Proudly South African: Four entrepreneurs bringing successful products to the market Published by Old Mutual on 25 March 2019 These four South African businesses show how to harness consumer trends and solve social challenges.
Three business lessons from the journey of health club CEO Tumi Phake Published by Staff Writer on 23 March 2019 An innovative idea, on its own, is usually not enough to convince investors to back a business.
Building a business empire one idea at a time: Akinwande Durojaye on his success Published by Oluwabusayomi Sotunde on 18 March 2019 Nigerian serial entrepreneur, Akinwande Durojaye, gives advice on how to build self-sufficient businesses without startup capital.
Gavin Moffat: Practical tips to ensure millennials thrive in your workplace Published by Gavin Moffat on 11 March 2019 In this extract from his book, entrepreneur Gavin Moffat talks about a conscious approach to welcome millennials into your business team.
Three nuggets of business advice from top Nigerian fintech entrepreneur Published by Staff Writer on 10 March 2019 Three lessons we can learn from Chijioke Dozie’s business journey.
Five successful African food entrepreneurs who are hungry for more Published by Justin Probyn on 5 March 2019 With vast areas of untapped arable land and over a billion mouths to feed, Africa’s food industry holds immense potential.
Andela co-founder on why entrepreneurs should “get obsessed” with the problem they’re trying to solve Published by Vanessa Bauza on 4 March 2019 Christina Sass, co-founder of Andela, talks about the future of Africa’s tech sector.
Turning a fresh water supply problem into a business: Lessons from two entrepreneurs in Kenya Published by Vince Matinde on 25 February 2019 The challenges of not having fresh drinking water in their homes in Kenya, gave way to an idea that would lead to the establishment of a water processing business.
A Tunisian entrepreneur gets dressed for success Published by Vanessa Bauza on 18 February 2019 Ameni Mansouri, co-founder and chief executive officer of Dabchy, talks about leaving her job in Paris to launch a start-up in Tunis—and why bigger is not always better.
Women-led tech startups on the rise in Africa Published by Finbarr Toesland on 11 February 2019 On the surface, sub-Saharan Africa boasts the world’s highest rate of women entrepreneurs, at 27%.
Farming to impact with Cocoa360 Published by Oluwabusayomi Sotunde on 4 February 2019 Cocoa360 uses revenues from community cocoa farms to facilitate and provide access to education and healthcare to remote villages.
How Africa’s entrepreneurs are changing the direction of globalisation Published by Rapelang Rabana on 28 January 2019 Africa is in a position to solve its challenges using exponential technologies, and in doing so, it can leapfrog what exists in countries with higher gross national income.
On the road to faster freight transport: Kobo360’s Uber for trucks Published by Vanessa Bauza on 21 January 2019 Obi Ozor, founder and CEO of Kobo360, talks about his passion for problem solving.
Leadership lessons from Africa’s trailblazers Published by Mutsa Chironga and Georges Desvaux and Acha Leke on 14 January 2019 How three leaders are seizing opportunities and overcoming challenges to build successful organisations in – and a brighter future for – the nations of Africa.
