Nakumatt taps into health trend with sports equipment store Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 10 March 2016 East African retailer Nakumatt Holdings has launched a dedicated sports gear store in Nairobi’s Westgate shopping centre.
Equity Bank CEO: ‘The future will be driven by digital banking, not brick and mortar’ Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 9 March 2016 A look at Equity’s mobile banking strategy.
Samsung distributor talks about selling mobile phones in Kenya Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 9 March 2016 Nasser Ahmed shares his experiences.
Coffee entrepreneur ready to take on the export market Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 8 March 2016 ‘Our focus this year is on the export market,’ says founder of Kenya’s Vava Coffee.
Solar company bringing the ‘modern lifestyle’ to rural Rwanda and Tanzania Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 4 March 2016 Berlin-based solar company Mobisol has sold 40,000 home solar systems to mostly low-income earners in off-grid locations.
Tanzanian businessman on the opportunity to process and distribute fresh produce Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 3 March 2016 Tanzanian entrepreneur Elia Timotheo’s company, EA Fruits Farm & Co, is a processor and distributor of fruits and vegetables grown by smallholder farmers.
Meet the Boss: Justin Melvin, general manager, Kuku Foods Kenya Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 2 March 2016 ‘I think the important thing in any job is attitude. I don’t need degrees. I don’t need MBAs. I need attitude.’
KFC finds success with drive-through concept as Kenyans seek convenience Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 29 February 2016 ‘In Nairobi convenience is what we are looking at in our expansion strategy.’
Five things Shoprite’s latest results tell us about retail in sub-Saharan Africa Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 26 February 2016 Nigeria and Angola showing resilience, while low-income consumers increasingly shop closer to home.
Overloading costing East Africa millions in road deterioration Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 24 February 2016 ‘If we can’t maintain what we have, every 10 years we will be redoing the infrastructure we already have.’
Kenya: KFC boss on lessons learnt, and why the money is not just in Nairobi Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 23 February 2016 Since it entered the Kenyan market in 2011, KFC has opened 10 stores and plans to add six more later this year.
Pizza Hut tweaking its menu to accommodate local tastes in Africa Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 22 February 2016 Pizza chain set to open shop in a number of countries.
Kenyan consumers confusing Japanese products with Chinese goods Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 19 February 2016 Japan wants to boost exports to Kenya.
East Africa: Rural, off-grid consumers can now watch TV Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 19 February 2016 M-KOPA has unveiled a 16-inch, solar-powered digital flat-screen TV, targeted at low-income consumers residing in off-grid areas.
