Africa is the world’s largest market for Guinness beer – how its ad campaigns exploit men: Africa is the world’s largest market for Guinness beer (and Nigeria is second only to Britain for the most consumers in one country). The Irish brand’s success on the continent is regarded as a trailblazing business model. And that …
Competition in South Africa’s electricity market: new law paves the way, but it won’t be a smooth ride: South Africa endured an electricity crisis from 2008 characterised by intermittent rolling blackouts and a growing culture of non-payment. The state-owned utility, Eskom, came to be regarded as the single largest risk to South Africa’s economy. At …
Ali Hassan Mwinyi: the Tanzanian former president who oversaw the transition to market economy: Ali Hassan Mwinyi, Tanzania’s second president who has died aged 98, pushed through tough economic and political reforms that transformed the East Africa nation from socialism to an open economy and a multi-party democracy. He was president from 1985 to 1995. …
How to choose a trustworthy mental health app in a market bloated with options: myboys.me/Shutterstock I like to start my day with a bowl of cereal. It’s quick, light and, if I make the right choice, good for me. I also have the freedom to make a less healthy choice – but when I go …
Jobs in South Africa: the labour market is recovering from COVID – but unskilled and less educated people are still being left behind: For more than three decades the South African economy has had very high rates of joblessness. The country’s economy has been unable to create enough jobs for its growing army of workers. …
Argentina’s Brexit: why new president Milei is threatening to pull out of South America’s common market: Javier Milei, who was elected as Argentina’s new president on November 19, has promised to withdraw from the South American “common market”, Mercosur. This decision could have significant economic and social repercussions for Argentina, potentially similar to when the …
Kenya’s stock market has suffered steepest losses in the world: an expert view on why and how to reverse it: Kenya’s stock market recently suffered steep losses, making it the worst performing globally. The weak performance has persisted: the Nairobi Securities Exchange 20-share index stood at about 1420 on 10 November 2023, having fallen from …
Amazon delivery drones: how the sky could be the limit for market dominance: metamorworks/Shutterstock Amazon’s latest plan to use drones to deliver packages in the UK by the end of 2024 is essentially a relaunch. It was ten years ago that the company’s founder Jeff Bezos first announced it would fly individual packages through the …
Telkom partners with app-based delivery service SME to boost its expansion into the township market: Telkom FutureMakers donates 10 motorbikes to help Delivery Ka Speed achieve its expansion strategy Telkom announced that it has appointed Delivery Ka Speed, a 100% black youth-owned and township-based fast food delivery service Small & Medium Enterprise (SME), as one …
Accra’s market fires are devastating to informal traders – but they don’t trust or understand what they’re being told about managing risk: Market fires cause significant upheavals in the heavily informal Ghanaian economy Wikimedia Commons Ghana’s informal urban markets play a key role in the country’s economy. They employ more than 80% of the people …
House in a skip: even tiny homes can’t address the privilege and insecurity of the housing market: When 28-year-old artist Harrison Marshall moved back to London after a spell abroad, he couldn’t find anywhere to live within his price bracket. So in March 2023 he moved into a converted skip. He had parked the yellow …
African vaccines: local manufacturers are struggling to access the market – what must change: Afrigen, a biotechnology company based in Cape Town, South Africa was recently visited by WHO DG Dr Tedros. Kristin Palitza/picture alliance via Getty Images Two recent developments in South Africa have underscored the opportunities – and challenges – facing vaccine production …
Van Gogh Museum at 50: Vincent van Gogh and the art market – a brief history: Amsterdam's Van Gogh Museum. Shutterstock Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum turns 50 in 2023. The museum, dedicated to the art of one of the most famous artists in the world, attracts over two million visitors each year. You can listen …
What is driving current labour market shortages and how older workers could help: Dragana Gordic/Shutterstock Many countries are struggling with worker shortages right now as companies in the US, UK and the EU all struggle to fill job vacancies. This is often attributed to pandemic-related phenomena such as the “great resignation” or “great reshuffle”, when …
Acer Chromebook Vero Debuts for Education Market: Acer today launched four new Chromebooks to meet the needs of students, teachers and administrators, including its first Acer Chromebook Vero model designed specifically for the education market. These new models provide the latest in durability, performance, and features, making them a powerful tool for helping educators deliver …
Climate change: Africa has a major new carbon market initiative – what you need to know: Activists press for climate change financing during COP27. Mohamed Abdel Hamid/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Climate finance for the African continent got a boost at the 2022 United Nations Climate Conference (COP27), with the launch of the African Carbon …
Britishvolt: more evidence UK is falling far behind in race to capture growing EV market: T. Schneider/Shutterstock Britishvolt, the would-be electric vehicle (EV) battery maker that recently went into administration, always faced an uphill struggle. The start-up had no track record developing technology and never confirmed how it would raise the £3.8 billion needed to …
Basmati rice: the new authenticity rules aiming to remove sub-standard varieties from the market: Giving a whole new meaning to dodgy curry. StockImageFactory.com Basmati is the most popular speciality rice in the UK, adding extra flavour and subtlety to everything from curries to pilafs to kedgerees. Nearly three-quarters of the world’s basmati is produced in …