Softer Loans Blended finance: A solution for Rwanda’s entrepreneurs? Our review of David Poole’s book 'Entrepreneurs and SMEs in Rwanda: The Model Pupil Paradox' prompted a full postbag of reader feedback. ...
gulf flows Qatar to launch $2bn infrastructure fund for SSA, Ouattara tapped to lead it Qatar, which manages part of its sub-Saharan investments from Morocco, is creating a new investment fund, dedicated to financing infrastructure ... projects across the region. President Alassane Ouattara of Côte d'Ivoire may be at the controls, after his political career ends, with Abidjan in line to host the headquarters.
tune boom How Chinese, Kenyan, and Swedish Music streaming Apps are battling it out in Africa Global streaming giants are flocking to the African market, with Swedish music streaming provider Spotify announcing a sweeping expansion to 40 ... new countries on the continent. As Spotify attempts to expand its reach in Africa, they may have to take a note from Transsion-owned Boomplay and shift their strategy. + What is the deal with Ethio Telecom + Covid19 costs for China's handset makers
Rethinking Premiums South Africa’s Ongeza seeks funding for life-insurance expansion Ongeza Life, pioneer of a whole life insurance product that provides cover even if regular premiums cannot be paid, is seeking funding to expand, ... CEO Patrick Ndururi tells The Africa Report.
Keep it simple Bitcoin, akoin and ubuntu…Africa’s growing love of cryptocurrencies Bitcoin, akoin and ubuntu’s success on the continent can be attributed to the low level of banking involved, the opportunity to save money ... and speculate as well as the possibility of carrying out cheaper international transactions.
Scaling Up Kenya’s crowded banking sector is ripe for consolidation, analysts say A raft of small, undercapitalised operators in a market dominated by the main players creates a recipe for consolidation in Kenyan banking, analysts ... say.
FLAVOUR OF PROGRESS South Africa : Starbucks aims to become a habit ‘rather than destination’ says CEO Maizey Starbucks South Africa CEO Adrian Maizey speaks to The Africa Report, revealing what is brewing on the horizon for Southern Africa and the percolating ... prospects for the rest of the continent.
building up Africa: MTN, MMH micro-insurance venture plans expansion, CEO says aYo Holdings, a micro-insurance joint venture between MTN and Momentum Metropolitan Holdings (MMH), is planning to expand to other African countries, ... CEO Marius Botha tells The Africa Report.
Project deadlock Guinea/China: Negotiations turn complicated over Simandou iron ore project Guinea’s Simandou iron ore project was awarded to the WCS Chinese-Singaporean-Guinean consortium in November 2019. However, negotiations between ... partners have been dragging on.
Debt Traps Kenya’s digital lending bill points the way for African regulation Plans by Kenya to regulate digital lending highlight the need for supervision of the growth of loan platforms in Africa. ...
