Leading international express and logistics company, DHL Express will be continuing its expansion and investment strategy across Sub-Saharan Africa and considers Zimbabwe as a key market within this strategy. DHL managing director of Express Sub-Saharan Africa, Charles Brewer who is in the country said Zimbabwe was seen as a strategic business hub for DHL in […]
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Interswitch launches $10m fund, invests $850k in A-Post
Pan-African payments company Interswitch has launched a US$10 million ‘ePayment Growth Fund’, and made its first investment in Tunde Kehinde’s tech-driven courier company ACE. Interswitch said the fund is intended to serve as a “catalyst for funding innovation and disruptive business concepts within the payment industry across Africa”. The company is looking to collaborate with […]
Checkout S.Africa invests in market leading warehouse software
HighJump Software, a global provider of supply chain management software, announced that Checkout Supermarkets has selected HighJump™ Warehouse Advantage warehouse management system (WMS) to increase the speed of its operations and visibility of its inventory. Checkout is South Africa’s largest independent retail supermarket chain, with 50 corporate stores throughout the country selling groceries, household and […]
Zimbabwe: Strike imminent, warns labour union
Central bank boss, John Mangudya suggested that the economy cannot sustain any wage increase in both the private and public sectors. Zimbabwe should brace itself for a series of protests by disgruntled workers following Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe’s (RBZ) recommendation for a blanket wage freeze, the largest labour body has declared. Central bank boss, John […]
Tony Blair’s principles for partnerships between African governments and investors
In recent years there has been a shift in the relationship between African economies and the outside world – from one of dependence to one of partnership. Former British Prime Minister, Tony Blair, during his speech at the Investing in African Mining Indaba held in Cape Town last week. This was highlighted by former British […]
30 Most Promising Young Entrepreneurs In Africa 2015
“Young entrepreneurs and those they inspire are the lifeblood of Africa’s rise.” – Tony O. Elumelu , Founder, Tony Elumelu Foundation Africa’s growing crop of young entrepreneurs will transform the continent and rewrite its future. And they are taking charge of that destiny now. Today, a growing number of Africans are building innovative technologies and […]
