Stirring up e-commerce in South Africa Published by Investec on 22 August 2017 CEO of Yuppiechef on how to forge ahead and be remarkable when it comes to delivering online.
Lift off for Africa’s first airport brewery Published by Darren Taylor on 17 August 2017 The brewery owners decided to make all the beer at the airport so customers could see the process firsthand.
Lethabo Mokoena: The South African entrepreneur who is serious about shoe-care Published by Levi Letsoko on 4 August 2017 South Africa-based Walk Fresh is a boutique sneaker-cleaning and shoe-care start-up.
Success is an attitude: A bootstrapper’s approach to nailing the fashion industry Published by Oluwabusayomi Sotunde on 3 August 2017 Bisola Edun grows clothing company from the ground up.
Businesswoman builds company that thrives in Africa’s tough and remote areas Published by Jaco Maritz on 26 July 2017 ‘Plan A has never worked for any project that we’ve undertaken or invested in. I always look at plan M, N, O, P or Q.’
Nigerian entrepreneur grows trendsetting jewellery business from scratch Published by Oluwabusayomi Sotunde on 25 July 2017 We talk to Gbenga Ayo-Dada, the founder and creative head of Artsmith Collections.
Congolese inventor has a solution to get rural Africa emailing Published by Kate Douglas on 25 July 2017 A device that makes sending an email over 100-times cheaper.
How this Kenyan company saw an opportunity to link small-scale farmers with banks Published by Kate Douglas on 17 July 2017 ‘Financial institutions know that agriculture is a big, untapped market,’ says Peris Bosire, co-founder of FarmDrive.
Moroccan tech entrepreneur has a solution to combat illegal fishing Published by Kate Douglas on 10 July 2017 Drones controlled by special artificial intelligence software cost a fraction of operating traditional surveillance planes.
Building a fashion empire with Afrocentric bow ties Published by Oluwabusayomi Sotunde on 5 July 2017 Talking the business of fashion with Rwanda-based entrepreneur Matthew “Tayo” Rugamba.
South African company giving bulk buying power to low-income communities Published by Kate Douglas on 3 July 2017 Buying in bulk can lead to great savings. But low-income earners often don’t have the means to purchase items in large quantities. This company has a solution.
BarefootLaw: Uganda’s first online legal service Published by Justin Probyn on 27 June 2017 We speak to managing director Gerald Abila about attracting funding, dealing with risks and his biggest mistake so far.
Interview: Using technology to boost the incomes of West African farmers Published by Justin Probyn on 23 June 2017 Farmerline is a Ghanaian software company that provides small-scale farmers with information such as farming tips, market prices and weather reports.
Kenyan entrepreneur providing a digital alternative to textbooks Published by Justin Probyn on 21 June 2017 Tonee Ndungu, the founder of Kytabu, discusses his business journey.