This article was first published on IOL on 21 September 2021. South Africa was ranked as Africa’s third most attractive investment destination, according to the Where to Invest in Africa 2021 report from RMB. The report showed that Egypt is Africa’s top investment destination with Morocco following in second place. Rounding up the top five are Rwanda and Botswana in fourth and fifth positions respectively. The positive global sentiment that saw the year 2020 in was short-live

Tsheto Leadership & Coaching Academy is an organisation whose existence is inspired by the passion for people development, and the belief that “in every human being there is a potential waiting for trust, respect and integrity to be unearthed”. These words were first spoken by the founder, Queen Ramotsehoa, in 2001. The growth and evolution of this organisation continue to draw strength from this powerful truth. What we know for sure is that conversations allow as many voices

This article was first published on The Borgen Project website on 01 March 2021. Trading within the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) finally took effect on January 1, 2021. The AfCFTA is the world’s largest trading area since the establishment of the World Trade Organization with 54 of the 55 countries of the African Union (AU). The AfCFTA was established by the African Continental Free Trade Agreement signed in March 2018 by 44 AU countries. Over time, other AU c

This article was first published on the Institute for Security Studies website on 05 January 2021. The start of trading under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement on 1 January 2021 marks the dawn of a new era in Africa’s development journey. Over time, the AfCFTA will eliminate import tariffs on 97% of goods traded on the continent, as well as address non-tariff barriers. Opening up a market of over 1.3 billion people is expected to spur more intra-Afric

With the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) coming into effect earlier this year, take a look back with us on our Online Circles discussion where we unpacked the AfCFTA and regional trade on the continent. We looked at the impact of the prevailing operating environment, its impact on regional trade and the roles and opportunities for entrepreneurs to participate. The panel included: Claudia Furriel, Director: NEPAD/AU, Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (

We are proud to spotlight Ipeleng Mkhari as part of our Extraordinary Women feature. Ipeleng serves as a member of our esteemed Womanomics Africa Advisory Council. We asked Ipeleng her thoughts on women entrepreneurs and advice for women in business in the current economic climate. Ipeleng is the co-founder and CEO of Motseng Investment Holdings (MIH), a diversified group with investments spanning property development, integrated property and facilities management, infrastruc

We recently celebrated our third month of connecting women entrepreneurs on the African continent with information, insights and capacity building opportunities on the Womanomics Africa™ Virtual Campus - a 24/7 virtual reality environment that is geared towards our mandate of facilitating intra-Africa trade and dialogue by harnessing the power and possibilities of technology. August, which also marked Women's Month in South Africa, was a particularly busy month on Campus as w

These days it’s hard to have a business conversation, even a personal one, without referencing technology and how it’s either enabling or disrupting our lives. Digital technology solutions are increasingly immersing us all into a reality of virtual engagement. As early as 2012, when the seeds of what is now Womanomics Africa were germinating it was evident that technology would play a significant role in driving and catalysing women’s participation in the “Africa Rising” narr