Africa Reports - MarcoPolis

Abdel Menem Abdel Aziz, Chairman of JOTUN (Libya)
JOTUN paints are famous throughout Libya and other parts of the world for their very high quality. “The service JOTUN provides makes us absolutely exceptional in our relationship with project owners. We see ourselves as their partners when it comes to paints or protection against corrosion. We are with them throughout the project; from the beginning until the end,” explains Mr. Aziz. The company is currently building a factory near the town of Zuwara, some 90km west of Tripoli. It is a factory that would deploy the latest technology JOTUN has deployed anywhere else.

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Telecommunication Industry in Ghana: Presentation of Airtel

August 6, 2013

Philip Sowah gives his views on the telecom sector in Ghana and mentions some of Airtel’s competitive advantages. He also talks about the challenges of the sector and shares his vision for the future of the company in Ghana.

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Afriqiyah Airways: Strategy to become competitive

August 6, 2013

Afriqiyah Airways finally have the chance to be upgraded and become competitive as it is fully supported by Libyan Ministry of Transportation, other ministries and Libyan Prime Minister himself.

Libya Investment Interviews

Misurata set to become an economical landmark for investments locally, regionally and internationally

August 6, 2013

Dr. Elhusain Benahmida, Chairman and General Manager of Misurata Free Zone
Misurata Free Zone is a company with a capital of 600 million Libyan Dinars. The economical area is divided into two sections stretching over an area of 3,500 hectares.

Libya Tourism and Culture Interviews

Radisson Blu plans to open new properties in Libya

August 6, 2013

Volkan Vural, General Manager of Radisson Blu Al Mahary Hotel
Radisson Blu is planning on opening one more hotel in Libya. The group would like to grow and open new properties in Libya as they strongly believe in Libya. Their business is show business and instead of property Radisson Blu Al Mahary Hotel in Tripoli focuses on services. Mr Vulkan reveals Tripoli will certainly need more hotels in 2 or 3 years.

Ghana Banking Ghana Interviews

Banking Sector and SMEs in Ghana: uniBank Ghana

August 5, 2013

Kwabena Duffuor II gives his view of the banking sector in Ghana and discusses the issue of high lending rates. He also talks about the importance of the SME segment and shares his vision for the future of uniBank Ghana.

Ghana Government

Information and Media Relations in Ghana

August 5, 2013

Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Deputy Minister of Information and Media Relations
Felix Kwakye Ofosu gives an overview of the media sector in Ghana, mentioning some of the challenges the sector is facing and his vision for the future. The Deputy Minister also talks about the role of the Ministry of Information and Media Relations in Ghana.

Libya Banking Interviews

BSIC: Strategy in Africa

August 5, 2013

BSIC Bank (Banque Sahelo Saharienne Pour l`Investissement et le Commerce)
BSIC Bank is a regional bank in Africa and it has 14 affiliates in different countries in Africa. Four of them are Anglophone-Arabic affiliates and 10 are Francophone affiliates. The main currency of the bank is Euro. The authorised capital is about 750 million Euro. BSIC Bank is preparing to change its strategy and consolidate its commercial affiliates and start to do development banking through the head office.

Libya Foreign Investments Interviews

Libya: LAICO’s Investments in Africa Reached US$1.2 billion in 21 Countries

August 5, 2013

Bashir M. Elmadani, Managing Director of Libyan African Investment Company (LAICO)
LAICO at the present is well-known in Africa, because we are participating in over 21 countries in Africa. Our investments are mainly in the real estate and tourism sectors. The total of our current investments is approximately US $1.2 billion.

Ghana Banking Ghana Interviews

Ghana Commercial Bank: Opportunities in the Informal Banking Sector

August 2, 2013

Simon Dornoo talks about the informal banking sector in Ghana. According to him, the banking sector currently has between 3 and 4 million accounts, which translates into about 3 million customers, thus representing a huge opportunity for banks in Ghana.