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Trailblazing online shopping in Rwanda

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The journey so far: Gloria Michelle Otieno-Muka, CEO, Recours Four Kenya Consultants Limited

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Still wanted: Smart, strategic private equity deals

Profit-making idea: Using tuk-tuks and digital tech to service low-income earners

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South African online seller benefitting from cryptocurrency boom

Coaching Rwanda onto the map

Maurizio Caio: Why are there so few unicorns in Africa?

Entrepreneur Watch

Coaching Rwanda onto the map

Published by Moses Gahigi on 18 June 2018

Mireille Karera gave up a thriving career as a top executive to start a coaching business in Rwanda.

Trailblazing online shopping in Rwanda

Published by Oluwabusayomi Sotunde on 11 June 2018

Yvette Uwimpaye sees untapped opportunity in Rwanda’s e-commerce industry.

From the pits to the pinnacle: A lesson in endurance for entrepreneurs

Published by Jeanette Clark on 4 June 2018

Lee den Hond on how she went from feeling downtrodden to reaching the highest summits.

Matching deals on the African continent

Published by Chipo Muwowo on 28 May 2018

Interview with Africa-focused digital deal origination and processing platform Orbitt co-founder and transactions analyst.

#HWMIIA Podcast

#HWMIIA Podcast: Trevor Gosling talks fintech, and how he sold his previous venture to Naspers

Published by Jaco Maritz on 28 May 2018

Trevor Gosling on his early career in investment banking, launching and selling his ecommerce business, and how he grew Lulalend into the company it is today.

#HWMIIA Podcast: Samuel Gikandi on building a pan-African tech company

Published by Jaco Maritz on 28 March 2018

Samuel Gikandi is the CEO and co-founder of Africa’s Talking, a Kenya-based mobile technology company.

The journey so far

The journey so far: Gloria Michelle Otieno-Muka, CEO, Recours Four Kenya Consultants Limited

Published by Justin Probyn on 21 June 2018

‘I wish someone had told me how much strength one requires to start a business.’

The journey so far: Faith Kabira, founder and CEO, Aleezas

Published by Nelly Murungi on 14 June 2018

‘I wish I knew that entrepreneurship was the tougher mountain to climb than employment.’

The journey so far: Rob Withagen, CEO, Asoko Insight

Published by Justin Probyn on 7 June 2018

‘It’s all about agility and iteration.’

The journey so far: Jyoti Mukherjee, CEO, Software Technologies Limited

Published by Nelly Murungi on 31 May 2018

‘No entrepreneur comes with a perfect manual of how to run his or her organisation.’

Profit-making idea

Profit-making idea: Using tuk-tuks and digital tech to service low-income earners

Published by Justin Probyn on 20 June 2018

Africa’s public-transport constraints can be solved by innovating the tuk-tuk market, using an app, to make it user-friendly and safer for passengers.

Profit-making idea: Fuelling the future using clean energy

Published by Nelly Murungi on 13 June 2018

Africa’s challenge of delivering energy to every household could be solved by going off-grid.

Profit-making idea: Financing the ‘missing middle’

Published by Justin Probyn on 16 May 2018

More room is needed to provide creative finance models for entrepreneurs in the ‘missing middle’.

Profit-making idea: Old clothes – restyle, reinvigorate, burn

Published by Justin Probyn on 9 May 2018

Deepa Dosaja believes there is opportunity in breathing new life into old garments or burning them for energy.

Opinion

Maurizio Caio: Why are there so few unicorns in Africa?

Published by Maurizio Caio on 22 June 2018

TLcom Capital founder discusses venture capital in Africa.

Sheel Gill: ‘M&A’ remains a boardroom agenda item for CEOs in East Africa

Published by Sheel Gill on 8 June 2018

KPMG East Africa deal advisory head looks at M&A trends.

Gerald Gondo: African urbanisation – a changing dynamic

Published by Gerald Gondo on 30 May 2018

Urbanisation is synonymous with infrastructure, writes Gerald Gondo.

Kutlwano Ramaboa: Africa’s business schools need to be locally relevant and globally wise

Published by Kutlwano Ramaboa on 24 May 2018

Are international business school rankings a useful benchmark or distraction from purpose? asks Kutlwano Ramaboa.

Meet the Boss

Meet the Boss: Bolaji Akinboro, CEO, Cellulant Nigeria Limited

Published by Justin Probyn on 29 May 2018

‘I listen to people. I am a strong believer that everyone has something to contribute.’

Meet the Boss: Adjoa Boateng, regional director, MicroEnsure Ghana

Published by Kate Douglas on 29 November 2017

Micro-insurance boss shares what keeps her awake at night.

Meet the Boss: Amsalu Alemayehu, CEO, Wasasa Microfinance (Ethiopia)

Published by Kate Douglas on 23 November 2017

‘I don’t relax much.’

Meet the Boss: Stanley Munyao, CEO, Musoni Kenya

Published by Oluwabusayomi Sotunde on 14 September 2017

‘I set a target for myself to be a CEO in 10 years and I have been able to achieve that despite slight barriers.’

Startup snapshot

Startup snapshot: Mama Money allowing migrants to send funds abroad

Published by Justin Probyn on 19 June 2018

‘Don’t try and force the market to make too big of a step away from what they’re used to. Do it slowly and you’ll get there in the end.’

Startup snapshot: Y Combinator-backed B2B marketplace wants to be the Alibaba of Africa

Published by Justin Probyn on 12 June 2018

Morocco-based WaystoCap is an online B2B marketplace for businesses in Africa to buy and sell goods.

Startup snapshot: Want to profit from owning livestock in Somalia? Now anyone can

Published by Justin Probyn on 22 May 2018

‘Imagine someone in South Korea who owns a camel in Somalia,’ says founder who quit his UN job to launch an online livestock trading business.

Startup snapshot: ‘You win some and you learn some,’ says financial services entrepreneur

Published by Justin Probyn on 4 May 2018

Nigeria-based StartCredits is a financial services startup that allows users to compare loans from a variety of financial institutions. 

BUSINESS INSIGHT

Beyond selling Samsung phones and Hyundai cars: South Korea wants to be Africa’s industrialisation partner

Published by Jaco Maritz on 20 June 2018

The who’s who of African government and business recently flew halfway across the world to the South Korean port city of Busan.

From pineapple juice to agtech: Investors hungry for a piece of Africa’s food industry

Published by Jaco Maritz on 7 June 2018

Africa’s agribusiness and food sector registered strong private equity deal activity during May 2018.

Russia in Africa: A return to old haunts?

Published by Johan Burger on 31 May 2018

Russia is attempting to reclaim its influence in Africa through strategic energy diplomacy, military might and soft power.

Ranked: Africa’s most-admired brands

Published by Staff Writer on 29 May 2018

The Brand Africa 100 ranking is based on a survey among consumers 18 years and older, conducted in 23 countries across Africa.

DHL in Africa

South African online seller benefitting from cryptocurrency boom

Published by Justin Probyn on 13 June 2018

Plan for your organisation’s success in international e-commerce

Published by Nemer Abohasen on 8 June 2018

What will blockchain do for you?

Published by Matthias Heutger on 25 May 2018

Are robots revolutionising logistics?

Published by Charles Brewer on 18 May 2018

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