Entrepreneur sees profits in helping businesses reduce electricity costs Published by Kate Douglas on 27 May 2016 Johan Theron is the inventor of PowerGuard, an innovation born from South Africa’s national power cuts.
The innovator who sees opportunity in Africa’s energy woes Published by Kate Douglas on 25 May 2016 Green Tower offers an off-grid solution that can save around 90% in electricity consumption.
The DIY test for malaria that could be a game-changer for Africa Published by Kate Douglas on 24 May 2016 Nigerian Eddy Agbo, CEO of Fyodor Biotechnologies, has developed a malaria test that allows the general population to diagnose themselves.
How Alfredo Jones built a top engineering services company in Equatorial Guinea Published by Jaco Maritz on 18 May 2016 Jones had to overcome various obstacles to build the company into what it is today.
A look at four promising SMEs in Rwanda Published by Sara Leedom on 11 May 2016 In light of this week’s World Economic Forum on Africa, taking place in Rwanda, here are four of the country’s most promising SMEs.
Oil and gas services company boss shares six lessons learnt in business Published by Jaco Maritz on 9 May 2016 Basilio Makendengue discusses his business journey as well as the reasons for the company’s success over the past one-and-a-half decades.
How this Rwandan potato crisps company wants to compete against Lay’s Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 2 May 2016 ‘We need to position our product as a premium brand that can compete with foreign brands,’ says Pascal Murasira, co-founder of snack label Winnaz.
Former Citi banker sees opportunities in agribusiness financing Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 28 April 2016 Ivan Mbowa, co-founder and CEO of Umati Captial, talks about his company.
Improvise with what you have, advises Ghanaian manufacturing entrepreneur Published by Kate Douglas on 26 April 2016 Ivy Appiah shares how she built her manufacturing business without ever taking out a loan.
Top designer finds new home in East Africa following European economic crash Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 22 April 2016 ‘We were making large profits but suddenly in 2008 the European economy crashed and Ireland was badly affected.’
Ugandan fashion retailer tapping into popularity of African designs Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 20 April 2016 ‘A few years ago, wearing African prints was the preserve of our mothers… But today people are proud of their heritage.’
How these South Africans are aiming to revolutionise the currency exchange market Published by Kate Douglas on 12 April 2016 The Fourex self-service kiosk quickly identifies multiple different coins from 150 foreign currencies, and exchanges them at competitive rates.
Ugandan skin-care brand seeking to steal market share from multinationals Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 8 April 2016 ‘We are trying to change people’s mindsets by giving them international standards – but produced locally.’
Tech company changing the way aid organisations operate Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 7 April 2016 ‘I have an MBA, but I learnt more in the first two months of running this business than I did in business school,’ says Matt Berg, CEO of Ona.
