How Stuart Forrest built one of Africa’s top animation studios Published by Kate Douglas on 10 August 2012 Stuart Forrest, owner of Triggerfish Animation Studios, talks to How we made it in Africa’s Kate Douglas.
Entrepreneur watch: From bankruptcy to success Published by Kate Douglas on 8 August 2012 “Being an entrepreneur is first and foremost a state of mind so in that sense one could say it is a 24/7/365 activity and all consuming.”
Entrepreneur watch: Those who can, teach Published by Kate Douglas on 7 August 2012 Being a successful entrepreneur in your twenties is not a common reality in Africa. Imran Khan, however, is an exception.
‘There is no room for arrogance in business,’ says top South African entrepreneur Published by Kate Douglas on 5 August 2012 How we made it in Africa interviews Carol Weaving, managing director of Thebe Exhibitions and Projects Group.
Female buying power on the rise in Africa Published by Kate Douglas on 31 July 2012 African women are becoming more independent and moving further away from their traditional stereotypical roles. More and more women are earning their own money and supporting families.
Shoprite takes on the DRC Published by Kate Douglas on 31 July 2012 Africa’s largest supermarket group, Shoprite, entered the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) with the opening of a supermarket in the capital Kinshasa.
Five investment trends in Africa Published by Kate Douglas on 30 July 2012 It is an increasingly popular belief that now is the time to invest in Africa. In a recent KPMG panel conversation focused on transacting in Africa, six experts on the subject discussed a number of investment trends that are currently being seen in the continent.
Global online classifieds platform OLX launches in Nigeria and Kenya Published by Kate Douglas on 26 July 2012 Global online classifieds service OLX has been launched in Nigeria and Kenya. Kate Douglas caught a moment with Neil Schwartzman, the CEO of MIH Internet sub-Saharan Africa, to find out more about the launch of OLX.
Looking to invest in African retail? Three interesting countries to consider Published by Kate Douglas on 22 July 2012 How we made it in Africa takes a closer look at three African countries that hold potential for retailers.
Ghana – Africa’s new retail hotspot? Published by Kate Douglas on 18 July 2012 Ghana seems to be on track to becoming Africa’s next hotspot for retailers, according to new research by Euromonitor International.
Ghana and Nigeria – Africa’s top rapid-growth markets Published by Kate Douglas on 17 July 2012 Ghana and Nigeria will this year be among the three fastest growing economies from a group of 25 global rapid-growth markets.
How Divine Ndhlukula became one of Africa’s top women in business Published by Kate Douglas on 16 July 2012 “Women entrepreneurs have to work twice as hard to succeed. They should expect certain difficulties to crop up merely due to the fact that they are women.”
Media frenzy over Angola’s Chinese-built ‘ghost town’ Published by Kate Douglas on 13 July 2012 International media has recently been in a frenzy over the ‘ghost town’ built in Angola by the China International Trust and Investment Corporation (CITIC) just 30km outside capital city of Luanda.
The hectic schedule of Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote Published by Kate Douglas on 12 July 2012 “I am someone who doesn’t switch off my phone,” says Aliko Dangote. “My phone is on 24 hours.”
