June 2021
Understanding Credibility Enhancers and Information Analysers Gaps in Markets across Africa
Lagos CBD, Nigeria. Source: Africa Capital Digest In continuation of our series on how to navigate institutional voids and successfully invest in emerging markets in [...]
May 2021
How to Navigate Institutional Voids and Successfully Invest in Africa
source Heidelberg Nigel In my more than twelve years’ experience in promotion of investment opportunities in Africa to businesses in Australia, one re-occurring question I [...]
March 2021
Potatoes Processing Investment Opportunities in Nigeria
Brief Overview: Nigeria is among the major producers of potatoes in Africa. With an estimated 293,240 hectares of production, it is one of the largest potato production [...]
February 2021
Manufacturing in Africa: Supply Networks. February 2021 Newsletter
A key factor affecting growth in manufacturing relates to the quality and availability of inputs in the local market, such as raw materials. In some African countries, [...]
January 2021
January 2021 Newsletter: The cost of manufacturing in Africa
With the launch of AfCFTA on 1st January 2021, there seems to be a strong wave of optimism that the much anticipated African intraregional free trade agreement [...]
December 2020
Seasons Greetings from OctoberFirst Consulting
2020 has been a challenging and heartbreaking year around the globe. The impact of COVID-19 has devastated families and disrupted business and trade and continues to do [...]