Meet the Boss: L.N. Rathi, managing director, ChemiCotex Industries Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 23 February 2015 “If you like a job, give it your all. If you don’t, then don’t hang around.”
Meet the Boss: Mustafa Suleimanji, MD, Lamudi Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 20 February 2015 “It’s an exciting time in Africa and the internet is shifting the way we do business.”
Meet the Boss: Kapila Ariyatilaka, MD, Chai Bora Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 17 February 2015 “Be honest in your dealings. You will sleep well and will still make the money you require to live in this world.”
Meet the Boss: Ismail Ahmed, founder, WorldRemit Published by Kate Douglas on 16 February 2015 “Coming across sceptics in professional life can actually be more useful than advice. It makes me work even harder towards my vision.”
Meet the Boss: Jannie Mouton, founder, PSG Published by Kate Douglas on 13 February 2015 “Thinking back, my biggest lesson was back when I was fired because I was too relaxed and too sure of myself.”
Meet the Boss: Jitesh Ladwa, CEO, Mkoba Private Equity Fund Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 10 February 2015 “You need to appreciate most successful business people work really hard to get where they are.”
Meet the Boss: Erfaan Mojgani, country manager, Kaymu Tanzania Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 6 February 2015 “I love saying that I am growing an e-commerce company in Tanzania. It’s crazy, it’s tough and its fun.”
Meet the Boss: Andrew Waititu, MD, SAP East Africa Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 4 February 2015 “One thing that takes people aback is when they figure out I’m also a DJ.”
Meet the Boss: Hatem Hariri, MD for Africa, Avaya Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 27 January 2015 Seriously, you can’t learn leadership from books. You have to live it.
Meet the Boss: JJ van Dongen, senior vice president, Philips Africa Published by Kate Douglas on 26 January 2015 “If you are going to do something, do it properly, and you actually need to win at it.”
Meet the Boss: Vimal Shah, CEO, Bidco Group Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 9 January 2015 “You can call me a workaholic because I work from 5am to midnight… It is not work for me. It’s fun.”
Meet the Boss: Ram Ottapathu, CEO, Choppies Group Published by Kate Douglas on 22 December 2014 “Have a purpose and dream in your life and pursue that dream relentlessly.”
Meet the Boss: Eric Andre, co-founder, Om Nom Nom Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 18 December 2014 “I think the reason some entrepreneurs fail is because they have an idea and it looks ‘sexy’, but they don’t study the market.”
Meet the Boss: Ed Barrow, MD, Hellofood East Africa Published by Jaco Maritz on 17 December 2014 “Instincts and gut decisions should never be overlooked.”