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Twiga Foods CEO on building a market-relevant business in Kenya

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RMB Corvest in long-term partnerships for success

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The Africa-China opportunity: Africa set to awaken the roar of the dragon

Profit-making idea: Open up cross-border e-commerce and delivery

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How winning the Zayed Sustainability Prize benefited a rural high school

Entrepreneur builds detergent business from a side hustle

Could Africa’s long-term trading currency be the renminbi?

Entrepreneur Watch

Making it rain for smallholder farmers: How Thomas Njeru capitalised on a gap in the agricultural insurance market

Published by Vince Matinde on 13 August 2018

His company devised a way to embed the insurance product with other products that farmers wanted to purchase, such as seeds and fertilisers.

Tanzanian entrepreneur builds cleaning detergent business from a side hustle

Published by Oluwabusayomi Sotunde on 6 August 2018

Talking business with Vida Nasari, founder of Kazymate Company Limited – house of the Viax brand in Tanzania.

‘We sell bananas’: Twiga Foods CEO on building a market-relevant business in Kenya

Published by Grant Brooke on 30 July 2018

African entrepreneurs cannot easily satisfy preconceived notions of venture-backed businesses, while solving problems in a scalable and sustainable (and profitable) way.

Founder of beauty chain Sorbet questions the ‘lean and mean’ business philosophy

Published by Ian Fuhr on 23 July 2018

Too often, profitability is seen to depend on how much you can take out of a business, rather than what you can put into it.

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#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: Antoinette Prophy, MD, 88 Business Collective

Published by Justin Probyn on 16 August 2018

‘Decisions made from an emotive space usually lead to immense disappointment. Use your head.’

The journey so far: Rahul Jain, CEO, Peach Payments

Published by Justin Probyn on 10 August 2018

‘You don’t need a “killer” idea. What you need for success is execution.’

The journey so far: David Martin Kayondo, CEO, Goldswans Group

Published by Justin Probyn on 2 August 2018

‘I believe everyone is capable of huge success if they focus their resources on particular goals and run their own race.’

The journey so far: Christian Ngan, CEO, Madlyn Cazalis Group

Published by Justin Probyn on 26 July 2018

‘I don’t believe in luck, I believe in work.’

Due Diligence

Due Diligence: Alta Semper identifies untapped formal retail potential in Nigeria and Ethiopia

Published by Michael Avery on 3 August 2018

‘Nigeria and Ethiopia are Africa’s most populous nations and have two of the lowest penetrations of formal retail in Africa,’ says Alta Semper CEO Afsane Jetha.

Due Diligence: RMB Corvest on how it approaches private equity investments

Published by Michael Avery on 18 June 2018

‘We don’t try and run the business but rather back the incumbent management team,’ says RMB Corvest’s Genevieve Alberts.

Due Diligence: ‘Out of 26 investments, we’ve only lost money on one deal’

Published by Michael Avery on 14 May 2018

Medu Capital co-founder Nhlanganiso Mkwanazi says private equity is not as glamorous as it looks.

Due Diligence: Agile Capital CEO sees opportunity in infrastructure and agri-processing

Published by Michael Avery on 16 April 2018

We sat down with Tshego Sefolo to find out how he approaches his investments.

Profit-making idea

Profit-making idea: Open up cross-border e-commerce and delivery

Published by Justin Probyn on 8 August 2018

Bridging the gap with cross-border e-commerce.

Profit-making idea: Cultivating Africa’s agro-industry for the future

Published by Justin Probyn on 25 July 2018

‘The continent is wealthy, but Africa keeps importing foreign goods.’

Profit-making idea: Capitalising on blockchain technology in Africa

Published by Nelly Murungi on 11 July 2018

Mastering the use of blockchain technology in Africa.

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.

Opinion

Richard de Roos: Renminbi presents Africa with cost and efficiency advantages

Published by Richard de Roos on 13 August 2018

Slow uptake of Chinese currency in Africa belies the renminbi’s potential to support African growth, says Standard Bank Group foreign exchange head.

Mary Iwelumo & Sonny Nwarisi: Opportunities for Nigerian oil and gas companies in agriculture

Published by Mary Iwelumo and Sonny Nwarisi on 13 August 2018

Recently the CEO of a local oil company emphasised the need to diversify into agriculture and other non-oil sectors.

Michael Mugasa: Kenya – which way for homebred, local retailers?

Published by Michael Mugasa on 13 August 2018

Local retailers will have to set their sights beyond the short term, says partner at PwC Kenya.

Philip Panaino: Could Africa’s long-term trading currency be the renminbi?

Published by Philip Panaino on 13 July 2018

Standard Chartered regional head on what is required to facilitate the renminbis next growth phase in Africa.

Meet the Boss

Meet the Boss: Mohamed Dabbour, head of Africa, Millicom

Published by Justin Probyn on 14 August 2018

‘CEOs don’t always have the answer at our fingertips. Nonetheless, our job is to be able to find the answer.’

Meet the Boss: Brandon Bekker, MD for Africa and Middle East, Mimecast

Published by Justin Probyn on 1 August 2018

‘There are no specified working hours in my role. It’s definitely not an eight-to-five gig.’

Meet the Boss: Trevor Ncube, chairman, Alpha Media Holdings

Published by Justin Probyn on 19 July 2018

‘Many people think that l have a say in what gets published in our newspapers.’

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.’

Startup snapshot

Startup snapshot: Generate returns from farming without leaving your home

Published by Justin Probyn on 8 August 2018

Ghanaian company enables users to earn money from owning farms without having to do any of the hard work that agriculture entails.

Startup snapshot: Kenyan entrepreneurs create African-focused stock photo platform

Published by Justin on 25 July 2018

When validating your business idea, it is important to not just speak to similar-minded people, says co-founder Sitati Kituyi.

Startup snapshot: Boutique law firm taking care of businesses’ legal matters

Published by Justin Probyn on 18 July 2018

After working at top firms in South Africa and abroad, Belinda Mapongwana decided to start her own.

Startup snapshot: Earn rental income by leasing solar panels to businesses in Africa

Published by Justin Probyn on 3 July 2018

Using blockchain to power developing countries with solar energy.

BUSINESS INSIGHT

Investors taking notice of Africa’s unexploited transport and logistics opportunities

Published by Jaco Maritz on 15 August 2018

Several transport-related transactions and capital commitments were reported during July 2018.

China’s ‘Little Africa’ losing its allure

Published by Franck Kuwonu on 4 August 2018

A downturn in a Chinese city once bustling with African traders and brokers.

Opportunity abounds in African apart-hotel sector

Published by Staff Writer on 3 August 2018

While the apartment hotel space is relatively new territory in Africa, with only a handful of significant players, great possibilities exist.

Urbanisation in sub-Saharan Africa: Access to electricity

Published by Otavio Veras on 19 July 2018

The centrepiece of the evolution of any city is access to electricity.

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10 ways to help consumers trust your e-commerce brand

Published by Staff Writer on 13 August 2018

The 22 golden rules of e-commerce

Published by Staff Writer on 4 August 2018

Mall for Africa: How did one man satisfy the shopping needs of an entire continent?

Published by Staff Writer on 27 July 2018

Top South African design company seeing strong e-commerce growth

Published by Staff Writer on 20 July 2018

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