Africa is home to an estimated 21 billionaires and some of the world’s fastest growing markets. Total private wealth in Africa is estimated to be USD 2.1 trillion, and 50% of that wealth is concentrated in just five countries: South Africa, Egypt, Nigeria, Morocco, and Kenya. ‘Private wealth’ refers to an individual’s net assets, namely…
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Sports Tourism: The Key To Economic Development In Africa
By Eugene Nizeyimana, Founder and CEO of African Business Chamber Of a variety of ways to develop an economy, sports and tourism are major contributors to social and economic development in most countries. There are many types of tourism opportunities that countries invest in, to propel and initiate development strategies. One such tourism type is…
Using the power of technology to assist in breaking the silence in South Africa’s gender-based violence crisis
In the fourth quarter of 2021, South Africa’s rape figures were up by 13.7%. There were 1300 more rapes compared to the same period in the previous year. 10818 rapes were reported in the first three months of 2022, with 4635 rapes taking place at the victim’s home, or that of the rapist. Attacks on women and…
African Healthcare
By: Dr Allan Pamba – Africa Network Lead, EMEA-LATAM at Roche Diagnostics There are approximately 1.4 billion people in Africa, with a median age of 20. The potential for economic growth on our singular continent is any global economy’s dream. To fully unlock this demographic dividend, we would do well by creating working partnerships that…
The Investing in Africa Event not to be missed 10th and 11th October, London, UK
LONDON, England, 8 September 2022, /African Media Agency/- AFSIC – Investing in Africa 2022, Africa’s investment event, www.afsic.net, scheduled for the 10th and 11th October in London promises this year to deliver some exceptional investment and networking opportunities for everyone interested in doing business and investing in Africa. Firmly established as a leading event focussed on driving…
Caveman Foundation
Caveman Foundation, the Cooperate Social Initiative arm of Ghanaian, New York Times endorsed watchmaking brand Caveman Watches, has earned Ghana’s CSR Campaign of the Year at this year’s National Business Honors. The award event, which was held at the plush Labadi Beach Hotel, saw Anthony Dzamefe’s Caveman Foundation’s “Water Africa Project’ win recognition as Ghana’s…
Cost-Cutting
How a telephone system can save money and improve guest experiences As rising fuel prices and global economic upheaval continue to increase the cost of flights and leisure travel, local and international hospitality businesses are feeling the pinch. Companies in the sector need to evaluate how they can improve guest experiences while consolidating costs, improving efficiencies and adding…
Africa’s Largest B2B AI Focused Trade Event Celebrates 5th Anniversary & Announces Johannesburg Programme
AI Expo Africa, the largest business-focused Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Intelligent Automation (IA) trade event in Africa and celebrates its 5th Anniversary Edition on 19-20 September in the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa. Uniting 100s of buyers, suppliers, investors, innovators, SMMEs and global tech brands in the region, AI Expo Africa focuses on real-world applications…
Out of this world: why we created the first collaborative African fantasy universe
Creative writing can be a lonely business. As writers, we inhabit whole worlds and characters that live only in our heads for days or years, as we deposit them on the page. This is particularly true for speculative fiction – an umbrella genre of stories that involve supernatural or futuristic elements, or settings that are…
Tapfuma Musewe
Questions Who is Tapfuma Musewe, what is your background, and what is your involvement with Afrifursa? I am a trade and investment executive with expertise in connecting African markets and other regions of the world. Having grown up a Canadian citizen, my passion led me to spend most of my working life in several African countries,…