Category — Africa

African Spenders

As Africa’s consumers rise, so does inequality.

January 30, 2012 Comments

Mandela TV

Meet the Mandelas, TV’s next reality family.

October 3, 2011 Comments

Food Gardens

Food gardens at Cape Town area schools grow food and teach farming skills.

August 18, 2011 Comments

Rock Farms

Climbers flock to South Africa’s “rock farms.”

August 8, 2011 Comments

Gautrain

Africa’s fastest train, Gautrain opens Johannesburg-Pretoria route.

August 3, 2011 Comments

Walmart Africa

South Africa approves Wal-Mart takeover of Massmart.

May 31, 2011 Comments

P&G Kenya

Procter & Gamble boss rides on top brands to spur growth.

May 16, 2011 Comments

Sudanese Theatre

Sudanese theatre enjoys revival after years of war.

April 5, 2011 Comments

Walmart in Africa

If you think Walmart is only just arriving in South Africa, think again.

February 9, 2011 Comments

Pango and Wally

‘Pango and Wally’: the new faces of urban Africa.

January 25, 2011 Comments

KFC Africa

KFC plans to double size in Africa to 1,200 stores.

December 8, 2010 Comments

Walmart’s Massmart

Wal-Mart to buy 51 percent of South Africa company.

November 29, 2010 Comments

Egyptian Plastic

Poor Egyptians seek better life with plastic surgery.

November 26, 2010 Comments

Walmart & Massmart

Wal-Mart Stores offers to purchase S. African retailer Massmart for about $4.25 billion.

September 27, 2010 Comments

Granny Moneymakers

World Cup chill was a moneymaker for poor grannies.

July 16, 2010 Comments

Mithly Backlash

Moroccan gay magazine pushes limits of expression.

May 24, 2010 Comments

Coke in Africa

Coke launches a $11.5 million partnership aimed at helping 50,000 small fruit farmers in Uganda and Kenya.

January 22, 2010 Comments

More Marriotts

Marriott International adds hotels, new brand.

November 16, 2009 Comments

McMandela?

McMandela? Protecting the brand of a legend.

November 4, 2009 Comments

Elephant Wash

Elephant car wash peeves PETA.

November 4, 2009 Comments

Food Prize

Bill Gates moves beyond seeds and fertilizer in Africa.

October 15, 2009 Comments

Tea Electricity

Kenya’s biggest tea producer to generate own power.

August 13, 2009 Comments

Wining and Dining

Consumers outside Europe and the United States do not intend to cut back on dining out and having fun.

July 6, 2009 Comments

Starbucks Fairtrade

Starbucks to sell Rwandan Fairtrade coffee.

June 29, 2009 Comments

Nigeriwood

Nigeria’s $450 million home video industry is the third biggest in the world, after America’s Hollywood and India’s Bollywood. (more)

March 12, 2009 Comments

Mozambique Movies

A bamboo-and-mud hut is all it takes to draw film audiences ready for entertainment at 40 cents a ticket. (more)

February 24, 2009 Comments

Fruit Helmets

Bikers wear fruit shells to avoid helmet law. (more)

January 7, 2009 Comments

Solar Challange

Africa’s first-ever solar-powered car race is underway in South Africa to raise awareness about alternative energy and promote science and technology. (more)

October 6, 2008 Comments

NBA in Africa

Basketball Without Borders program offers lessons on hoops and life. (more)

September 12, 2008 Comments

Pillow Fight

From a tiny spare bedroom turned international headquarters, two Denver women are quietly trying to right an off-kilter world — one throw pillow at a time. (more)

August 26, 2008 Comments