Investors taking notice of Africa’s unexploited transport and logistics opportunities Published by Jaco Maritz on 15 August 2018 Several transport-related transactions and capital commitments were reported during July 2018.
Meet the Boss: Mohamed Dabbour, head of Africa, Millicom Published by Justin Probyn on 14 August 2018 ‘CEOs don’t always have the answer at our fingertips. Nonetheless, our job is to be able to find the answer.’
Making it rain for smallholder farmers: How Thomas Njeru capitalised on a gap in the agricultural insurance market Published by Vince Matinde on 13 August 2018 His company devised a way to embed the insurance product with other products that farmers wanted to purchase, such as seeds and fertilisers.
Startup snapshot: Generate returns from farming without leaving your home Published by Justin Probyn on 8 August 2018 Ghanaian company enables users to earn money from owning farms without having to do any of the hard work that agriculture entails.
Tanzanian entrepreneur builds cleaning detergent business from a side hustle Published by Oluwabusayomi Sotunde on 6 August 2018 Talking business with Vida Nasari, founder of Kazymate Company Limited – house of the Viax brand in Tanzania.
China’s ‘Little Africa’ losing its allure Published by Franck Kuwonu on 4 August 2018 A downturn in a Chinese city once bustling with African traders and brokers.
Opportunity abounds in African apart-hotel sector Published by Staff Writer on 3 August 2018 While the apartment hotel space is relatively new territory in Africa, with only a handful of significant players, great possibilities exist.
Meet the Boss: Brandon Bekker, MD for Africa and Middle East, Mimecast Published by Justin Probyn on 1 August 2018 ‘There are no specified working hours in my role. It’s definitely not an eight-to-five gig.’
‘We sell bananas’: Twiga Foods CEO on building a market-relevant business in Kenya Published by Grant Brooke on 30 July 2018 African entrepreneurs cannot easily satisfy preconceived notions of venture-backed businesses, while solving problems in a scalable and sustainable (and profitable) way.
Startup snapshot: Kenyan entrepreneurs create African-focused stock photo platform Published by Justin on 25 July 2018 When validating your business idea, it is important to not just speak to similar-minded people, says co-founder Sitati Kituyi.
Founder of beauty chain Sorbet questions the ‘lean and mean’ business philosophy Published by Ian Fuhr on 23 July 2018 Too often, profitability is seen to depend on how much you can take out of a business, rather than what you can put into it.
Meet the Boss: Trevor Ncube, chairman, Alpha Media Holdings Published by Justin Probyn on 19 July 2018 ‘Many people think that l have a say in what gets published in our newspapers.’
Urbanisation in sub-Saharan Africa: Access to electricity Published by Otavio Veras on 19 July 2018 The centrepiece of the evolution of any city is access to electricity.
Will foreign banks be beneficial for Ethiopia? Published by Rafiq Raji on 19 July 2018 Research suggest foreign banks do not always help the financial development of poor countries.
