Kenya

Profit-making idea: Efficient, affordable and well-stocked hardware store chain in Kenya

Published by Jaco Maritz on 16 October 2019

‘This is a sector that has a lot of inefficiencies in its supply chain and is a frustrating buying experience.’

Small scale Kenyan farmers grow herbal stimulant instead of food crops

Published by Rael Ombuor on 15 October 2019

The farmers say they now make almost three times as much from growing the drug instead of food crops.

Mobile-based lending is huge in Kenya: but there’s a downside too

Published by Victor Odundo Owuor on 9 October 2019

Mobile loan platforms have given Kenyans access to easy loans, but they come at a high price.

The journey so far: Adam Grunewald, CEO, Lynk

Published by Jaco Maritz on 30 September 2019

‘I wish I’d known that it’s a marathon and not a sprint.’

The makings of a mogul: Duncan Njue’s journey from struggle to success

Published by Staff Writer on 24 September 2019

Duncan Njue Mutwiri’s journey to becoming a young CEO has been marked by equal parts failure and success.

Let’s face it – African agriculture is in crisis

Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 30 August 2019

Food security across Africa is deteriorating.

Startup snapshot: Connecting Kenya’s rural small scale farmers to urban traders

Published by Staff Writer on 29 July 2019

Taimba is a Nairobi-based agtech startup that runs a cashless platform connecting rural small scale farmers to urban retailers.

Kenya’s avocado farmers eye Chinese market, but there’s a catch

Published by Rael Ombuor on 22 July 2019

Kenya has signed a deal to export avocados to China, making it the only African nation to sell the fruit to the huge Chinese consumer market.

Affordable and reliable energy pivotal to Kenya’s delivery of its ‘Big Four Agenda’

Published by Mphokolo Makara on 12 June 2019

Kenya’s energy sector can enhance the country’s economic growth.

Investment trip to Kenya: Insights from Old Mutual Equities

Published by Cavan Osborne on 14 May 2019

Old Mutual’s Cavan Osborne writes about a recent business trip to Kenya.

Generational success: Growing a used car dealership into a diverse business group

Published by PwC on 13 May 2019

Adil Popat has diversified and grown his father’s car dealership business into a big player in the Kenyan economy – spanning financial services, vehicle sales, hospitality and real estate.

David Haglund: Opportunities in the next ‘emerging’ emerging market

Published by David Haglund on 24 April 2019

Africa is often an overlooked part of the emerging-market story, explains Franklin Templeton Emerging Markets Equity portfolio manager.

Developing affordable housing in Kenya: Businessman on lessons learnt

Published by Vince Matinde on 8 April 2019

Karibu Homes understands the business case of providing homes to the lower-end of the market.

Kenya

Profit-making idea: Efficient, affordable and well-stocked hardware store chain in Kenya

Small scale Kenyan farmers grow herbal stimulant instead of food crops

Mobile-based lending is huge in Kenya: but there’s a downside too

The journey so far: Adam Grunewald, CEO, Lynk

The makings of a mogul: Duncan Njue’s journey from struggle to success

Let’s face it – African agriculture is in crisis

Startup snapshot: Connecting Kenya’s rural small scale farmers to urban traders

Kenya’s avocado farmers eye Chinese market, but there’s a catch

Affordable and reliable energy pivotal to Kenya’s delivery of its ‘Big Four Agenda’

Investment trip to Kenya: Insights from Old Mutual Equities

Generational success: Growing a used car dealership into a diverse business group

David Haglund: Opportunities in the next ‘emerging’ emerging market

Developing affordable housing in Kenya: Businessman on lessons learnt

Building a successful business: Five lessons from top African entrepreneurs

How to start your own profitable African import business from home

Ethiopia is Africa’s new growth engine – here’s why

Four agriculture-focused companies to inspire Africa

Ghana will grow faster than any other economy this year, the IMF says why

Ghanaian entrepreneur builds clothing business that exports to US and European retailers

Where to invest in Africa? Ranking the top 10 countries

Nigerian fruit processing entrepreneur believes networking holds the key to success

Equity investment in SMEs: An interview with two African fund managers

Time to stop giving South Africa the benefit of the doubt?

Let’s not exaggerate Africa’s free trade credentials

Profit-making idea: Efficient, affordable and well-stocked hardware store chain in Kenya

World Food Day is nothing to celebrate for Africa

Q&A: Djembe Consultants CEO on how he put together a new kind of African communications consultancy

African governments are too complacent about debt

Investment trip to Ghana: A lot has improved but the cost has been high

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