Commercial approaches to getting mechanised equipment to smallholder farmers, treating them as clients rather than passive beneficiaries, and considering the wider environment for raising productivity sustainably
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President Buhari is the declared victor. But the political process continues. Opposition will dispute these results in courts, the leadership of which is not entirely set.
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Ghana’s insurance sector is expecting a number of reforms designed to tighten, stabilise and professionalise the industry.
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Incumbent Macky Sall will seek to hold onto power for a second term but will face stiff opposition in view of governance challenges and credible alternatives to his leadership.
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Although questions continue to loom over the legality of his election, the new president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Felix Tshisekedi, has wasted no time in getting to work.
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From our vantage point in Lagos, the mood in the commercial capital is calm with people going about their normal business in spite of yesterday’s poll deferment, the morning of the much-anticipated general elections.
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Nigerian local manufacturers often complain of high and burdensome taxes, and high electricity costs due to frequent power outages.
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Despite longstanding political stability, violence surrounding a recent by-election together with heavy use of executive directive underline local risks.
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The Bollore, APM Terminals and Ghana Ports and Harbour Authority consortium, Meridian Ports Services (MPS) is expected to complete work on the Tema port this year. The group has gained some vocal detractors however. Meanwhile, automation last year has made notable improvements on the ground with completely effacing bureaucratic and governance risk.
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Sierra Leone has set up three commissions of inquiry probing governance under the previous administration. Nevertheless, the potential for significant and sustained improvement in bribery risk for example, is limited by substantive and presentational issues identified here.
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Nigeria’s contest for control of the presidency, federal parliament and state governorship, is only weeks away. The ruling party’s chances have been damaged by diverse factors, while the president’s recent actions risk a constitutional crisis and an undermining of the electoral process
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Waste management firm Visionscape is reportedly winding down its business in Lagos, as political changes in the state have jeopardized its contract with the government.
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Under the spotlight Congolese elections, Nigeria’s election peace pact, economic outturn in Liberia and Nigeria
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Investment themes, risks and opportunities, particularly in Ghana, particularly in the run up to year-end and campaign season
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Ghanaian authorities have announced a strategic partner for the national carrier
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Funds positioning themselves to mitigate risk, Kenyan profit warnings and cocoa sector impact
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In Nigeria, we see clear water between President Muhammadu Buhari and his main challenger, Atiku Abubakari’s policy prescriptions. Meanwhile, Ghana’s plans for business reforms in 2018 seem a tall order with just weeks to go in the year.
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A tussle for supremacy between Rivers state governor Nyesom Wike and federal transport minister Rotimi Amaechi is stoking political tension in the state. Private investors must beware - they risk getting caught in the crossfire.
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Under the spotlight Congolese elections, Sahelian insecurity and African Union reforms
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The business models that have achieved scale, China’s footprint in the region and the Liberia President’s struggle to deliver on election promises
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