Madagascar has the highest percentage of ‘olderpreneurs’ (entrepreneurs over the age of 50) compared to the rest of the world, according to analysis from Allstar Business Solutions, the UK-based leading provider of fuel cards
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Exports councils are crucial for South Africa’s economic transformation: the dti
As export councils are major drivers for South Africa’s economic transformation, they should be supported and prioritised, said Lerato Mataboge, deputy director-general for trade and investment South Africa at the Department of Trade and Industry (the dti), during the two-day export council quarterly meeting in Pretoria
Creating a conducive environment for sustainable development in Africa
Cyril Ramaphosa, President of South Africa, outlined that during South Africa’s tenure as Southern African Development Community (SADC) chair, US$500mn was secured of committed productive investments by South African companies in each of the priority value chains across the region
AfDB and Canada share commitment to African women’s empowerment
On her first visit to Cote d’Ivoire, Canada’s minister of international development, Marie-Claude Bibeau and the president of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Akinwumi Adesina shared a common vision and commitment to the advancement of women and girls on the continent
BACB’s Patrick Gutmann discusses trends, challenges and opportunities in doing business in Africa
Patrick Gutmann, managing director for corporate and institutional banking at BACB, the UK‐based bank with four decades of experience in Africa’s trade finance, has discussed with African Review (ATR) about the recent trends and opportunities in doing business in Africa