Zimbabwean refugee attracting diplomats to her Nairobi restaurant Published by Regina Ekiru on 20 January 2011 Susan Deiters is running Café Des Arts, a restaurant in Nairobi’s upmarket Gigiri estate, serving top diplomats and expats.
The reasons why Astral Foods decided to boost its investment in Zambia Published by Jaco Maritz on 8 December 2010 Astral Foods recently opened a broiler breeding farm and hatchery in Zambia. Jaco Maritz talks to Astral’s Roedolf Steenkamp about Zambia’s poultry industry.
Exclusive interview: The woman behind M-PESA Published by Jaco Maritz on 11 November 2010 In an exclusive interview with How we made it in Africa, Susie Lonie talks about how M-PESA’s success surpassed her own predictions and shares her thoughts about the future of mobile banking in Africa.
Case study: Finance for Ugandan agri-processing business Published by Claude Harding on 1 November 2010 Uganda, like most African countries, is a net importer of staple foods. Unlocking the country’s agricultural potential means offering the right kind of finance to its farmers and agricultural businesses.
Interview: Actis acquires African fabric manufacturer Published by Staff Writer on 8 October 2010 Private equity firm, Actis, recently bought 100% of Vlisco Group, the market leader in designer wax fashion fabrics aimed at the west and central African market.
Interview: Growing an agriculture business in Africa Published by Staff Writer on 8 October 2010 Nick Goble, Pannar Seed’s regional manager for Africa, talked to How we made it in Africa about the company’s operations and how to successfully invest in the continent’s agriculture sector.
Running a thriving money transfer business from Somalia Published by Jaco Maritz on 5 October 2010 Somalia, a country that has over the years mostly made headlines for violent civil unrest and piracy, is an unlikely birthplace for one of Africa’s largest money transfer companies.
Case study: Tackling microinsurance in Zambia Published by Mark Napier on 30 September 2010 In an extract from his book Real Money, New Frontiers, Mark Napier looks at how Zambia’s MLife established its microinsurance business.
French solar firm invests in South African manufacturing plant Published by Jaco Maritz on 9 September 2010 French solar power generation company, Solairedirect, last year invested in a photo-voltaic manufacturing plant in Cape Town, South Africa.
Interview with Zim farmers in Nigeria Published by Jaco Maritz on 7 September 2010 In 2004 a group of Zimbabwean farmers were invited to start with commercial agriculture in Nigeria. Jaco Maritz caught up with Graham and Judy Hatty to find out how things are going.
Making financial services work in rural Tanzania Published by Mark Napier on 3 September 2010 Mbinga Community Bank is a small microfinance bank in a remote part of Tanzania, but Mbinga District’s geography is only one of the bank’s operating challenges.
ICT entrepreneur looking to conquer Africa Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 23 August 2010 At 35, Ken Njoroge is running one of the most respected mid-sized companies in Kenya.
Online retailer seeking growth in Kenya and Nigeria Published by Staff Writer on 10 August 2010 Kalahari.net, the South Africa-based online retailer, has over the past year expanded into two new African countries, namely Kenya and Nigeria. How we made it in Africa interviewed Gary Hadfield, the company’s CEO
The man behind Kenya’s $650 million golf estate Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 8 August 2010 Thika Greens Limited is busy transforming a piece of farmland into a world-class real estate development. Dinfin Mulupi spoke to Charles Kibiru, chief executive officer of the company.
