Selling food past its best-before date: Company discovers new market Published by Kate Douglas on 29 November 2016 Foodies sells the non-perishable food products that traditional grocers deem unsuitable for their shelves.
Using Kenya’s gold medal reputation to build a running shoe brand Published by Justin Probyn on 28 October 2016 A big part of Enda Athletics’ mission is to show the world that Kenya can produce internationally competitive products.
Early investors score big time with Rwandan banana wine Published by Kate Douglas on 25 October 2016 Turning a small investment into thousands of crates sold in east Africa.
Goldman Sachs on whether Africa’s risks are worth the rewards Published by Kate Douglas on 18 October 2016 Re-evaluating investment prospects on the continent.
The urban farms that grow half of the vegetables eaten in Cape Town Published by Helen Sullivan on 12 October 2016 The unlikely place that has been feeding the city for 130 years.
Boot manufacturer on surviving Zimbabwe’s rocky economy Published by Kate Douglas on 15 September 2016 Gale Rice shares how her manufacturing business kept going through one of the worst cases of hyperinflation in world history.
Why Chad is sponsoring a French football team Published by Kate Douglas on 8 September 2016 FC Metz’s new player jerseys now bear the slogan, ‘Tchad: Oasis du Sahel’ (‘Chad: Oasis of the Sahel’). Here is why.
Investing in unstable countries: High risk with potential high rewards Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 9 August 2016 George Odo, managing director for East Africa at private equity firm AfricInvest, shares his thoughts on investing in markets such as South Sudan.
Empire spanning toilet paper to food: How this Malawian ‘figured it out’ Published by Kate Douglas on 7 July 2016 Mike Chilewe Jnr might only be 27, but he is already running a number of businesses – from advertising to manufacturing toilet paper to agricultural exports.
Private equity fund bosses on doing deals in Ethiopia Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 5 July 2016 A growing number of private equity players are setting up shop in Ethiopia, but it’s not all smooth sailing.
The township entrepreneur who built his spinach empire with less than $3 Published by Kate Douglas on 30 June 2016 ‘The first capital that you need, more than money, is intellectual capital.’
Well-paid executive quits job, buys Unilever juice brand, and starts own business Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 5 May 2016 Bernard Njoroge quit his US$10,000-a-month job to reintroduce a juice brand that had been off the shelves for nearly two decades.
How to sell energy drinks in East Africa… and why Somalia is a big market Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 10 February 2016 Talking business with the distributor of energy drink brand Shark.
Retail entrepreneur on leaving the family business to venture out on his own Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 25 January 2016 Trushar Khetia, CEO of Society Stores, discusses the highs and lows of entrepreneurship.