African mobile handset company Mi-Fone says it is not afraid of the ‘big guys’ Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 18 April 2013 Ugandan-born Alpesh Patel quit his job at Motorola to start pan–African mobile phone brand Mi-Fone.
Meet the Boss: Femi Oyetunji, MD, Continental Re Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 18 April 2013 “I find that the youth are in too much of a hurry. Successful businesses are built one step at a time.”
‘A business needs to grow step by step,’ says Kenyan tech entrepreneur Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 17 April 2013 “A lot of entrepreneurs are losing focus and directing their energies towards getting funding from venture capitalists.”
How to build a pan-African company? ‘You start in the market you know best’ Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 16 April 2013 Dinfin Mulupi talks to the management of Continental Re, Nigeria’s largest re-insurance company.
‘It is an exciting time to be in Africa,’ says Ghanaian-born businessman Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 15 April 2013 Dinfin Mulupi talks to Ghanaian-born businessman and entrepreneur Kris Senanu.
Two entrepreneurs looking to transform agriculture through solar-powered irrigation Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 15 April 2013 How we made it in Africa talks to Charles Nichols and Samir Ibrahim, founders of SunCulture.
How Suzie Wokabi is building her African-based cosmetics company Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 11 April 2013 Dinfin Mulupi catches up with Suzie Wokabi, the founder of one of Kenya’s first local cosmetics companies.
Entrepreneur interview: Why returning to Kenya to start a business was the right move Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 9 April 2013 Dinfin Mulupi talks to Sam Wanjohi, founder of Kenya’s Foresight Interiors.
Interview: The man who is bringing the Subway franchise to Kenya Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 3 April 2013 American entrepreneur Christopher J. Bak runs two Subway franchises in Tanzania, and plans to expand to Kenya later this year.
‘People don’t mind spending an extra buck for quality,’ says craft beer entrepreneur Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 1 April 2013 Dinfin Mulupi talks to Aleem Ladak, founder and director of The Big Five Breweries Ltd.
Africa’s energy: ‘If we don’t think long-term, we could play catch up,’ says KenGen’s MD Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 28 March 2013 How we made it in Africa talks energy with KenGen’s outgoing managing director Eddy Njoroge.
Meet the Boss: Simon Gicharu, founder, Mount Kenya University Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 27 March 2013 “If I had not been fired from teaching I would probably still be in my comfort zone.”
‘Entrepreneurship is like being in the army,’ says filmmaker Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 26 March 2013 Dinfin Mulupi talks to Daniel Prior, founder of Kenya’s Quite Bright Films.
Talking business with private education entrepreneur Simon Gicharu Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 22 March 2013 Dinfin Mulupi talks to Simon Gicharu, founder of Mount Kenya University.