Africa Business, Author at AfricaBusiness.com

18Apr

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The Grand Opening of the first Golden Tulip in Kenya strengthens Louvre Hotels Group’s development strategy in Africa

Louvre Hotels Group, number one hotel group in East Africa, inaugurated its first hotel in Nairobi, pursuing its creation of a network covering all sub-Saharan African metropolitan areas. Already present in 8 sub-Saharan African countries, with 13 hotels comprising a total of 2,020 rooms under its Tulip Inn, Golden Tulip and Royal Tulip brands, Louvre Hotels Group continues its growth strategy by establishing itself on the Kenyan market. The 4-star Golden Tulip Westlands Nairobi hotel which has just opened its doors counts 94 rooms and offers a multitude of high-end services including several fine dining Restaurants, Gym and Swimming pool as well as Conference Rooms for business travellers. “The tourism sector, especially business tourism, is experiencing strong growth in this regi...

26Nov

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African News, Ethiopia News

Ethiopia is East and Central Africa’s largest importer of food processing and packaging machinery

Ethiopia has the largest economy in East and Central Africa and is one of the fastest growing economies in the world, registering six to ten percent economic growth between 2004 and 2014 and a forecast of real GDP growth of 8.5 percent in 2015 and 2016 (IMF). The Ethiopian agrofood, plastics and packaging industry attracts massive private and public investment. Against this backdrop the German trade fair specialists fairtrade launch agrofood plastpack Ethiopia. The 1st International Trade Show on Agriculture, Food, Beverage and Plastics & Packaging Solutions and Technology for Ethiopia is scheduled from 04 to 06 October 2016 at the Millennium Hall, the most prestigious exhibition and conference hall in Ethiopia. The German trade show specialists fairtrade launch agrofood plastpack Eth...

18Aug

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Africa Travel, African News, Egypt News, Ethiopia News, Morocco News, Mozambique News, Nigeria News

Hotel industry in Africa

Investments from international hotel chains and the spread of Jovago’s impact confirm a great growth of the hotel industry on the continent. Following 142 new hotel development projects in Sub Saharan Africa (SSA) in 2014, Ethiopia is ranked among the top 10 largest markets for international hotel chain developments. North Africa has the largest hotel development pipeline with a lion share of 41.4% while West Africa with 34.1% closely follows. Nigeria ranks the highest in terms of the number of hotels with almost 40%, larger than Morocco which is a favourite of celebrities. South Africa has the lowest proportion of developments with just 6.1%. Egypt has fewer hotels but larger properties close to double the average hotel sizes in Nigeria and Morocco. However, this has been significantly d...

5May

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Nigeria News, Tech

HID Global and Botosoft Launch Mobile Student ID System in West Africa to Authenticate Over 2 Million Nigerian Students

News Highlights: HID Global and Botosoft built and delivered system to help West African Examinations Council (WAEC) register and authenticate Nigerian students. Mobile Student ID system helps WAEC combat identity fraud and preserve the value of an education in Nigeria. Handheld mobile readers eliminate identity fraud, verify student attendance and manage rules in real-time. AUSTIN, Texas, May 5, 2015 – HID Global®, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, today announced it has successfully launched a mobile student ID system in collaboration with Botosoft, the leading provider of technologies in Africa, to help the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) combat student identity fraud in Nigeria. Every year, beginning in the spring, more than 2.2 million students will register ...

14Feb

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African News, Ethiopia News, Kenya News, Morocco News, Nigeria News, Republic of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Uganda News

Top 7 business destinations in Africa

Africa's leading online hotel booking platform reveals top 7 business destinations It’s pretty hard to miss the buzz that has been on about the African economy, with large markets and a huge consumer market-base, Africa has become one of major hub of business in the world. The African continent is deemed the world’s fastest growing with 5 to 6 % growth rate for the several years. With a steadily growing population (it is predicted that a quarter of the population will be African in 2050), this renewed attraction to Africa is rather well-needed as it creates a two-way chain to both Africa and the companies as they are able to take advantage of the large markets available in Africa to boost their goals. Jovago brings you these top 5 business destinations because they particular...

