Visa denied! How a broken dream triggered this young Kenyan entrepreneur Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 11 February 2015 “Looking back, I’m happy my US visa was denied because it made me do something at home.”
Meet the Boss: Jitesh Ladwa, CEO, Mkoba Private Equity Fund Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 10 February 2015 “You need to appreciate most successful business people work really hard to get where they are.”
Start-up snapshot: Providing tech-savvy software solutions in Tanzania Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 9 February 2015 Fayaz Valli, 25, is the founder of Tanzania-based software development company GetCore Group.
Meet the Boss: Erfaan Mojgani, country manager, Kaymu Tanzania Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 6 February 2015 “I love saying that I am growing an e-commerce company in Tanzania. It’s crazy, it’s tough and its fun.”
Meet the Boss: Andrew Waititu, MD, SAP East Africa Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 4 February 2015 “One thing that takes people aback is when they figure out I’m also a DJ.”
It all depends on your attitude towards Africa’s challenges, says Avaya MD Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 2 February 2015 How we made it in Africa talks to Hatem Hariri, managing director for Africa at business communications company Avaya.
Moving towards a cashless public transport system in Kenya Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 28 January 2015 The ‘My1963’ card enables passengers to pay their fares without using cash.
Meet the Boss: Hatem Hariri, MD for Africa, Avaya Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 27 January 2015 Seriously, you can’t learn leadership from books. You have to live it.
Jonathan Somen’s journey of building and selling a multi-million dollar IT business Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 26 January 2015 Jonathan Somen is one of East Africa’s most successful entrepreneurs.
Kenyan retailer Chandarana gearing up for faster growth Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 25 January 2015 Chandarana plans to double its number of outlets over the next five years.
After selling company for $500k, Joel Mwale now wants to change the way we learn Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 23 January 2015 At the young age of 21, Joel Mwale has already achieved a lot.
Ex-Apple CEO’s mobile phone brand Obi wants to crack the African market Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 21 January 2015 Obi phones are targeted at “young, tech-savvy and aspirational youth”.
How local companies can benefit from China’s presence in Africa Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 20 January 2015 Negative perceptions stand in the way of local companies forging business partnerships with their Chinese counterparts.
Six emerging real estate investment hotspots in Africa Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 19 January 2015 According to property portal Lamudi, likely real estate opportunities in 2015 lie in emerging cities.
