Africa Inc: In depth news, commentary and analysis in a series from the Financial Times

FT series - Archived

Business in Africa awakens

There have been false dawns before but sub-Saharan Africa appears to be at a genuine turning point, with the business landscape being transformed by pan-African multinationals, the spread of mobile and foreign investment.

FT Series: Day 6

From COMPANIES Mar 15, 2013

West plays catch-up on Africa contracts

Democratic Republic of Congo soccer fans gesture ahead of their African Nations Cup Group B soccer match against Ghana in Port Elizabeth

©Reuters

US groups wake up to opportunities

©Reuters From COMPANIES Mar 15, 2013

Ghana rice venture points new way ahead

Gadco combines Brazilian knowhow and US capital

FT series: Day 5

Youths read a message on a mobile phone in Archers Post, Samburu county, northern Kenya

©Reuters From COMPANIES Mar 14, 2013

Africa takes lead in mobile revolution

Swift rise of phone networks offers shortcut for development

From COMPANIES Mar 14, 2013

Technology drives Africa transformation

Kenya’ demonstrates government support and grassroots networks are key

From COMPANIES Mar 14, 2013

Bolloré logistics arm to ‘unlock Africa’

Conglomerate aims to cement leading position in African freight

Guest posts on beyondbrics

Guest post: Africa – stop catching up!

By Bright B Simons of IMANI Ghana

There are two prevailing and conflicting views of progress in Africa: the ‘incrementalists’ and the ‘cyclicalists’...
Guest post: hunt for alpha leads to Africa

By Dambisa Moyo

In my book Dead Aid I suggested that African governments could and should access the international capital markets to finance their development...
Guest post: Africa’s future is not seen in the rear view mirror

By Aly-Khan Satchu of Rich Management

It was Vinod Khosla, who bagged a billion at Sun MicroSystems in Silicon Valley, who said, ‘The future is not...