Reducing the risks of investing in agri-preneurs: How this Kenyan is doing it Published by Kate Douglas on 4 May 2015 “There is nothing genius about what we decided to do.”
Africa’s overlapping trade blocs trigger illegal trade Published by Kate Douglas on 30 April 2015 A look at how overlapping membership of trade regimes can trigger illegal trade, using Kenya’s sugar sector as an example.
How do African countries stack up against other emerging markets? Published by Kate Douglas on 28 April 2015 And should African markets be doing more to compete for global investment?
Meet the Boss: Nadine Tinen Tchangoum, country director, PwC Cameroon Published by Kate Douglas on 24 April 2015 “Always do what you say.”
FMCG success in Cameroon: Business leaders share their tips Published by Kate Douglas on 23 April 2015 How we made it in Africa asks business leaders to share their tips and strategies for FMCG success in Cameroon.
How Kaymu is tackling challenges facing e-commerce in Cameroon Published by Kate Douglas on 20 April 2015 A look at some of the challenges facing e-commerce in Cameroon, and the solutions one online marketplace uses to tackle them.
Meet the Boss: Peter Mwangi, CEO, Old Mutual Kenya Published by Kate Douglas on 17 April 2015 “Be prepared to fail, but keep moving forward.”
Meet the Boss: Bruno Olierhoek, MD for Central Africa, Nestlé Published by Kate Douglas on 10 April 2015 “Be patient and build from the ground up.”
Meet the Boss: Anirban Deb, country head, Olam Cameroon Published by Kate Douglas on 1 April 2015 “Success does not make you Superman. Failure does not make you a loser.”
Douala – looking beyond first impressions Published by Kate Douglas on 31 March 2015 How we made it in Africa‘s Kate Douglas talks about her first impression of Douala. And how wrong it was.
Meet the Boss: Candace Nkoth Bisseck, country manager, Kaymu Cameroon Published by Kate Douglas on 30 March 2015 “It’s better to be the boss of your village than an anonymous guy in a city.”
Why a 15 year old decided to build bikes from bamboo in Ghana Published by Kate Douglas on 18 March 2015 “It’s so sad and so serious that a common toothpick in my country has to be imported from other countries,” says Winifred Selby.
Wheelbarrows of dollars: Understanding informal trade in East Africa Published by Kate Douglas on 17 March 2015 Informal trade shouldn’t be crushed, but rather formalised using incentives, says Ecobank research head.
Financing boda-bodas in Uganda: Where banks say no, this entrepreneur says yes Published by Kate Douglas on 12 March 2015 Michael Wilkerson is one of the founders of Tugende, a company that offers a lease-to-own model to help Ugandan boda-boda drivers own their own motorcycle.
