By 2040 Africa will have a population of 2.5bn people of which half will be under the age of 21
Ghanaian sports sensation Pops Mensah-Bonsu By 2040 Africa will have a population of 2.5bn people of which half will be under the age of 21 Ghanaian media power house Anita Erskine recently caught up Ghanaian sports sensation Pops Mensah-Bonsu at the Afreximbank Annual Meetings in Ghana. Mensah-Bonsu is one of only three players of Ghanaian descent to play in the NBA and he is determined to pay it forward by investing time and resources in young people. Pops highlights that by 2040...
The BRICS nations make up 42% of the world’s population and contribute more than 30% to global GDP
The BRICS nations make up 42% of the world's population and contribute more than 30% to global GDP Ghanaian media powerhouse Anita Erskine recently spoke to Busi Mabuza Chair of the South African BRICS Business Council on the sidelines of the Afreximbank Annual Meetings in Accra, Ghana. The BRICS nations make up 42% of the world's population and contribute more than 30% to global GDP with economists predicting that very soon the BRICS Nations will surpass the G7 with their collective...
South Africa is Ghana’s Third Largest Contributor of Foreign Direct Investment
South Africa is Ghana's Third Largest Contributor of Foreign Direct Investment Well known Ghanaian media entrepreneur Anita Erskine recently spoke to H.E. Grace Jeanet Mason South Africa's High Commissioner to Ghana. South Africa's political and economic relations with Ghana run deep especially in the areas of agriculture, transport and aviation. At the end of this year it is expected that a Bi-lateral Commission chaired by the Presidents of South Africa and Ghana further will further cement relations between the two countries.
What will it take for Africa to feed herself?
What will it take for Africa to feed herself? Renowned Ghanaian media entrepreneur, Anita Erskine recently caught up with the Honourable Peggy Nkonyeni, MEC for Finance in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, on the sidelines of the Afreximbank Annual Meetings in Ghana. The MEC took centre stage at #AAM2023 and delivered a keynote address on overcoming the challenges of food security for sustainable development in Africa. Watch all videos from the Axfreximbank Annual Meeting in Ghana.
If We Continue to Export Raw Materials we are Doomed to a Rich Africa with Poor Africans.
If We Continue to Export Raw Materials we are Doomed to a Rich Africa with Poor Africans. Well known Ghanaian media entrepreneur Anita Erskine recently caught up H.E. Minister Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, South Africa's Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities at the sidelines of the 30th Anniversary of the Afreximbank Annual Meetings in Accra, Ghana. Minister Dlamini Zuma was very clear on her message "if we continue to export raw materials without processing them then we are...
Momentum Metropolitan Group’s new Boss Jeanette Marais joins us in the C-Suite.
Momentum Metropolitan Group's new Boss Jeanette Marais joins us in the C-Suite Momentum Metropolitan Holdings has made history by naming Jeanette Marais as the first female chief executive officer in the life-insurance industry. This follows the announcement that Hillie Meyer - who has been at the helm with the firm for five years - is set to retire. Marais has been deputy chief executive officer at Momentum Metropolitan since 2018 and has provided executive oversight for a range of businesses comprising Momentum...
SA leader in sustainable buildings increases profit after tax 20% to R437m in tough trading climate
SA leader in sustainable buildings increases profit after tax 20% to R437m in tough trading climate JSE-listed Balwin Properties recently posted an impressive set of results for the 2023 financial year, growing revenue despite a 6% drop in unit sales. Revenue increased 6% for the year to R3.3bn, with profit after tax jumping 20% to R437m. This culminated in 21% growth in earnings per share to 91.49c. Despite macroeconomic constraints and interest rate increases during the year, the group managed to grow...
Dis-Chem targets continued expansion despite tough South African operating environment.
Dis-Chem targets continued expansion despite tough South African operating environment. Dis-Chem delivered solid results for the year to end February 2023 with the Group's performance driven by a normalisation of shopping behaviour post-Covid-19. The company said its earnings per share and headline earnings per share for the 12 months to 28 February 2023 had increased by 17.2% and 17.4% respectively to 116.3c and 116.5c per share, while group revenue rose 7.4% to R32.7 billion. Excluding Covid-19 vaccines and testing, group revenue came...