Meet the Boss: Simbarashe Mhuriro, director, Oursun Energy Zimbabwe Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 2 March 2015 “Be passionate about your idea and pursue it relentlessly. It is not going to be easy, so be resilient.”
Chai Bora: The tea company with great ambitions in Tanzania and beyond Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 27 February 2015 Chai Bora MD discusses the company’s plans and the benefits of having private equity investors on board.
Private equity firm wants to propel Tanzanian businesses to greater heights Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 26 February 2015 Talking investment with CEO of Mkoba Private Equity Fund.
Start-up snapshot: Tanzanian IT entrepreneurs juggling studies and business Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 25 February 2015 “Today we are making enough money to cover the company’s bills and support ourselves as well as pay for our university education.”
Meet the Boss: L.N. Rathi, managing director, ChemiCotex Industries Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 23 February 2015 “If you like a job, give it your all. If you don’t, then don’t hang around.”
What a Tanzanian IT entrepreneur learnt from his previous business failure Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 23 February 2015 Benedict Tesha, owner of Jamaa Technologies, talks about the factors that led to his previous business’s collapse.
Meet the Boss: Mustafa Suleimanji, MD, Lamudi Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 20 February 2015 “It’s an exciting time in Africa and the internet is shifting the way we do business.”
Why Tanzania’s real estate market is taking off Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 19 February 2015 “In Dar es Salaam there is a huge increase in the purchase of apartments,” says Mustafa Suleimanji, managing director for Lamudi in Tanzania.
How this company built a business by charging phones in rural Tanzania Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 18 February 2015 Juabar has built a franchise network of micro-business owners who offer phone charging services.
Meet the Boss: Kapila Ariyatilaka, MD, Chai Bora Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 17 February 2015 “Be honest in your dealings. You will sleep well and will still make the money you require to live in this world.”
In Tanzania, good coffee shops can be good business, says entrepreneur Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 16 February 2015 When Canadian Sandra Macdonald-Mulokozi moved to Tanzania 11 years ago, she craved a café where she would get good coffee and Wi-Fi. So she opened one.
Start-up snapshot: Enabling Tanzanians to purchase event tickets with mobile money Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 13 February 2015 Event-goers in Tanzania can now purchase tickets via their mobile phones using mobile money.
Zimbabwe ‘a promising market’ for property portal, Lamudi Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 12 February 2015 “The number of property agents that use the internet for business specifically is highest in Zimbabwe,” says Mustafa Suleimanji.
How Tanzania’s Ubongo Media built a business by making maths cool Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 11 February 2015 Tanzania social enterprise is helping children in East Africa improve their maths with interactive educational cartoon.