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The journey so far: Mavis Nduchwa, CEO, Chabana Farms

Published by Nelly Murungi on 9 December 2019

‘Entrepreneurship can be likened to a maze. You know where to start, you see the finish but the path from start to end is a process.’

The journey so far: Yacoub Sidya, CEO, MSS Security

Published by Nelly Murungi on 2 December 2019

‘There is a difference between a manager and a leader.’

The journey so far: Edwin Bruno, CEO, Smart Codes

Published by Nelly Murungi on 22 November 2019

‘All great ideas are scary because they always threaten what we know.’

Profit-making idea: An efficient maintenance repair operations (MRO) industry

Published by Nelly Murungi on 19 November 2019

Africa doesn’t produce many of the inputs needed to manufacture at scale.

The journey so far: Brigitha Faustin, founder, OBRI Tanzania

Published by Nelly Murungi on 18 November 2019

‘If you only focus on networking, your chances of success in the business world are, at best, slim.’

The journey so far: Isaac Kwaku Fokuo, founder, Botho Emerging Markets Group

Published by Nelly Murungi on 31 October 2019

‘Within the African context, we ought to have a certain hustle and start-up mentality in most of our business activities.’

The journey so far: Brad Magrath, co-founder, Zoona

Published by Nelly Murungi on 29 October 2019

‘No one performs at their best when you are exhausted and under pressure for long periods … find time to look after your whole self, not just your business.’

The journey so far: Ameer Sherif, CEO, BasharSoft

Published by Nelly Murungi on 21 October 2019

‘At times, we didn’t even have enough cash for office rent and had to change offices five times in two years.’

Profit-making idea: Elderly care management solutions

Published by Nelly Murungi on 8 October 2019

People are living longer.

The journey so far: Leticia Osafo Addo, managing director, Samba Foods

Published by Nelly Murungi on 3 October 2019

‘I’m proud of starting a micro-initiative from my kitchen, with less than $10, that became a medium-scale agribusiness listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange.’

The journey so far: James Lightfoot, co-founder, The Latitude Hotels Group

Published by Nelly Murungi on 16 September 2019

‘Focus on profitability from the start, it does matter. In the tech age of apps and user numbers, people have lost sight of that.’

The journey so far: Temitope Ogunsemo, CEO, Krystal Digital Network Solutions

Published by Nelly Murungi on 4 September 2019

‘I have … embraced the season of failure, learning and capacity building that I have encountered over the years.’

Profit-making idea: Converting street hawkers into powerful marketing activators

Published by Nelly Murungi on 26 August 2019

‘Someone has to build a solution that turns hawkers into a far more productive activation force for businesses.’

The journey so far: Bright Simons, founder, mPedigree

Published by Nelly Murungi on 23 August 2019

‘Constant iteration is not merely a norm of innovative thinking, it has become the barrier across plain survival and instant obsolescence.’
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