AfricaBusiness.com wants to strengthen cooperation between businesses in Africa and foreign business in a move to attract investments to African countries.
With local journalists and researchers in South Africa, Zimbabwe, Gambia, Malawi, Togo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Zambia, Senegal, Nigeria, Ghana and press-releases from PR agencies, the portal disseminates global information, business news and enhances the trade of business and products to the global market internationally.
The portal has content on African Business, Trading, Events, Renewable Energy, Travel, Science, Currency and Exchange amongst others and aims to be a one stop guide for those looking to promote their products and services in the emerging markets of Africa through dissemination of daily news to entrepreneurs, business people and professionals.
It also highlights that Africa is open to all businesses. The continent’s rich mineral resources have created business boom for many local and foreign companies, contributing to sustainable growth and development in the continent.
“Africa, I think, is going to be a hugely important continent in the future,” says Nicky Oppenheimer, Chairman of De Beers. The business opportunity in Africa has been embraced by many top business tycoons, including Richard Branson, Chairman of Virgin Group. Entrepreneurship South Africa is an entrepreneurial development organization funded by Richard Branson.