About Africa Platform

Africa Platform - The Africa Platform (AP) provides a trans-Atlantic bridge connecting businesses, entrepreneurs, ideas, and investors between...read more

Launch of the Africa Entrepreneurship Platform, Feb 2008, Harvard Club of New York

Thank you for attending the inaugural Africa Entrepreneurship Platform at the Harvard Club of New York on Thursday,...read more

Mission & Goals

Mission: - SACCA is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the encouragement, facilitation and expansion of business, trade,...read more

SACCA Membership

Click Here: Download SACCA Membership Form SACCA was created for its Members by its Members....read more

Feb 2008 Africa Platform

Africa Entrepreneurship Platform Harvard Club of New York Thursday, February 28th, 2008 Watch Video: read more

J. Skyler Fernandes

Chief Operating Officer (COO), SACCA - J. Skyler Fernandes is the Chief Operating Officer and serves on...read more

Missing Middle Initiative

Missing Middle Initiative Launched at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Jan 2010 - The Missing Middle Initiative...read more

Corporate Council on Africa Presents US-Africa Infrastructure Conference, April 27-29, 2010

Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) Presents U.S.-Africa Infrastructure Conference - Event: U.S.–Africa Infrastructure Conference Date: April 27 – 29,...read more

The Evolution of the Missing Middle Landscape: Broadening the Finance Options for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Emerging Markets

The Evolution of the Missing Middle Landscape: Broadening the Finance Options for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in...read more

Investing in Africa: Defining the "Missing Middle"

Investing in Africa: Defining the "Missing Middle" - April 13, 2010 | Huffington Post / Africa.com J. Skyler...read more

SACCA´s COO Leads Panel on Microfinance in Africa, June 9th, 2010 (NYC)

SACCA's COO Leads Panel on Microfinance in Africa, June 9th, 2010 (NYC) - Event:  Microfinance Club of New...read more

Missing Middle Article Series Featured in Huffington Post / Africa.com

Missing Middle Article Series Featured in Huffington Post / Africa.com In support of the Missing Middle Initiative, launched...read more

Welcome to the Missing Middle Fund List

In support of the Missing Middle Initiative launched at the World Economic Forum in Davos in 2010, SACCA has aggregated...read more

SACCA (U.S.) President, Claude W. Roxborough III, Speaks at Diaspora Camp DC 2010

SACCA (U.S.) President, Claude W. Roxborough III, Speaks at Diaspora Camp DC 2010 Putting the Spotlight on the...read more

Africa Platform 2010: Missing Middle Summit Date & Time: Saturday, October 23, 2010; Noon – 5:00pmLocation:The Desmond Tutu Center...read more

Africa Platform 2010: Missing Middle Summit, Sat, Oct 23rd, New York, NY

Africa Platform 2010: Missing Middle Summit Date & Time: Saturday, October 23, 2010; Noon – 5:00pmLocation: The Desmond Tutu...read more

Missing Middle Initiative Nominated for G-20 SME Finance Challenge

Missing Middle Initiative Nominated for G-20 SME Finance Challenge - To support "Building a Center for the...read more

SACCA Releases Largest List of Missing Middle Funds!

SACCA Releases Largest List of Missing Middle Funds! - In support of the Missing Middle Initiative, launched at...read more

SACCA Speaks at Wharton, NYU Stern in Africa

SACCA Speaks at Wharton, NYU Stern in Africa - SACCA´s COO, J. Skyler Fernandes represented SACCA on the...read more

SACCA´S 2010 Accomplishments: A Year Of Growth & Outreach

SACCA´S 2010 Accomplishments: A Year Of Growth & Outreach2010 was a year of growth and outreach for SACCA. SACCA not...read more

Aditya Harnal

Associate, SACCA - Aditya Harnal is a sophomore at Connecticut College majoring in Economics and International Relations with...read more

SACCA Welcomes Four New Team Members

SACCA Welcomes Four New Team Members 2011 is set to be a year of growth for the SACCA team....read more

SACCA Research Used In - "Beyond the Margin: Redirecting Asia´s Capitalism" Report

SACCA´s Missing Middle Research Used In - "Beyond the Margin: Redirecting Asia´s Capitalism" Report "Beyond the Margin: Redirecting Asia’s...read more

Highlighting The Impact of SACCA's Initiatives - Forbes Names SACCA President In Top Power Men List

Highlighting The Impact of SACCA's Initiatives - Forbes Names SACCA President In Top Power Men List Forbes recently named "The...read more

David Meachin

Chairman & CEO, Cross Border Enterprises - David Meachin, who spent his formative years in KwaZulu-Natal, is a...read more

Claude W. Roxborough III

U.S. President, SACCA - (Member of SACCA EXCO)Claude W. Roxborough III is the co-President of SACCA (U.S. focus)...read more

In 2009, 15 of the 20 Fastest Growing Economies will be in Africa

Published: 20-Apr-2009  Emerging from the Storm  By Stefanie Eschenbacher  Who would have thought that the...read more

Heineken Expands in South Africa

31 March 2010 | SouthAfrica.info   A R3.5-billion state-of-the-art brewery, owned 75% by Heineken and 25% by Diageo, officially opened...read more

Silicon Cape creates real ´buzz´

The initiative is about more than building a local version of Silicon Valley, say its founders. - ...read more

Mandela: His 8 Lessons of Leadership

Wed, July 9th, 2008 By Richard Stengel Though Mandela has retreated from the public stage, the 90-year-old...read more

Aid: Solution or Problem? How is the model changing with the global financial crisis?

