 African countries. With the theme of “Moving towards a united Africa”, this edition is focused on Africa’s journey into the future and how...
May 20, 2021
With all the challenges that the Covid-19 pandemic has presented to Africa, there are many exciting changes afoot, and few are potentially more impactful than the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA). By Amrote Abdella, regional director of Microsoft...
May 18, 2021
Africa has the opportunity to follow in the footsteps of Asia’s manufacturing giants over the next decade, using industrialisation as a strategy to uplift millions of people from poverty and create jobs for its burgeoning young population. In doing so, it could...
May 14, 2021
The Covid-19 pandemic had a devastating impact on many African economies, particularly those dependent on oil exports, tourism and resources. By Raymond Obermeyer, MD of SEW Eurodrive However, the continent’s GDP is expected to grow by 3.4% this year –...
