|  Famous Brands has reported that its franchise sales increased 16.8% in the March to May quarter with a 16% improvement in South Africa and a 27.2% improvement in the rest of Africa region. 19 Jun 2013 11:34 [Zeenat Moorad] With limited opportunities for expansion in SA, a slew of hospitality companies are eyeing the rest of the continent, for future growth as there is an under-supply of quality hotels and upbeat economic prospects. 10 Jun 2013 11:39 Expansion into Africa by the world's biggest law firms gathered steam on Monday (3 June) with the official tie-up between Norton Rose and Fulbright & Jaworski to form Norton Rose Fulbright. 4 Jun 2013 10:12 TOKYO, JAPAN: Japan has pledged at least US$10bn in aid to Africa for the next five years as Tokyo prepares to host a major development conference for the resource-rich continent. 3 Jun 2013 10:26 [Zeenat Moorad] Prospering from emerging markets such as Africa‚ SABMiller on Thursday (23 May) reported a 10% increase in group revenue to US$34.5bn for the year to March. 24 May 2013 07:51 Growing affluence in emerging markets is good news for manufacturers of gas-guzzling vehicles. 11 Mar 2013 07:32 Franchise restaurant group Spur Corporation last week reported diluted headline earnings per share of 89.91c for the six months ended December‚ up 35.3% from the previous period. 11 Mar 2013 06:59 Next > | Subscribe to industry newsletters |