Author Archive | Jaco Maritz

The journey so far: Etop Ikpe, CEO, Cars45

By Jaco Maritz on '13 September 2017' in ICT, Nigeria, The journey so far

Etop Ikpe believes the concept of fake it till you make it is 'completely misunderstood'.

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The journey so far: Ademola Adesina, CEO, Rensource

By Jaco Maritz on '7 September 2017' in Energy, Nigeria, The journey so far

'I wish I knew how much emotional volatility is involved in being an entrepreneur.'

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Meet the Boss: Stephen Smithyman, CEO, Kanu Equipment

By Jaco Maritz on '6 September 2017' in Meet the Boss

'If you try and see all the obstacles ahead of you, you will never start – so just start.'

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The journey so far: NJ Ayuk, CEO, Centurion Law Group

By Jaco Maritz on '30 August 2017' in The journey so far

'I took every call, stayed up late, cut out crazy friends, and used the best of my legal education to make Africa work for me.'

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The journey so far: Ricky Thomson, founder and director, SafeBoda

By Jaco Maritz on '28 August 2017' in ICT, The journey so far, Transport & Logistics, Uganda

'A product for everyone is a product for no one.'

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How a new cruise ship terminal could boost Durban’s economy

By Jaco Maritz on '23 August 2017' in Business Focus, South Africa, Tourism & Leisure

While sub-Saharan Africa is on the map for foreign investors in many other sectors, the cruise ship industry mostly passes the region by.

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Tony Elumelu on the challenges of growing a pan-African company

By Jaco Maritz on '15 August 2017' in Banking & Financial Services, Foreign investment

Policy uncertainty, labour mobility restrictions and foreign exchange issues. These are some of the challenges foreign companies can expect to encounter.

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Profit-making idea: Become a supplier to Chinese companies in Africa

By Jaco Maritz on '14 August 2017' in Manufacturing, Profit-making idea

Chinese firms in Africa currently only source 47% of their input requirements from local companies.

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Seven Chinese companies that have made it in Africa

By Jaco Maritz on '8 August 2017' in Foreign investment, Manufacturing

Africa-based Chinese enterprises are making respectable profits.

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The ups and downs of building a pan-African business: In conversation with Aliko Dangote

By Jaco Maritz on '1 August 2017' in Business Focus, Manufacturing, Nigeria

The founder of Dangote Group discusses the international expansion hurdles his company had to overcome.

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Profit-making idea: Keep an eye on developments in Sudan

By Jaco Maritz on '1 August 2017' in Profit-making idea, Sudan

Sudan could soon emerge as one of Africa’s business and investment hotspots, if decades-old US economic sanctions are lifted.

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Businesswoman builds company that thrives in Africa’s tough and remote areas

By Jaco Maritz on '26 July 2017' in Entrepreneur watch, Focus on Central Africa, Transport & Logistics

'Plan A has never worked for any project that we’ve undertaken or invested in. I always look at plan M, N, O, P or Q.'

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The journey so far: Tunde Kehinde, co-founder, Lidya / Jumia

By Jaco Maritz on '16 July 2017' in Banking & Financial Services, Nigeria, The journey so far

'The earlier you can learn on someone else’s dime before committing your life, taking money from investors and bringing people into your company, the better.'

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