Features

[BLOG] Fancy tools won’t make up for a bad forecasting strategy

11-13-2012 | 13:48:48
“A lot of business planning depends on forecasts,” says Kevin Phillips, MD of idu Software, “And in the quest for ever more accurate and reliable ...

[INTERVIEW] Ethiopia: Q&A With Khalid Bomba, CEO of Ethiopia's Agricultural Transformation Agency

11-12-2012 | 08:04:18
This week Africa Business Communities brings you this interview with Khalid Bomba, CEO of the Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Agency (ATA). This ...

[BLOG] EDITORIAL: Africa should know its friends

11-12-2012 | 06:39:24
THE relationship between China and Africa is a compellingly interesting one. It has grown at breathtaking speed since the start of this millennium and ...

[BLOG] Thinking of insuring our lives and property

11-06-2012 | 07:38:47
Our lives and the lives of our loved ones and properties are constantly exposed to hazards. You never know what is in store for you tomorrow. Insurance ...

[INTERVIEW] Interview with H.E. Boubacar Sidiki Touré, Ambassador of Mali to France

11-05-2012 | 10:42:23
This week Africa Business Communities brings you this interview with H.E. Boubacar Sidiki Touré, Ambassador of Mali to France on the humanitarian situation ...

[BLOG] Cloud-based contact centres of the future - How hosting enables customer responsiveness in small business

10-30-2012 | 13:30:40
By Rob Lith, Connection Telecom - business development director With instant gratification a fact of everyday life, a strategy of customer-centricity ...

[INTERVIEW] Jean-Claude Bastos de Morais - Quantum Global Group: How to do Business in Africa

10-29-2012 | 14:42:48
Jean-Claude Bastos de Morais, Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Swiss-based Quantum Global Group and co-founder of the African Innovation Foundation, ...

[BLOG] Four business lessons I learnt on top of Kilimanjaro

10-22-2012 | 14:20:13
This October marked the two-year anniversary of me climbing Mt Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, one of the most rewarding and difficult experiences of my ...

[INTERVIEW] CEO INTERVIEW: Mrs. Ellen Hagan - L’AINE Services Ltd - Human Resources Services

10-22-2012 | 14:14:29
This week Africa Business Communities brings you this interview with Mrs. Ellen Hagan, CEO of L’AINE Services Ltd. L’AINE Services Ltd offers human ...

[BLOG] Workplace Bullying & Harassment; an African Perspective on HR Risk Management

10-19-2012 | 12:47:26
by Yewande Aturamu Work has been recognized as an integral component of collective self-identity. It is argued that the work place should be psychologically ...

[BLOG] Best of both worlds: How greater collaboration amongst IT and business ensures success

10-17-2012 | 14:01:13
By Nick Cadenhead, solutions consultant for AIGS Re-engineering or changing an IT system can prove to be a challenge within a complex environment, ...

[INTERVIEW] Interview with ECOWAS Commissioner for Agriculture, Environment & Water Resources Lapodini Marc Atouga

10-16-2012 | 21:51:06
On World Food Day, thought you might be interested in an interview of the ECOWAS Commissioner in charge of this sector to speak on Food security challenges...enjoy!Since ...

[BLOG] The Accidental Ecowas & AU Citizen”: “Does ECOWAS Make Sense”… without Pax Nigeriana?

10-15-2012 | 08:43:56
For even a hardcore advocate of ECOWAS and regional integration like myself, I am getting a tad tired of the unresolved issues over Mali. ECOWAS has been ...

Guinness Ghana rewards two of its key distributors

10-10-2012 | 14:58:04
Guinness Ghana Breweries Limited (GGBL), Ghana’s only total beverage business, has rewarded the best two key distributors of its premium products for ...

[BLOG] African Development, The Road Map Demystified

10-04-2012 | 12:56:30
By Stephenson K Patrick A continent well-endowed with great amount of natural resources, ranging from, gold to humans” lives in a constant state ...

[BLOG] State of Controls & Risk Oversight in Africa – The Solution

10-02-2012 | 14:02:17
By Adewale Ademokunla COSO (The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission) defines internal control as a process, affected by an ...

[BLOG] 5 Powerful Tools for Accurately Measuring Your (Farm) Business’ Health

10-01-2012 | 15:02:59
By Tayo K. Solagbade Sometimes you need to get a loan from a bank; win over equity investors or attract strategic partners. If you’re a big thinker, you ...

[BLOG] Saving: The Long and the Short of It

09-24-2012 | 10:04:00
The habit of saving is long term but the tactic is short. What I mean is the habit of saving money is a long-term, life-long habit. However, saving money ...

[INTERVIEW] Anoj Singh – CFO Transnet: “The CFO is playing the role of Chief Strategy Officer”

09-21-2012 | 09:33:33
Transnet is the largest and most crucial part of the freight logistics chain that delivers goods to each and every South African. The company is fully ...

[INTERVIEW] CEO, Gabriel A. Coker, on Nigerian Recognition & Merit Awards 2013, London

09-18-2012 | 16:16:25
The Nigerian Recognition and Merit Awards (2013) is an annual event that celebrates Nigerians in Diaspora all over the world. CEO of NRMA, Gabriel Adegboyega ...