East Africa ‘entrepreneur of the year’ shares reasons for his company’s success Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 18 December 2015 Kenyan entrepreneur Mayur Shah was recently crowned winner of the Eastern Africa chapter of the 2015 EY Entrepreneur Of The Year award.
Q&A: Unpacking Kenya’s manufacturing sector Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 18 December 2015 We speak to Phyllis Wakiaga, CEO of the Kenya Association of Manufacturers.
Kenafric: Building a pan-African consumer goods company Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 15 December 2015 Kenafric Industries has grown from humble beginnings to become a pan-African enterprise trading in 22 countries.
Kiva founder discusses his new for-profit mobile lending business Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 14 December 2015 ‘The rise of mobile technology made it viable to have a for-profit entity to do lending.’
Entrepreneurs taking their parents’ businesses a step further Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 9 December 2015 Rather than attempting to reinvent the wheel, Christine Kanana (29) and Peter Ndegwa (33) found their winning business ideas from home.
‘Don’t let competition drive your strategy,’ says marketing guru Jennifer Barassa Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 8 December 2015 Top Kenyan entrepreneur Jennifer Barassa shares her business journey.
Overcoming crisis after crisis: The story of Keroche Breweries Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 7 December 2015 For Kenyan entrepreneur Tabitha Karanja, the last 18 years have been a roller coaster ride.
Gulf investment in Africa: Key trends and opportunities Published by Kate Douglas on 4 December 2015 A new report highlights both the existing and potential role for Gulf investors on the continent.
Meet the Boss: David Ohana, MD, KenolKobil Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 2 December 2015 ‘Forget about the hype surrounding Africa. You have to be ready to work hard.’
How a former Israeli army officer turned an ailing East African fuel company around Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 1 December 2015 David Ohana had to make some tough calls to turn oil marketing company KenolKobil around.
The rise of mobile credit in Kenya Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 30 November 2015 Challenging the traditional banking model.
‘I was hustling from a young age,’ says celebrated entrepreneur Julian Kyula Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 17 November 2015 Julian Kyula, founder of Kenyan technology company MODE, shares his journey in entrepreneurship.
Meet the Boss: Julian Kyula, founder and CEO, MODE Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 14 November 2015 ‘A leader is not a boss,’ says Julian Kyula of financial technology company MODE.
A look at the ‘gigantic’ infrastructure project to connect Kenya, South Sudan and Ethiopia Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 13 November 2015 The US$26bn Lamu Port-Southern Sudan-Ethiopia (LAPSSET) transport corridor is expected to improve commercial linkages in the region.
