sub Saharan Africa Archives

20 Sep 2021

A ‘turbulent but encouraging’ year ahead for SA’s private equity industry

By Staff Writer

The SAVCA 2021 Private Equity Industry Survey showed a marked decrease in fundraising, with an almost 22.1% decrease in the total value of funds raised. However, this was still higher than the 2016-2018 period – an encouraging finding and an indication of a possible rebound for the South African market.

31 Mar 2021

Amid Recession, Sub-Saharan Africa Poised for Recovery

By Staff Writer

Economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa is estimated to have contracted by 2.0% in 2020, closer to the lower bound of the forecast in April 2020, and prospects for recovery are strengthening amid actions to contain new waves of the pandemic and speed up vaccine rollouts, according to the World Bank’s biannual economic analysis for the region.

24 Oct 2019

Two Sub-Saharan African countries among most improved in ease of doing business

By Janice Roberts

Economies in Sub-Saharan Africa continued to improve their business climates, with the region’s largest economy, Nigeria, earning a place among the year’s top global improvers alongside Togo, according to the World Bank Group’s Doing Business study.

09 Sep 2019

Why the food waste crisis needs to be addressed now

By Staff Writer

We are in the midst of a food waste crisis, and the world must respond to reverse its impact before it is too late.

20 Aug 2019

Pernod Ricard set for big move to Jozi

By Staff Writer

Pernod Ricard South Africa (PRSA), a co-leader of wine and spirits worldwide will officially relocate its Cape Town offices to Woodmead, Johannesburg by 31 December 2019. This move set to enhance cohesion, collaboration and efficiencies as it will unite the South African affiliate based in Cape Town with Pernod Ricard sub-Saharan Africa (PRSSA) head office...

09 Apr 2019

Sufficient maize stock expected this season

By Staff Writer

The members of the Grain Handling Organisation of Southern Africa (GOSA) effectively handled 17.5 million tons of grain – produced locally and imported – during the past season.

29 Oct 2018

BASF Personal Care expands its presence in sub-Saharan Africa

By Staff Writer

BASF is expanding its presence in the personal care industry in sub-Saharan Africa. The company strengthens its network of local expertise in marketing, research and sales and announced the official opening of a state-of-the-art application laboratory in Nigeria at the beginning of 2019.

01 Oct 2018

Attard Montalto appointed Head of Capital Markets Research at Intellidex

By Janice Roberts

Intellidex today appointed Peter Attard Montalto as Head of Capital Markets Research to expand its depth of research and widen its client base among global investors.

20 Apr 2018

Building the business case for housing microfinance in sub-Saharan Africa

By Staff Writer

A new study from Habitat for Humanity says that housing microfinance can and should become a mainstream offering for financial institutions in Sub-Saharan Africa as they respond to growing housing needs in the region, particularly from poor people.

01 Dec 2017

8th L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science regional programme honours young, African scientists

By Staff Writer

The 2017 edition of the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science sub-Saharan Africa ceremony celebrated 14 young female scientists. As part of the programme launched in 2010, female scientists from across sub-Saharan Africa were honoured for their work and impact in the scientific field. Their fields of research vary across different disciplines and address key global issues.