Gulf investors increasingly looking to African infrastructure Published by Staff Writer on 29 September 2014 New report shows Gulf companies are increasing their exposure to African infrastructure, primarily telecommunications, ports and power.
Franchising: red flags and opportunities Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 29 September 2014 How we made it in Africa speaks to experts about what entrepreneurs should know before becoming a franchisee in Africa.
How Dutch-based Vlisco became one of Africa’s most popular fashion companies Published by Staff Writer on 26 September 2014 Vlisco has products for every price point.
Divine Ndhlukula’s 10 steps to grow a successful enterprise Published by Kate Douglas on 26 September 2014 Divine Ndhlukula, founder of Securico in Zimbabwe, shares the business lessons she has learnt that have helped grow her company.
Bayer targeting African small-scale farmers with innovative packaging Published by Jaco Maritz on 26 September 2014 Bayer CropScience is hoping to win over small-scale farmers in Africa with smaller pack sizes.
Meet the Boss: Alastair Cavenagh, businessman, Kenya Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 26 September 2014 “I do not believe in companies run by ‘yes men’ at managerial level.”
Africa Tech Trends: Operators shedding their tower infrastructure Published by Tom Jackson on 25 September 2014 Africa Tech Trends is a fortnightly column by Tom Jackson focusing on the most important developments in Africa’s technology industry.
US agriculture giant Dow AgroSciences to grow Africa footprint Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 25 September 2014 “We look at Africa as a place where there are lots of crops for which the yields and quality can be improved.”
West Africa’s three up-and-coming investment cities Published by KPMG Africa on 23 September 2014 KPMG has identified three cities that it thinks investors should keep a particularly keen eye on.
Meet the Boss: Stefan Joselowitz, founder and CEO, MiX Telematics Published by Kate Douglas on 23 September 2014 Stefan Joselowitz answers our questions.
Business lessons from Kenyan rally champion Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 23 September 2014 “It is important to balance work and play, or life becomes very boring.”
Pizza Hut not fazed by sluggish South African economy Published by Jaco Maritz on 23 September 2014 Pizza Hut aims to ‘fish where the fish are’ in South Africa.
Expanding Africa’s digital frontier: Farmers show the way Published by Aparajita Goyal on 22 September 2014 Harnessing the rapid growth of digital technologies holds hope for transformative agricultural development.
Westgate one year on: Entrepreneurs recount their experiences Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 22 September 2014 How we made it in Africa speaks to the business owners who were affected by the tragedy.
