Engineering design firm wants to ‘bring Dubai to Africa’ Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 26 September 2012 A leading UAE-based architectural and engineering design consultancy talks about setting up shop in Africa to explore new opportunities on the continent.
Interview: Dominic Adu, CEO, Ghana Home Loans Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 21 September 2012 How we made it in Africa’s Dinfin Mulupi interviews Dominic Adu, chief executive of Ghana Home Loans about how the business was started and Ghana’s mortgage market.
Interview: The business of flowers in Kenya Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 10 September 2012 Jane Ngige, chief executive of the Kenya Flower Council, speaks about the potential, challenges and future prospects of floriculture.
Company targets Kenyans ‘aspiring to drink wine, eat cheese and smoke cigars’ Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 7 September 2012 Delia Stirling and her husband Andy run one of Kenya’s leading cheese producing companies, Brown’s Cheese.
Meet the Boss: Passwell Shapi, capacity development director, AGF Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 30 August 2012 “My personal belief is that you can’t succeed in life if you don’t worry about tomorrow,” says Passwell Shapi.
A new plan to finance Africa’s SMEs Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 22 August 2012 “SMEs face challenges in accessing finance because they largely lack collateral which banks ask for.”
Why Actis is investing in Kenyan office space Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 17 August 2012 How we made it in Africa’s Dinfin Mulupi chats with Koome Gikunda, investment principal at Actis, about the firm’s investments in Kenya.
Uganda’s tech industry needs less of the same, says expert Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 15 August 2012 Albert Mucunguzi, founder of Uganda’s PC Tech Magazine, talks to How we made it in Africa’s Dinfin Mulupi about the state of Uganda’s technology sector.
Kenyan restaurant brand targeting growing middle class Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 10 August 2012 How we made it in Afica’s Dinfin Mulupi talks to Caroline Kongere, owner of Kenya’s Subzone Restaurants brand.
What is Google’s game plan in Africa? Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 6 August 2012 Google has ramped up its operations significantly in sub-Saharan Africa over the past few years.
Entrepreneur watch: How to make it in the wine industry Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 3 August 2012 Malmsey Rangaka, CEO of South Africa’s M’hudi Wines, tells Dinfin Mulupi about how she ventured into wine making and the ups and downs of running a family business.
‘You can hit success at 30′: Kenya’s young, upcoming property developers Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 1 August 2012 Kenya’s real estate sector is dominated by high-net-worth individuals and corporations, with very few youths investing the industry.
Meet the Boss: Gavin Bell, KFC East Africa franchise holder Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 31 July 2012 “Success is measured in many different ways. I have had my successes and failures in life, however, I would relate my success to doing things with utmost integrity and to never compromise myself.”
Meet the Boss: Bruce Howe, General Manager, Nokia East Africa Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 27 July 2012 Bruce Howe, general manager of Nokia East Africa, answers our questions.