The journey so far: Fred Swaniker, founder, African Leadership Group Published by Nelly Murungi on 13 June 2019 ‘Execution beats ideas any day.’
The journey so far: John Armah, CEO, Orios Group Published by Nelly Murungi on 6 June 2019 ‘Not all passions become business opportunities.’
The journey so far: Margaret Hirsch, co-founder, Hirsch’s Published by Nelly Murungi on 1 June 2019 ‘My advice to entrepreneurs is to never borrow a cent. Sell your skills, in the beginning, to get yourself money.’
The journey so far: Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard, founder, APO Group Published by Nelly Murungi on 23 May 2019 ‘Cemeteries are full of talented entrepreneurs who didn’t meet the right people, who faced bad timing, or who just didn’t have the right kind of support.’
The journey so far: Feleg Tsegaye, founder, Deliver Addis Published by Nelly Murungi on 19 May 2019 ‘Hire people who see things differently than you [do] for the roles you’re weakest at.’
The journey so far: Jonas Schwarz Lausten, co-owner, Nordic Hotels Published by Nelly Murungi on 9 May 2019 ‘To be an entrepreneur equally takes a positive mindset and pure willpower to get stuff off the ground.’
The journey so far: Tahar Ben Lakhdar, CEO, Esprit School of Engineering Published by Nelly Murungi on 2 May 2019 ‘If you want to solve problems, create a culture open to sharing opinions.’
The journey so far: Eric Rutayisire, CEO, Charis UAS Published by Nelly Murungi on 25 April 2019 ‘Sometimes not knowing the hard work involved in being an entrepreneur is actually a blessing.’
The journey so far: Constance Swaniker, CEO, Accents & Art Published by Nelly Murungi on 18 April 2019 ‘The entrepreneurship journey is not for the faint-hearted.’
The journey so far: Martin Kiarie, CEO, Bean Interactive Published by Nelly Murungi on 6 April 2019 ‘When you focus on value creation and being true to your [business’s] vision, your ‘competition’ becomes your ability to execute what the market needs.’
The journey so far: Sailesh Savani, CEO, CompuLynx Published by Nelly Murungi on 28 March 2019 ‘Be open to hiring people who are smarter than you.’
Profit-making idea: Garbage disposal could be the next big thing in Africa Published by Nelly Murungi on 30 August 2018 It’s not a dirty business.
The journey so far: Hasnain Noorani, founder and group CEO, PrideGROUP Published by Nelly Murungi on 23 August 2018 ‘I just can’t stop myself from saying, “Yes, I can do this”. While it is a strength, it is also a weakness.’
Profit-making idea: Capitalising on blockchain technology in Africa Published by Nelly Murungi on 11 July 2018 Mastering the use of blockchain technology in Africa.
