Archive for the ‘Entrepreneur watch’ category
Former banker explains why he quit his job to bring Naked Pizza to Africa
“This is much more fun – I am doing something I am passionate about.”
‘Africa has come of age,’ says top businessman James Mwangi
James Mwangi has transformed Equity Bank into East and Central Africa’s largest bank
Interview: The man behind Nigeria’s answer to the iPad
Saheed Adepoju is co-founder of the Encipher Group, a Nigerian company famed for producing the country’s first tablet computer.
Entrepreneur watch: Microbrewery competing with multinational players
Dinfin Mulupi talks to Alan Murungi, founder of Kenya’s first boutique brewery business.
Tech entrepreneur talks about the highs and lows of running a startup in Uganda
How we made it in Africa talks to Ugandan-based entrepreneur Titus Mawano.
Young serial entrepreneur, Nadeem Juma, explains how to be a success in Tanzania
“If you don’t have a string of failures behind you, it means you have learnt nothing. Failure is a big part of being an entrepreneur.”
Interview: Talking business with Nigerian mobile advertising entrepreneur Oduntan Odubanjo
“Successful entrepreneurs are not usually the smartest people, or even the most hardworking.”
Kenya is ready for new things, say founders of Nairobi yoga studio
“Kenyans are not closed minded; they are always looking for opportunities to experience new things.”
Turning a passion for healthy living into a business
The founder of Kate’s Organics tells Dinfin Mulupi why organic farming is the next low hanging fruit and her ambitions to tap into the European market.
Success story: Building an internet company from scratch in Angola
How we made it in Africa talks to Rolf Mendelsohn, one of the founders of Angolan IT company Internet Technologies Angola.
‘Quitting is never an option,’ says Kenyan restaurant entrepreneur
Dinfin Mulupi sat down with the Tamarind Group co-owner and chairman Martin Dunford.
Traditional Kenyan restaurant attracts expats and tourists
How we made it in Africa’s talks to Pamela Muyeshi, owner of Amaica restaurant, about the Kenyan restaurant industry and being a woman entrepreneur.
Demand for African content could boost music business, says Tim Rimbui
How we made it in Africa talks to Tim Rimbui, the founder of Ennovator Music, a Nairobi-based recording studio and production company.
How Davis & Shirtliff turned a family business into a regional player
“Every business has its own sort of environment and the family structure suits us,” says Alec Davis of Davis & Shirtliff Group.
How one company is generating revenue from Nairobi’s solid waste
To manage the Nairobi’s municipal solid waste and conserve the country’s remaining forests, Lorna Rutto and Charles Kalama founded EcoPost.
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Six things business people should know about Ghana
at May 16th, 2013 -
Kenya’s peaceful election should boost business confidence
at May 9th, 2013 -
Tenacity required to succeed in the Nigerian market
at May 2nd, 2013 -
DHL Express triples its network in sub-Saharan Africa
at February 25th, 2013
