BRICS: What’s In It For Africa?
The BRICS group of emerging economies (made up of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) gather at the 5th annual BRICS summit in Durban, South Africa. It is the …
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Investing in Somaliland- Is it Dubai 20 Years Ago?
Somaliland. Not Somalia. Somaliland has been an independent region of Somalia proper for more than 20 years. Yet, most Westerners do not associate the former British protectorate with 20 years …
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Private Equity Investment in Africa’s Education: Building a Skilled Labor Force
This week’s double Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) article is, well, not about FMCG but important in our series about the sector. The first part of this two-part article looks …
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Entrepreneurship During the (Gold) Rush
Looking out from Mundos to Avenida de Julius Nyerere, you can look to the streets and see the rapid growth that is taking Maputo and the larger Mozambique area from …
Africa’s Flags: A Vexillological Approach to Africa
Africa’s flags have been used as common symbols in history for over 5,000 years. Flags in general have been used dating as far back as 3000 BC with a metal …
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Cashing In: Africa′s Mobile Money Market
Leading The Way in Africa′s Mobile Money Race If one were to paint a picture of the Kenya that most of the world is familiar with, it would likely include the …