Jul 6, 2017
The advent of fintech has blown Africa’s unbanked market wide open but no one knows yet who the big winners will be in capturing this massive emerging opportunity. Will it be the banks? The telcos? Fintech companies themselves? Will maverick players like the...
Jul 4, 2017
South Africa’s hospitality sector is poised for further growth in the next five years bolstered by inbound travelers amid a difficult and volatile economic climate. Pietro Calicchio, hospitality and gaming industry leader for PwC Southern Africa, says:...
Jun 27, 2017
The scramble to address Africa’s electricity supply backlog has entered a new phase, with significant benefits for developers, funders and communities, says ERM, the world’s leading sustainability consultancy. Consultants at the consultancy’s Africa...
Jun 26, 2017
Africa month recently reminded us of just how far we’ve come as a continent. Sthe Shabangu, lead: public relations, public affairs and corporate citizenship at Samsung Africa, urges leaders and innovators not to forget what still needs to be done. In the wake of...
Jun 14, 2017
CIOs are struggling to come to grips with a world changing at an exceptional pace – this was the picture that was painted at the recent IDC CIO Summit 2017 series that took place in Johannesburg, South Africa and Lagos, Nigeria. Customers now expect much more...
Jun 9, 2017
Africa has earned an unfair reputation of being a haven for money laundering and terror financing activity. There’s good reason for this. Africa has traditionally lagged behind developed markets in terms of promulgating legislation to combat money laundering....
