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Corruption Remains a Major Cost for Honest Companies

In 2015, 34 percent of African businesses reported losing out on deals to corrupt competitors, according to a survey conducted among more than 800 senior legal and compliance professionals.

Getting the Circular Economy Rolling

Hemann Erdmann of REDISA argues that, while South Africa is ahead of the EU in promoting modular economic changes, the route to achieving circularity is still being honed.

How Technology is Changing the Natural Resources Game

By choosing to adopt a specialist data solution, mining businesses can benefit from improved efficiencies and productivity which ultimately improves the bottom line, according to Pedro Guerreiro, SAP Africa

Airtel Ghana Tops the Four Million Subscriber Mark

According to an NCA voice and data trend report, Airtel Gnana is the fastest growing Company in the telecoms industry, having also enjoyed 13.3 percent growth in data subscriptions.

Aliko Dangote Flies the Flag for Nigerian Austerity at FT Africa Summit 2015

At the opening of the FT Africa Summit yesterday morning in London, Mr Aliko Dangote, CEO of Dangote Group said he remained optimistic in the face of fallen oil prices.

DHL Express : Growing Beyond Borders

DHL Express will launch its Growing Beyond Borders entrepreneurial training programme in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) in the coming weeks.

Unlocking the Trade Potential of a Continent on the Move

President Obama’s heralding of Africa as a continent ‘on the move’ highlights a region characterised by economic growth and where business is playing a positive role in lifting millions of people from poverty.

Finding the Key to Africa’s Macroeconomic Growth

With 2015's Africa Finance & Investment Forum on the horizon, EMRC's Ines Bastos addresses one of the key continental trends set to be discussed, with the private sector and SMEs earmarked as potential game-changers

Africa’s Silicon Savannah

Manufacturing plays a crucial role in wealth creation, but success in developing the sector in Africa has proved elusive. That's about to change, argues Nick Crasner.

Airtel Ghana MD Named CIMG Marketing Woman of the Year

Managing Director of Airtel Ghana, Ghana’s telecom brand of the year, Lucy Quist has been crowned Marketing Woman of the year at the Chartered Institute of Marketing Ghana (CIMG) Marketing Performance Awards.