Author Archive | Dinfin Mulupi

Seven innovative companies meeting Africa’s renewable energy needs

By Dinfin Mulupi on '6 September 2016' in Business Focus, Energy

Six hundred million people currently lack access to reliable grid-connected electricity in sub-Saharan Africa – these companies have solutions.

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Meet the Boss: Akshay Shah, managing director, Silafrica

By Dinfin Mulupi on '5 September 2016' in Meet the Boss

‘I think the best lessons of leadership are learned from other people.’

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Meet the Boss: George Odo, MD for East Africa, AfricInvest

By Dinfin Mulupi on '28 August 2016' in Kenya, Meet the Boss, Private equity

Private equity boss shares what keeps him awake at night, and why he has been successful in business.

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Plastics – boring for some, but a thriving business for this East African company

By Dinfin Mulupi on '26 August 2016' in Business Focus, Kenya, Manufacturing, Private equity

Silafrica has built a successful business from plastics, and is seeing plenty of scope for future growth.

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Family-owned group says it doesn’t get too attached to its businesses

By Dinfin Mulupi on '15 August 2016' in Business Focus, Kenya, Manufacturing, Private equity, Tanzania

'We are quite comfortable to start businesses, grow them, and sell them... To us, that is our family business,' says Akshay Shah of East Africa's Sumaria Group.

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Kenyan pharmacy chain: Why have one store, when you can have five?

By Dinfin Mulupi on '12 August 2016' in Entrepreneur watch, Healthcare, Kenya, Retail

'There is always room for growth,' says Roselyn Anyango, co-founder of Neem Pharmacy.

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Investing in unstable countries: High risk with potential high rewards

By Dinfin Mulupi on '9 August 2016' in Best of 2016, Business Focus, Private equity, South Sudan

George Odo, managing director for East Africa at private equity firm AfricInvest, shares his thoughts on investing in markets such as South Sudan.

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Flaviana Matata: Tanzanian model polishes up her business skills

By Dinfin Mulupi on '5 August 2016' in Consumer Goods, Entrepreneur watch, Tanzania

'You can’t do modelling forever because eventually you hit an age where it becomes hard to get jobs.'

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Meet the Boss: Hakan Soderholm, managing director, Tetra Pak East Africa

By Dinfin Mulupi on '4 August 2016' in Meet the Boss

'I think the biggest leadership challenge is to raise kids.'

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Ghanaian trades high-profile Samsung job for farming

By Dinfin Mulupi on '2 August 2016' in Agribusiness & Food, Entrepreneur watch, Ghana

Leaving a successful career was 'purely a business decision'.

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Nigerian entrepreneur sees opportunity for organic baby food brand

By Dinfin Mulupi on '1 August 2016' in Agribusiness & Food, Entrepreneur watch, Nigeria

Debo Adebayo is the founder of Tomi's Treats, a Nigerian organic food company aimed at babies and young children.

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Meet the Boss: Marcus Courage, CEO, Africapractice

By Dinfin Mulupi on '1 August 2016' in Meet the Boss

'I cherish the alone time that a plane journey affords me.'

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Blackjack Jeans: Kenyan turns small idea into a promising business

By Dinfin Mulupi on '26 July 2016' in Entrepreneur watch, Kenya, Manufacturing

'The jeans market in East Africa is worth several billions of shillings. I only need to get 10% of that market,' says Andrew Kio.

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How this Nigerian built a business by promoting African cultures

By Dinfin Mulupi on '25 July 2016' in Education, Entrepreneur watch, ICT, Media, Sports & Entertainment, Nigeria

Tradition and technology meet in a range of apps and web videos celebrating African heritage and language.

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Private equity requires family businesses to become more ‘corporate’

By Dinfin Mulupi on '22 July 2016' in Business Focus, Private equity

We speak to George Odo, managing director for East Africa at private equity firm AfricInvest.

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