In a HARDtalk interview originally broadcast on 5th March 2009, Zeinab Badawi speaks to economists Dambisa Moyo and Alison Evans....read more

Cape Town Best City - UK Poll

Dec. 1, 2008 Cape Town - Readers of the Daily Telegraph in London have voted Cape Town the Best...read more

How Africa is Becoming the New Asia

By Jerry Guo | NEWSWEEK From the magazine issue dated Mar 1, 2010 China and India get all the...read more

India´s Biggest Mobile-phone Operator Makes a Move on Africa

Feb 15, 2010 | The Economist onlineAS THE orchestra of chirrups and pings in any public place in the rich...read more

A Door to Africa: Standard Bank Reaps the Benefit of Bold Thinking

May 13th 2010 | The Economist To understand where Standard Bank is today, says its boss, Jacko Maree, you...read more

Who Profits Most?: The Money Flows, But Not Only into South African Pockets

May 13th 2010 | The Economist The football World Cup may give South Africa’s economy an astonishing extra 0.5%...read more

Nigeria Holds Key to Bharti´s $10.7 Billion African Gamble

April 12, 2010 | MarketWatch | By Aude Lacgorce The majority of Nigerians don´t own a mobile. Yet it...read more

Strika Communications: Using Comics To Teach And Entertain

Strika Communications: Using Comics to Teach and Entertain - The 2010 World Cup is upon us. In less...read more

A New Kind of Inequality: Black Economic Empowerment has had Unintended Consequences

June 3rd 2010 | The Economist For centuries white South Africans had held all the country’s assets almost exclusively in their...read more

Africa´s Local Champions Begin to Spread Out

May 26th 2010 | The Wall Street Journal Foreign consumer-goods companies including Coca-Cola, Nestlé, Unilever PLC have been in...read more

40 Top Companies Highlight Africa´s Economic Awakening

July 13th 2010 | AllAfrica.com40 fast-growing African companies highlight the continent´s economic awakening, according to a recent report by the...read more

The Final Frontier

Barron´s Cover | August 2, 2010 Investors will lose a huge opportunity if they avoid vibrant and changing Africa....read more

South Africa Bonds´ `Perfect Storm´ Lures Record Foreign Buying

Bloomberg | Sept 1, 2010 International investors are buying more South African bonds than at any time in the past...read more

Adcock, Merck & Co Expand African Distribution Deal

Reuters Africa | Sept 1, 2010 U.S. drugmaker Merck & Co and South African peer Adcock Ingram have expanded their...read more

How It Could Do Even Better: A Rare Report By The OECD Makes Some Trenchant Observations

The Economist | July 22, 2010AFRICA’S biggest economy is being held back by one of the world’s lowest labour-participation rates...read more

Saudi Arabia Invests $100 Million in World Bank Fund Targeted at Africa

Bloomberg | November 7, 2010Saudi Arabia’s government-owned Public Investment Fund has invested $100 million in a subsidiary owned by the...read more

Africa: Coke´s Last Frontier

Bloomberg Business Week | October 28, 2010Sales are flat in developed countries. For Coke to keep growing, Africa is itPiles...read more

Africa’s Expanding Middle Class Drives New Freedom Fight

iol.co.za | February 27, 2011 | By John Matisonn This year’s Arab revolutions could bring higher...read more

Carlyle to launch fund for Africa

Financial Times | March 2, 2011 | By Henny Sender Carlyle plans to launch a $750m fund to invest...read more

Interview: E&Y´s Adrian Macartney Talks Of African Ventures

WSJ.com | March 21, 2011 | By Divya Guha The bulk of the money entering Africa, until recently,...read more

The Emerging Markets That Banks Should Go Into Next

Forbes | March 9, 2011 | By Richard A. Lumb There is a rush to find the next...read more

Chicago Booth Africa Business Symposium, April 15, 2011

Chicago Booth Africa Business Symposium Date & Time: Friday, April 15, 2011; 12:00PM - 6:00PM Location: The Charles M. Harper CenterBooth School...read more

Visa Acquires South African Mobile Payments Company Fundamo

American Banking News | June 14, 2011 Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) announced today the acquisition of Fundamo, a privately held...read more

Chicago Booth African Business Conference, April 14 2012

The 3rd Annual Africa Business Symposium The New African Economy: Redefining Business, Redefining Strategy Date/Time: Saturday, April 14, 2012 (09:00 -...read more

How China's Approach Beats the West's in Africa

Harvard Business Review Blog | by Stephan Richter | September 3, 2012 U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's recent 10-day tour...read more