Building foundations A large chunk of global construction companies are seeking projects in Africa. That’s the good news. The bad news is that the lack of skills on the continent – not to mention… Read more
Better safe than sorry Nearly half of South African internet users believe traditional over-the-counter banking is safer than banking online. A survey by software-security group Kaspersky Lab and market research firm B2B International shows… Read more
The price of success Guess which is the world’s most expensive city. Tokyo perhaps? Moscow maybe? What about London? The answer is … Luanda. An annual cost-of-living survey by financial services consulting firm Mercer… Read more
Melting pot In South Africa, the sun’s energy will soon be harnessed to power a very different manufacturing process – aluminium-smelting. It’s a process that is renowned for the amount of electricity… Read more
Age-old question Africa’s youth currently account for 65% of the continent’s entire consumer spend, which is estimated at some US$1.3 trillion. With around 50% of Africans under the age of 20, it’s… Read more
