South Africa and Africa’s growth is interlinked, says Ernst & Young Published by Jaco Maritz on 7 February 2012 South Africa could play a key role in helping Africa to live up to its potential and attract the foreign direct investment it needs to accelerate growth and development.
KFC’s African expansion an opportunity for farmers Published by Jaco Maritz on 3 February 2012 The growth of Africa’s fast-food industry is opening up opportunities for farmers.
Online startup Bandeka wants to connect well-educated Africans Published by Jaco Maritz on 25 January 2012 An online community for well-educated Africans. This is what Ghanaian-born Yaw Boateng and Tunde Kehinde, a Nigerian, seek to create with Bandeka.com.
Insight into Tanzania’s advertising market Published by Jaco Maritz on 19 January 2012 During a recent interview with How we made it in Africa, Ulric Charteris, co-founder of Roots Marketing Communications, shared some insights into Tanzania’s advertising market.
Business culture in SA different than in rest of continent, says entrepreneur Published by Jaco Maritz on 18 January 2012 South African companies should learn to adapt to the different business cultures in the rest of the continent, says Nigerian-born entrepreneur Nissi Ekpott.
Why offering customers more choice is not always better Published by Jaco Maritz on 13 January 2012 Conventional wisdom says that the more choice shoppers have, the more likely they are to buy a product. This is often not the case.
Restoring Angolan agriculture to its former glory Published by Jaco Maritz on 6 January 2012 Many might find it hard to believe that Angola’s capital Luanda used to be the party capital of the central African region up until 1975, when the country gained independence from Portugal.
Publisher’s note: 2011 a fantastic year for How we made it in Africa Published by Jaco Maritz on 20 December 2011 How we made it in Africa publisher Jaco Maritz looks back at the highlights of 2011.
Don’t let social media damage your personal brand, career Published by Jaco Maritz on 9 December 2011 People should ensure that their profiles on social media networks such as Facebook and Twitter don’t damage their personal brands.
Meet the Boss: Louisa van Beek, CEO, Vodacom Business Published by Jaco Maritz on 3 December 2011 ‘Meet the Boss’ is a How we made it in Africa interview series, where we pose the same 10 questions to business leaders across the continent.
A sober approach to business in Africa Published by Jaco Maritz on 1 December 2011 “Foreign investors frequently have a ‘know-it-all’ mentality and think they can make a success of any venture in countries where they have no experience, often only to see their businesses collapse.”
From small startup to one of Tanzania’s top ad agencies Published by Jaco Maritz on 16 November 2011 When Roots Marketing Communications first opened shop in Tanzania, all the staff members lived in one house that doubled as the company’s office.
From inside the fridge: a fresh look at food processing in Africa Published by Jaco Maritz on 14 November 2011 We take a look inside the fridge of an average expat household living in Dar es Salaam, to see what can be learnt about Tanzania’s food processing industry.
Why Africa is not high on the agenda of most companies in the West Published by Jaco Maritz on 11 November 2011 Charles Robertson, global chief economist at Renaissance Capital says the majority of business people in the West are not falling over themselves to invest in Africa.