April 2018

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Unclogging Africa’s cities
Many of Africa’s fast-growing cities are taking steps to reduce congestion and pollution, but the problem is becoming increasingly urgent. Ian Lewis reports Africa may not be the first continent that springs to mind when thinking about smog-cloaked cities. But that could change, if urban centres grow as fast as forecast without sufficient checks on pollution or traffic. The continent’s urban popu
Ian Lewis • SepSeptember 16^th, 2020
Defending Mandela’s legacy
As President Jacob Zuma’s chaotic, divisive and discredited administration stumbled into the early months of 2018, the board of the Nelson Mandela Foundation (NMF) were presented with the toughest call of their careers. Since its founding by Mandela in 1999, the NMF had striven to uphold its namesake’s legacy, promoting his vision of a free, equal and multi-racial South Africa while deftly avoidi
AprApril 13^th, 2018

Kenya faces timber shortage as demand for wood grows
On both sides of the congested Ngong Road in Kenya’s capital city of Nairobi, informal carpenters known as “fundis” spend each day making beds, tables and chairs for the ever-expanding housing market.Most of the wood used to build the furniture is poorly treated, overpriced and irregular in size. The timber arrives at the roadside from a variety of locations, with a good chance that some of it
Tom Collins • NovNovember 13^th, 2020
AGRF targets urban food supply boost amid Covid-19 disruption
As Africa’s food systems face up to unprecedented Covid-19 supply disruption, AGRF’s Virtual Summit begins tomorrow in Rwanda under the theme ‘Feed the Cities, Grow the Continent’. The virtual summit, which runs until Friday, brings together thousands of delegates from government, the private sector and research and development organisations at a time when Africa is dealing with the effect of loc
SepSeptember 7^th, 2020

Outlook for the African legal and operating environment with Andrew Skipper, head of Africa, Hogan Lovells
Listen to African Business Podcast Series 2, Episode 2: Outlook for the African legal and operating environment with Andrew Skipper, head of Africa, Hogan LovellsIn this episode, we speak to Andrew Skipper, head of Africa at Hogan Lovells and a senior partner in the corporate practice of the firm. Skipper sets out the pertinent issues for investors and entrepreneurs to be aware of on the conti
AugAugust 6^th, 2020
Running Africa’s largest stock exchange during a pandemic and a ratings downgrade with Dr Leila Fourie
Listen to African Business Podcast 11: Running Africa's largest stock exchange during a pandemic and a ratings downgrade with Dr Leila Fourie Podcast host Desné Masie was delighted to welcome our special guest for Episode 11, Dr Leila Fourie, CEO of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). Dr Fourie took the helm at the exchange around six months ago during an already tough time in the globa
MayMay 26^th, 2020