Private equity firm sees potential in French-speaking West Africa Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 27 July 2012 “We want to scale our operations and expand to Ethiopia and francophone West Africa. French-speaking West Africa is our current top priority.”
Want to send a goat to your family back in Africa? Mama Mikes is the place to go Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 26 July 2012 Dinfin Mulupi speaks to Segeni Ngethe, founder of Mama Mikes.
KFC expects more global fast-food chains to enter the Kenyan market Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 24 July 2012 How we made it in Africa’s Dinfin Mulupi chats with Gavin Bell, the man behind KFC in East Africa.
Meet the Boss: James Mworia, CEO, Centum Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 22 July 2012 “Success is 90% in the mind. It is not your abilities, but confidence,” says James Mworia, CEO of Centum.
How a banana flour company is bringing relief to small-scale farmers Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 19 July 2012 Banana farmers in Kenya often find themselves incurring huge losses due to surplus fruit that basically ends up rotting away.
The bulk of East Africa’s investment opportunities are in private equity, says Centum CEO Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 18 July 2012 “The attraction of private equity is that there are very few companies that are listed in the region. This means that the bulk of companies and opportunities are actually in private equity.”
Investing in East Africa 101: Eight things investors should know Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 15 July 2012 East Africa’s profile as an investment destination has improved significantly in recent years with foreign investors and multinational companies setting up base in the region.
Kenya’s CNN ‘hero’: Africa’s high growth rates not felt at bottom of the pyramid Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 15 July 2012 Evans Wadongo shot into international stardom after he was named one of top ten CNN Heroes in 2010 for using solar technology to eradicate poverty amongst rural communities. How we made it in Africa’s Dinfin Mulupi chats with Wadongo to find out what makes this social entrepreneur tick.
Meet the Boss: Jonathan Somen, MD, AccessKenya Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 13 July 2012 “Find a good idea, analyse it and critique it to see if it is really as good as you first thought. If you still like it after a few weeks, then it is probably a good idea.”
Are competitions bad for Kenya’s tech scene? Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 12 July 2012 How we made it in Africa’s Dinfin Mulupi talks to Lino Carcoforo, co-founder of I4A, an investment company focused on technology startups in east Africa.
Thika highway – Kenya’s new property hot spot Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 10 July 2012 London-based private equity firm Actis is planning to invest in a 130,000 m2 mixed use development in Kenya, which will host the largest retail mall in east Africa.
New app seeking to boost the crop yields of Kenyan farmers Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 8 July 2012 Farmers in Kenya can now predict their crop yields using a web-based application that gives them access to statistics on soil fertility, required fertilisers and expected crop diseases.
‘I have no time to think about challenges,’ says top entrepreneur Njeri Rionge Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 7 July 2012 How we made it in Africa’s Dinfin Mulupi talks to Njeri Rionge, one of Africa’s most celebrated women entrepreneurs.
Meet the Boss: Njeri Rionge, serial entrepreneur Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 4 July 2012 Njeri Rionge, one of Kenya’s most celebrated entrepreneurs, answers our questions.