How Esoko bridges the information gap faced by farmers across Africa Published by Staff Writer on 1 July 2015 Small farmers face a range of challenges when trying to sell their crops.
Meet the Boss: Moses Ikiara, MD, Kenya Investment Authority Published by Kate Douglas on 30 June 2015 ‘Determine where you want to be in five or 10 years, and keep working at that vision, regularly checking how far you have moved towards it.’
Start-up snapshot: Bringing Kenya’s livestock industry into the 21st century Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 30 June 2015 Mifugo.Trade is a Kenya-based start-up that operates an online livestock exchange.
Talking strategy: Famous Brands on strengthening its position in Botswana Published by Kate Douglas on 29 June 2015 ‘The market isn’t overly competitive, so one does have an opportunity to compete well,’ says Famous Brands’ CEO of food services.
Meet the Boss: Jeff Nemeth, CEO for sub-Saharan Africa, Ford Motor Company Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 29 June 2015 ‘I excel at taking seemingly complex issues and distilling them down to two or three action items.’
Start-up snapshot: Hutbay makes real estate real easy in Nigeria Published by Justin Probyn on 29 June 2015 Hutbay, a Nigerian company founded in 2013, is an online platform looking to facilitate all things real estate.
Africa Tech Trends: Boosting the continent’s software development talent Published by Tom Jackson on 29 June 2015 Africa Tech Trends is a fortnightly column by Tom Jackson focusing on the most important developments in Africa’s technology industry.
FarmDrive: De-risking lending to smallholder farmers Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 26 June 2015 FarmDrive seeks to transform the way smallholder farmers get access to financial services.
Zambian company proving bees can be big business Published by Wesley Cate on 26 June 2015 Unpacking Bee Sweet Ltd’s innovative business model.
Swedish cosmetics company targeting East Africa with direct selling model Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 25 June 2015 ‘Direct selling has a big future in this region,’ says Piyush Chandra, Oriflame managing director for East Africa.
Are Africans ready for their future? Published by Carlos Lopes on 25 June 2015 “Day in, day out, we struggle to contain any bad news that might perturb a new, robust narrative that will reaffirm the new Africa,” writes Carlos Lopes.
Ten tips for entrepreneurs to attract investors and secure funding Published by Staff Writer on 25 June 2015 Many excellent business ideas never get past the spreadsheet stage simply because entrepreneurs fail to connect with investors to help implement them.
What next for Nigeria’s economy? Published by Andrew S Nevin on 24 June 2015 Three future scenarios for Nigeria’s economy.
Start-up snapshot: Roof tiles that do the job of solar panels (and more) Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 24 June 2015 Tony Nyagah is co-founder and CEO of Strauss Energy, a Kenya-based start-up that manufactures energy-generating roofing tiles.