Woodstock Brewery owner talks craft beer in South Africa and beyond Published by Justin Probyn on 20 March 2017 ‘Craft brewing is a perfect mix between art, science and business.’
Liquidation to box-office hits: How this South African animation company did it Published by Kate Douglas on 9 March 2017 Triggerfish Animation Studios has produced award-winning feature films. But it wasn’t easy getting to that point.
The new face of farming: youth making agribusiness ‘cool’ Published by Ihuoma Atanga on 7 March 2017 Botswana’s Mavis Nduchwa, 33, owns an animal feed farm that grows grains and legumes.
How this Tanzanian beauty queen started her own furniture business Published by Mfonobong Nsehe on 6 March 2017 We caught up with Jacqueline Ntuyabaliwe to chronicle her transition from musician and beauty queen to furniture entrepreneur.
Building a thriving furniture business with a hammer and a few rusty nails Published by Justin Probyn on 27 February 2017 How this husband-and-wife team started Eco Furniture Design from their garage.
Uganda: Illegal immigrant turned entrepreneur builds top-rated tourism business Published by Kate Douglas on 24 February 2017 Before founding his business, Walter Wandera was first a school dropout, homeless, and even an illegal immigrant.
Achieving success in magazine publishing: The story of Couture Africa Published by Nelly Murungi on 22 February 2017 Kenyan businesswoman Olive Gachara knows all too well that building a media business from scratch is no mean feat.
Entrepreneur on how she built a successful online fashion and beauty store Published by Staff Writer on 13 February 2017 We talk entrepreneurship with the founder of South African e-commerce platform SassyChic.
How two brothers started Lagos’s first coffee-shop chain Published by Kate Douglas on 10 February 2017 Café Neo was started by Nigerian brothers Ngozi and Chijioke Dozie in Lagos. Today it hopes to expand across west Africa.
Rwandan solar-powered kiosk company wants to create Africa’s biggest wifi network Published by Justin Probyn on 10 February 2017 Making people that earn less than US$5 a day part of the digital revolution.
Gold medallist Ryk Neethling on applying Olympic training skills to property Published by Kate Douglas on 27 January 2017 ‘What makes you successful in sport, I think translates very well into business.’
Founders of Kenyan on-demand laundry service talk business and lessons learned Published by Nelly Murungi on 26 January 2017 ‘You are better growing slower and better, than faster and shoddy,’ says Femi Odunuga, co-founder of Kisafi.
How Becky Ndegwa stumbled upon her successful traditional blanket business Published by Nelly Murungi on 23 January 2017 The product has found its way into the hands of well-known personalities such as Oprah and Don Moen.
Entrepreneur simplifying running of South Africa’s stokvels with smartphone app Published by Justin Probyn on 16 January 2017 Tshepo Moloi, founder of StokFella, wants to tap into $3.2bn informal savings societies market.