What lies ahead for Africa in 2020?
African Business looks forward to 2020, with analysis of political and economic trends and predictions of what lies ahead from the region’s top economists.…
African Business looks forward to 2020, with analysis of political and economic trends and predictions of what lies ahead from the region’s top economists.…
The countries of East Africa and the Gulf, bordering the 2,200km length of the Red Sea, share close geographical, historical, cultural, and political links.…
Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, is not a place that features much in conversations about investing in Africa.…
Take a journey through any African city and it’s clear that the continent is permanently on the move.…
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has always had strong ties with Africa.…
A project in Morocco is looking at how parabolic troughs could help make solar energy cheaper.…
With the opening of a new solar power plant in Morocco and the announcement of a wave of new projects in other North African states, the idea of a North African solar power industry transmitting energy to Europe and each other is back in the news again.…
Moulay Hafid Elalamy, President and Founder, Saham Insurance; Minister of Industry, Trade, Investment and Digital Economy, MoroccoInvestment and Digital Economy, Morocco
Entrepreneur and politician Moulay Hafid Elalamy is one of the wealthiest men in Africa, with a fortune estimated at $500m built in the insurance business.…
Issad Rebrab, CEO, Cevital, Algeria
The chairman of Algeria’s largest privately-owned conglomerate, Cevital, Issad Rebrab is reportedly his country’s first ever billionare, with a personal net worth of around $3.2bn, according to Forbes.…
Ahmed Heikal, Founder and Chairman, Qalaa Holdings, Egypt
At Citadel Capital, now Qalaa Holdings, Ahmed Heikal has led the creation of Africa’s largest private equity company, taking it out of Egypt and into opportunities across the continent.…