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.
The journey so far: Felix Mbugua, co-founder and CEO, Legibra Published by Nelly Murungi on 28 June 2018 ‘One has to work hard, smart and, more importantly, work with people.’
The journey so far: Faith Kabira, founder and CEO, Aleezas Published by Nelly Murungi on 14 June 2018 ‘I wish I knew that entrepreneurship was the tougher mountain to climb than employment.’
Profit-making idea: Fuelling the future using clean energy Published by Nelly Murungi on 13 June 2018 Africa’s challenge of delivering energy to every household could be solved by going off-grid.
The journey so far: Jyoti Mukherjee, CEO, Software Technologies Limited Published by Nelly Murungi on 31 May 2018 ‘No entrepreneur comes with a perfect manual of how to run his or her organisation.’
The journey so far: Ian Henderson, MD, Superior Homes Kenya Published by Nelly Murungi on 3 May 2018 ‘The best way to learn is the hard way – through experience, just so long as it’s not too costly.’
