Interview: The company behind the Lagos version of Monopoly Published by Kate Douglas on 23 January 2013 How we made it in Africa speaks to Nimi Akinkugbe, CEO of Bestman Games.
AccessKenya MD shares his thoughts on the IT industry and listing on the NSE Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 23 January 2013 How we made it in Africa talks to Jonathan Somen, co-founder and managing director of data and IT services company AccessKenya.
Time to think differently about political exposure in Africa Published by Mitchell Mackay on 23 January 2013 As Africa continues to break new commercial ground, it is time that businesses begin to think differently about issues of political exposure.
Nigerian online movie and music company iROKO Partners enters South Africa Published by Kate Douglas on 22 January 2013 iROKO Partners has opened their second African office in Johannesburg.
Chinese mobile phone company Tecno explains why it only does business in Africa Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 21 January 2013 “We want to be the mobile king of Africa. The continent receives a lot of imports but the products are not always modelled to fit demand.”
Why General Motors consolidated its African divisions Published by Kate Douglas on 21 January 2013 General Motors has recently consolidated its African divisions into one Africa unit. How we made it in Africa finds out why.
How Davis & Shirtliff turned a family business into a regional player Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 21 January 2013 “Every business has its own sort of environment and the family structure suits us,” says Alec Davis of Davis & Shirtliff Group.
US agri equipment giant AGCO explains why it will invest $100m in Africa Published by Kate Douglas on 18 January 2013 How we made it in Africa catches up with AGCO’s director for Africa and the Middle East, Nuradin Osman, to find out a bit more about the company’s African strategy.
How fast-food chain KFC addresses local cultures and tastes in Africa Published by Jaco Maritz on 18 January 2013 “A Zambian is as different to a Nigerian, as an Italian is different to a Russian, and people need to start to understand that.”
Online grocery shopping still not big in South Africa, but retailers should prepare Published by Kate Douglas on 17 January 2013 South Africa is lagging behind in terms of online grocery shopping despite having a developed and competitive retail landscape.
What you should know about Kenya’s property market in 2013 Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 17 January 2013 Farhana Hassanali–Hashmani, of HassConsult, tells Dinfin Mulupi about Kenya’s minuscule mortgage market, Nairobi’s high prices and whether there is a bubble.
Three African private equity trends for 2013 Published by Jaco Maritz on 16 January 2013 Three key takeaways from Silk Invest’s outlook for private equity in Africa over the next 12 months and beyond.
Ghanaian entrepreneur Elikem Kuenyehia talks about his rise to the top Published by Kate Douglas on 16 January 2013 “Dare to dream but don’t dream unless you are willing to live your dream.”
Video games – Kenya’s new emerging industry with ‘huge scope’ Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 16 January 2013 How we made it in Africa talks to Nathan Masyoku of Kenyan gaming outfit NexGen.