Meet the Boss: Tunji Olowolafe, chairman, GZ Industries Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 28 March 2014 “We need to educate all our people. That way we will achieve true freedom and prosperity.”
Nigerian manufacturer cashing in on demand for drinks in Africa Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 27 March 2014 With more Africans drinking beer and soft drinks, GZI is well placed to expand its business.
Past Anzisha Prize finalists urge young entrepreneurs to enter for 2014 Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 26 March 2014 “We are looking for young people who have that intelligence, that drive, that hunger and that passion for what they are doing.”
E-commerce site connects craftswomen to global market Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 25 March 2014 Online platform Soko enables Kenyan artisans to sell their handcrafted jewellery to a wider market.
Meet the Boss: Dr Betty Gikonyo, co-founder and CEO, Karen Hospital Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 25 March 2014 “From a scientist’s perspective, I think corruption is a mutant gene.”
‘Business is not a short sprint, it’s a marathon,’ says baby product maker Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 24 March 2014 Kenyan entrepreneur has filled a gap in the market selling locally made baby care products.
African firms eye London Stock Exchange to raise capital Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 20 March 2014 “Companies are no longer limiting capital-raising options solely to their home jurisdictions.”
‘Phenomenal’ growth expected in Nairobi’s commercial real estate market Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 19 March 2014 The construction of high-rise buildings around Kenya’s capital points to the growing property sector.
Meet the Boss: Gikonyo Gitonga, CEO, Axis Real Estate Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 18 March 2014 “We need good governance, elimination of corruption and for us Africans to believe in ourselves.”
Jambojet plans to shake up East Africa’s airline industry Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 17 March 2014 Low-cost carrier Jambojet, a subsidiary of Kenya Airways, is set take to the skies on April 1.
‘You have to risk it to make it,’ says Kenyan fashion designer Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 17 March 2014 Wambui Mukenyi’s fashion label of the same name has been well received.
Seeing investment opportunities in post-war Liberia and Sierra Leone Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 14 March 2014 The West Africa Venture Fund hopes to stimulate economies affected by years of conflict.
Meet the Boss: Willem Alexander Hondius, CEO, Jambojet Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 13 March 2014 The CEO of Kenya’s new low-cost airline advises entrepreneurs to learn from their disappointments.
‘Entrepreneurship should be a viable career path, not a last resort for jobless’ Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 12 March 2014 “To be in business you need to have a different kind of DNA,” says East African incubator founder.