The Thirst Trap: How Africa’s Water Utilities Survive on a Business Model That Loses Money
The water utility is the most essential business in any African city. It is also,…
BRAND FOCUS AFRICA
Brand Focus Africa explores the trends, ideas, and strategies shaping businesses, culture, and innovation across the continent. From inspiring stories of African entrepreneurs to in-depth insights on markets, careers, technology, and lifestyle, this section highlights the voices and developments driving Africa’s future
The Uniformed Economy: How Africa’s Private Security Firms Really Operate
The image is familiar across the continent: a guard in a faded uniform, sitting on…
The Trash Economies: How Africa’s Waste Crisis Became a Multibillion-Dollar Opportunity
The narrative around waste in Africa has long been one of failure: uncollected refuse, choked…
The Quiet Advantage: How African Construction Firms Actually Win Government Contracts
The popular narrative is that government contracts go to whoever knows the right people. The…
The Conglomerate Playbook: How Africa’s Biggest Family Empires Turn Scale Into Staying Power
The popular story of African business is one of raw materials leaving the continent and…
Ghana International Bank Targets Asian Capital to Finance Africa’s Infrastructure, Trade and Agriculture
Ghana International Bank (GHIB) is seeking to attract more capital from Asia, betting that the…
Lufthansa Wins TAP Air Portugal Stake With $1.3 Billion Bid, Beating Air France-KLM
Germany’s Lufthansa has defeated Air France-KLM in the contest for a substantial minority stake in…
Jamaica Receives First U.S. Deportee Flight as Burkina Faso and Nigeria Refuse Third-Country Transfers
Jamaica has received its first flight carrying 22 non-citizen deportees from the United States under…
Private Equity in Africa: Where Institutional Capital Is Going
Africa’s private capital market opened 2026 with its strongest quarter in four years. But the…
Patricia Poku-Diaby and the Case for Processing Africa’s Cocoa at Home
Patricia Poku-Diaby didn’t build her fortune by simply exporting Ghana’s most valuable agricultural commodity. She…