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Tanzania: a land of obstacles and untapped opportunities for businesses

Published by Kate Douglas on 26 October 2012

Godfrey Mosha, founder of Principal Company in Tanzania, has identified some of the pros and cons of doing business in the country.

African consumer update: Facebook shopping, mall culture, and fear of missing out

Published by Kate Douglas on 25 October 2012

Euromonitor recently identified some unique ICT and behavioural trends among consumers in Egypt, Kenya, South Africa and Ghana.

Seven lessons Africa can learn from Rwanda

Published by Kate Douglas on 24 October 2012

The 2013 Doing Business report highlights Rwanda as one of the countries in the world that has made great strides to improve its business environment.

South African company finds economic value in flies and maggots

Published by Kate Douglas on 23 October 2012

Most people would struggle to see how flies, maggots and human waste can hold any monetary value. A South African company is, however, envisaging a massive industry.

Greedy financiers and lack of business skills holding back African entrepreneurs

Published by Kate Douglas on 22 October 2012

How we made it in Africa talks to Malik Fal, the new managing director of Omidyar Network Africa.

How educating Africa’s children for $5 a month can be a viable business

Published by Kate Douglas on 18 October 2012

Shannon May, a co-founder of Bridge International Academics, tells Kate Douglas about how her company is educating Africa’s children, while building a profitable business.

“We should be growing at 10-12% a year”

Published by Kate Douglas on 17 October 2012

“If we adopt an entrepreneurial mindset, then we can really change the game and create magic out of ashes,” says Fred Swaniker, CEO of the African Leadership Network.

From importation to producing goods locally, an entrepreneur’s story

Published by Kate Douglas on 16 October 2012

“I have learned that if we produce bakery ingredients locally, our customers will get the products constantly and it helps make our business grow faster.”

Collaboration between business and government important for success of IT industry

Published by Kate Douglas on 15 October 2012

How we made it in Africa speaks to Yaron Assabi, founder and CEO of the Digital Solutions Group.

African economies must reflect our problems, says Ugandan pharma firm CEO

Published by Kate Douglas on 8 October 2012

“Our factory will help to bridge this huge margin of exclusion that Africa suffers from in pharmaceutical manufacturing.”

‘The potential is big,’ says green energy entrepreneur

Published by Kate Douglas on 8 October 2012

How we made it in Africa speaks to Mshinwa Edith Banzi, the founder of Illumination East Africa, a Tanzanian-based company that offers affordable solar chargeable LED lamps.

Rancard co-founder talks about the best business decision he ever made

Published by Kate Douglas on 5 October 2012

How we made it in Africa talks to Ghana’s Kofi Dadzie, one of the founders of mobile content solutions company Rancard.

Entrepreneur watch: Powering Kenya’s tea factories with wind energy

Published by Kate Douglas on 3 October 2012

Pim de Ridder is the entrepreneur behind Izzy Projects, a business that develops and operates wind turbine projects to power tea factories in Kenya.

What you should know about Egypt’s demographics

Published by Kate Douglas on 2 October 2012

Whilst last year’s political turmoil in North Africa may have been off-putting to potential investors in the region, Egypt’s evolving demographics are appealing.

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