Join invited industry Experts, as they Unpack the African Continent. From interviews with the movers and shakers to the latest trends and news, "Opportunité Africa" is essential listening for anyone looking to explore the potential of the world's second-largest continent. "Opportunité Africa" is produced in conjunction with the Adansonia Holdings (Singapore) Private Limited (www.adansoniaholdings.com), Connect Africa (www.connectafrica.com.sg), and Platform Africa (www.platformafrica.com).
Turning Solar Panel Waste challenges into Opportunities
Solar energy is experiencing meteoric growth, notably in developing economies in hotter, sunnier parts of the world. The African Solar Industry Association (“AFCIA”), for example, has identified more than 7,600 solar projects in various stages of development, with more than a thousand currently operational. But the rapid adoption of solar power to meet electricity demands is also giving rise to significant challenges when it comes to waste…
26 Apr 2023
How to kick-start the manufacturing sector in Africa
Generally, the manufacturing sector in Africa is weak – only a few countries have a solid manufacturing ecosystem. However, there’s a growing interest by governments to set up manufacturing locally, particularly after the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area. The agreement allows companies with better industrial development to obtain raw materials from neighbouring countries: Ghana, Ivory Coast and Senegal, for example, can support interior countries like Burkina Faso, Ma...
6 Apr 2023
How the accession to the Patent Cooperation Treaty will further position Mauritius as a gateway to Africa
The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) is an international agreement that allows inventors and applicants to gain patent protection in all of its contracting jurisdictions. Mauritius recently entered into the treaty, which will bring a new dimension to the merchant intellectual property industry and allow companies to centralise and control their patents from the island nation.
21 Mar 2023
What to consider when structuring an African Investment Fund
Investing in Africa has changed radically over the last decade. The boom period might be over but there are still opportunities if you know where to look – and if you have the right advice about setting up the best possible structure for your investment fund. Patrick Colegrave is our guest on the latest Opportunite Africa podcast. He’s an expert in international corporate legal affairs at Forbes Hare and he splits his time between Singapore and his home country of Zimbabwe.
8 Mar 2023
Why the time is right for Korea to increase trade with Africa
In the latest Opportunité Africa podcast, Brendon Jones speaks to Seoul-based attorney Tim Dickens, a partner at DR & AJU International Law Group and the chairman of the South African Chamber of Commerce in Korea. Tim unpacks Korea’s historical hesitancy to invest in Africa and explains why the time is right to change that.
16 Feb 2023
Understanding the supply chain complexity of the global EV market
By 2027, battery metals are expected to reach a global market value of nearly US$18 billion. As this market continues to grow exponentially, supply chain security has become increasingly important, especially as Western countries transition to clean energy and try to shift away from reliance on China. Ross Gregory, a partner at the consultancy firm New Electric Partners in South Korea, is the latest guest on Opportunite Africa, delves into both the challenges and potential solutions of...
2 Feb 2023
An inside view of property development in Africa
From Africa to Asia and back again with purpose – that’s Chisha Chiselebwe’s story, the Zambian-born, Singapore-based creative director of Archiprime Designs Co. Ltd, an architecture and planning firm operating out of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania. In the latest Opportunité Africa podcast, Brendon Jones talks to Chiselebwe about the future of property development in Africa, especially among the youth. With a reported 60% of the population under 25, Chiselebwe sees this group as the main driving f...
10 Jan 2023
Transforming Nigerian Manufacturing Industries and Society through efficient Supply Chains
In the latest Opportunité Africa podcast, Connect Africa founder Brendon Jones speaks to Jumoke Benson, founding partner and MD of engineering company Knots and Gear, on the evolution of the Nigerian manufacturing industry and the transformation of the supply chain.
8 Dec 2022
The Recruitment landscape in Africa
In the latest Opportunité Africa podcast, Connect Africa founder Brendon Jones speaks to Carl Endenburg of Copper Quail and Africa Deployments, Mauritius, on the recruitment landscape in Africa. Carl tells Brendon how the human capital landscape in Africa has evolved over the last two decades with returning diaspora adding the benefit of their experience and know-how to take their home economies to the next level of development.
29 Jul 2022
How Francophone Africa startups can scale to the next level
Connect Africa, the premier business platform for Africa based in Singapore, hosted an insightful webinar on Thursday, 07 July 2022 that took a deep dive into how startups from Francophone Africa can scale to the next level with access to relevant funding and business development opportunities.
6 May 2022
Why an Anti-Corruption Programme is essential for African startups looking to scale up
In this insightful podcast, Brendon Jones, founder, Connect Africa speaks to Ben Haley of the law firm Covington and Burling LLP, who leads the firm’s White Collar and Anti-Corruption Practice in Africa and is a vice chair of the firm’s broader Africa Practice, on why African startups must put an anti-corruption programme in place from the outset if they wish to attract investors and sustainably scale up.
29 Apr 2022
Insights into the African Agriculture Opportunity
In this insightful podcast, Brendon Jones, founder, Connect Africa and Dr Vinika Rao, Executive Director, INSEAD Africa Initiative & Emerging Markets Institute, speak to Ranveer S Chauhan, Chairman of the NTU-SBF Centre for African Studies and Sri (Mr V. Srivathsan), the Managing Director and CEO of Africa and the Middle East at Olam, to understand how African economies can feed not just their own, but a wide cross-section of the global population, by tapping into the vast, arable land at...
20 Apr 2022
What transfer pricing could mean for your African business
In September 2020, we spoke to international tax partner Caoilfhionn van der Walt, from Regan van Rooy, about Transfer Pricing, or the ‘arms-length principle’ - a means of ensuring fairness in cross-border business transactions. In this episode, our co-founder and CEO Brendon Jones follows up on the earlier podcast as he speaks to Cabrini McCarrick, Head of Transfer Pricing at Regan van Rooy, on why Transfer Pricing, Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) continue to be top of mind for Afric...
8 Apr 2022
Crypto, Blockchain, NFTs and the Metaverse poised to transform African markets
This insightful podcast will explore how African markets are poised for the opportunities and challenges posed by emerging technologies such as crypto, blockchain, NFTs and the Metaverse.
7 Mar 2022
How to partner with the US and drive change in Africa
The United States International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) facilitates the financing of private development projects in lower- and middle-income countries. The DFC’s Regional Managing Director for Africa is Vibhuti ‘Vib’ Jain. In episode 9 of the Invest Africa podcast, Brendon and Rudolf speak to Vib about the DFC’s investment plans for Africa, her general views on the market, how the US approach in Africa differs from China’s, and how things have changed since Joe Biden took office.
4 Feb 2022
The Battle for Africa's Future
Former CEO of Goldman Sachs in Sub Saharan Africa and, until recently, a senior lecturer and fellow at Yale University, Colin Coleman delivered a speech entitled "China vs USA: A Battle For Africa's Future," in 2020, outlining his thoughts on the continent's economic future. In this episode, where Colin revisits his speech in a post-COVID context, the listener gets a fascinating insight from an experienced banker and academic who has been a thoughtleader on the continent and an expert on Afri...
3 Dec 2021
Episode 1: Considering Financial Market factors when investing on the African Continent
Following the launch of the eagerly awaited Absa Financial Markets Index report for Africa, Brendon Jones, CEO of the Adansonia Group, spoke to Jeff Gable who is Absa Group’s Chief Economist and Premeshin Naidoo, Managing Director: Head of Middle East and Asia Corridor at Absa Africa, both based out of Johannesburg, about what financial market factors investors should look out for, as they take advantage of investment opportunities on the African continent. To download a copy of the rep...
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