2Feb

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African News, South Africa News

Spur buys new gourmet brand, upping its niche market presence

More South Africans will soon get to experience a trendy, new fast but personalised restaurant concept, now that the Spur Corporation (“Spur”) is set to acquire the majority stake in RocoMamas. The JSE-listed multi-brand restaurant group is buying a 51% share in RocoMamas, a Gauteng-based niche brand, fast developing a following for its customised but casual and affordable menu. RocoMamas offers hand-made "smash-style" burgers, ribs and wings, with all orders prepared fresh, on site. The smashed-to-order burger is made from three different fresh mince specifications to optimise taste and texture. Seared under intense heat and pressure to keep it juicy, it is also flavoured with a proprietary mix of seasonings, to rave reviews from South Africans who keep coming b...

11Jan

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African News, Cameroon News

How to get the right agent, distributor or wholesaler (middle men) in Cameroon

Many companies in the FMCG, machinery, automobile, textiles, equipments, food & beverage sectors have products and services that are in increasing demand in Cameroon or central Africa in general. Though Cameroon might rank high in areas they are suppose to rank low such as corruption and human rights and rank low in areas they are suppose to rank high such as the Ease of doing business ranking, there is yet no denying of the fact that the business environment in Cameroon is fast improving and Cameroon represents a country with a young and dynamic consumer market and a gateway to over 250 million consumers in Central Africa and neighboring Nigeria. Cameroon is the business hub of Central Africa due to its strategic economic and geographical position and it is said to be the largest mar...

2Jan

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Tech

Epson L120- a smaller, faster and cost effective printer

Ideal for home offices and students looking to cut their printing costs, Epson’s smallest 4-colour, A4, Ink Tank System (ITS) printer features Micro Piezo print head technology and Epson genuine ink so users can print Epson-quality at an ultra-low cost. This product offers a lot of features. Ultra-low-cost printing The L120 offers affordable printing and a low cost per print as it claims. Each set of ink bottles can print up to 4,000 pages in black and 6,500 pages in color, delivering an ultra-low cost per page for both black and color printing. Epson Warranty for Peace of Mind Enjoy warranty coverage of one year or 15,000 prints, whichever comes first, for maximum value from your printer and freedom from worries over its maintenance. Hassle-free and Easy to Use The L120 allows for...

17Jul

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Interview

Interview with Rob Stokes, CEO of Quirk

Rob is the Founder and CEO of Quirk, one of the largest marketing services groups on the African continent. Born from humble roots (Rob’s bedroom) as a digital marketing agency in 1999, Quirk has evolved to offer a full marketing service to its clients operating in what is now a digital world. Rob credits Quirk’s success with the fact that they are driven by creativity yet disciplined by results. Rob studied a Business Science Degree at UCT in the 90s, where his love for both technology and marketing merged in his Marketing Honours Thesis which focused on the topic of Email Marketing. This seeded his vision for taking online marketing to the world and was the beginning of Quirk as we know it today. Rob has always been driven by his love for people, technology and education. He is consta...

31May

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Interview, Kenya News, Nigeria News, South Africa News, Tech

Exclusive interview with Mr. Kresten Buch, the founder of 88mph

Kresten Buch, a Danish web entrepreneur turned investor, brought the accelerator model to Sub Saharan Africa nearly 3 years ago and to date has invested over $3million. How many startups do you have in your business portfolio? 35 What are the most interesting ideas associated with these startups? Ideas give some insight into the entrepreneurs behind them, but they are interesting, too. Experimenting, selling, building, being wrong, being right, hanging in by the skin of your teeth. These things are interesting, and the more audacious each endeavor is, the more interesting is the startup. So far, the startup teams that have been most prone to this extreme entrepreneurial behaviour are Ghafla (entertainment news), Hivisasa (hyper-local news), Mdundo (music), Booknow (bus tickets), A...