Entrepreneur watch: Baking bread the Dutch way, in Uganda Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 5 June 2012 Dinfin Mulupi chats with Renee de Pater, an entrepreneur from the Netherlands that co-founded BBROOD, a Dutch bakery with outlets in Uganda.
Meet the Boss: Ladi Delano, CEO, Bakrie Delano Africa (Nigeria) Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 5 June 2012 “Despite what some people say, you never get anywhere without hard work and whilst we all make mistakes, the even bigger error is not learning from them.”
Kenyan supermarket boss dismisses Wal-Mart threat Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 1 June 2012 “We are very much confident that we have learnt a lot about retail in this market and we are well equipped to thrive even if the global players were to enter this market.”
A new dawn for rail transport in east Africa Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 30 May 2012 Rail transport, which stakeholders believe has the potential to transform the economies of east Africa, has for years been characterised by poor infrastructure and inefficiencies.
East Africa – the next frontier for mining in Africa Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 28 May 2012 East Africa has in the last few years attracted a lot of interest from investors in the mining and oil & gas industries.
Nigeria – a nation of business people Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 24 May 2012 Nigeria is considered by many as one of Africa’s most promising investment destinations. But what is it really like to do business in Nigeria?
Ten businessmen who have ‘made it’ in east Africa Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 23 May 2012 How we made it in Africa’s Dinfin Mulupi looks at ten outstanding entrepreneurs who have built large business empires in east Africa.
Meet the Boss: Bob Collymore, CEO, Safaricom Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 23 May 2012 Bob Collymore, CEO of Kenyan mobile network operator Safaricom, answers our questions.
Meet the Boss: Atul Shah, MD, Nakumatt Holdings (east Africa) Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 17 May 2012 Atul Shah, managing director of east Africa’s Nakumatt supermarket chain, answers our questions.
Richard Branson’s airline to drop Nairobi-London route Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 16 May 2012 British billionaire Richard Branson’s airline Virgin Atlantic will withdraw operations between Nairobi and London in September this year.
Want a stable cash flow? Invest in Africa’s energy sector, says US firm Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 16 May 2012 “If you want a stable cash flow over several years then an energy project is worth investing in.”
Meet the Boss: Kamal Budhabhatti, CEO, Craft Silicon (Kenya) Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 15 May 2012 Kamal Budhabhatti, CEO of top Kenyan IT firm Craft Silicon, says Africans should ditch the ‘get rich quick’ mentality.
Entrepreneur Ladi Delano speaks about opportunities in Nigerian market Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 15 May 2012 Indonesian conglomerate Bakrie Group last year partnered with British-Nigerian entrepreneur Ladi Delano to invest US$1 billion in Nigeria over the next five years.
Kenya’s Safaricom projects bigger M-Pesa role in revenue Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 11 May 2012 Mobile money transfer service M-Pesa has emerged as one of Kenyan operator Safaricom’s key income generating businesses as per the 2011 financial results the company announced on Thursday.