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Start-up snapshot: Storage solutions for small living spaces

Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 22 April 2015

K-Home Design produces fabric-based shoe racks and document organisers.

How Nakumatt became one of East Africa’s largest retailers

Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 20 April 2015

Nakumatt Holdings is a significant player in East Africa’s retail sector, generating $700m in annual gross revenues.

Ethiopian tech hub making life easier for entrepreneurs

Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 20 April 2015

It is an uphill battle for Ethiopia’s young tech entrepreneurs.

Bring it on, Nakumatt tells foreign retailers set to enter Kenya

Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 17 April 2015

Kenyan retailer not fazed by foreign competition.

Ethiopia’s banking industry slowly evolving

Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 15 April 2015

Ethiopia’s financial services industry is one of the least developed in the region.

Chef wants to put Ethiopian cuisine on global map with cooking show

Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 14 April 2015

How we made it in Africa talks to chef Yohanis Hailemariam.

Start-up snapshot: Database of construction industry professionals

Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 13 April 2015

Kinehintsa is a database of buildings, service providers and professionals in the construction industry in Ethiopia.

‘Business school wasn’t going to teach me to run a business in Ethiopia’

Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 13 April 2015

How we made it in Africa talks to entrepeneur Abai Schulze.

Start-up snapshot: Manufacturing electrical hardware in Ethiopia

Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 9 April 2015

“The biggest risk is Chinese manufacturers.”

Pizza vs injera: Selling Italian food in Ethiopia

Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 8 April 2015

Selling pizza in a country where traditional foods are very popular is no easy task.

Meet the Boss: Dr Mohammed Nuri, CEO, Medtech Ethiopia

Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 7 April 2015

“When I am out of the office I forget about stuff. I have another life.”

Ethiopia: Ambitions to become a global force in leather production

Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 7 April 2015

Ethiopia’s leather industry is increasingly attracting investment.

Lessons from launching a frozen yogurt store in Ethiopia

Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 2 April 2015

Yogurt-Inn is the first frozen yogurt store in Ethiopia.

Meet the Swedish entrepreneur who saw the potential for cosmetics in Tanzania

Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 31 March 2015

“One advantage I have now is being three years ahead of everyone else.”

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