News Archive

News Archive

Hope for Angola’s Future – João Costa, Lisbon Office, shares his thoughts following the Angolan elections

In July, the fourth democratic elections of Angola took place, which resulted in the victory of the MPLA, a party that ruled Angola for 42 years, again with a majority of about 61% of the votes. As a result, former minister João Lourenço, 63, a former Defence Minister, has been appointed the third President of […]

Is Tanzania’s President the new role-model for African countries? By Emily Bralee, Research Associate, Executives in Africa

The son of a peasant farmer and successful previous Minister of Works, John Magufuli, became President with 58% of the people’s vote following a bruising election in 2015.  He is known as ‘the bulldozer’ for his no-nonsense and abrasive style, which, together with his claimed peasant farmer family background, has enhanced his popularity.  His election […]

A New Gold Standard for African Democracy but Where Now for Ghana? By Adam Waterhouse, Search Consultant

Ghana has re-established itself as a shining beacon in Africa for the benefits of peaceful, clean and transparent democracy when authorities proclaimed opposition leader Nana Akufo-Addo, 72, a British-educated lawyer and veteran statesman, as their next President. Winning clearly with 54% of the vote from a high turnout of 69%, he has a strong mandate […]

SuperReturn Cape Town Report – Where there is uncertainty there is opportunity

Managing Director Richard Putley and a team of four Search Consultants attended the 5th annual Super Return Conference in Cape Town at the beginning of December.  Presenting itself as the gateway into Africa’s Private Equity and Venture Capital communities, it attracted over 550 PE professionals from 150 local and International LP’s and 200 World Leading […]

Trumpism and Africa – Is Trump’s Policy on Africa likely to be Non-Existent? – Graham Palfery-Smith, Board Advisor

According to a November CNN headline, ‘Trump’s policy on Africa is likely to be non-existent’ and it is, sadly, hard to disagree.  What might the impact of this ‘non-policy’ be? There is little doubt that the so-called ‘sixth region’ of Africa, that is the Diaspora of African descent recognised as such by the African Union, […]

What Trump could mean for Africa – Graham Palfery-Smith, Board Advisor

However unpalatable some of us might find it there is a very real possibility that Donald Trump could be the next President of the United States and ergo the most powerful man in the world. What might this mean in practical terms for Africa? Aside from the prosaic – some celebrities, such as Samuel L […]