How local companies can benefit from China’s presence in Africa Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 20 January 2015 Negative perceptions stand in the way of local companies forging business partnerships with their Chinese counterparts.
Six emerging real estate investment hotspots in Africa Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 19 January 2015 According to property portal Lamudi, likely real estate opportunities in 2015 lie in emerging cities.
Start-up snapshot: Making enterprise software accessible to everyone Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 14 January 2015 “We have come up with a system that I would describe as the Android of business software.”
‘Be persistent, never give up’: The story of Vimal Shah and Bidco Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 13 January 2015 Kenyan businessman Vimal Shah is one of the region’s most prominent entrepreneurs.
Informal retail ‘a market you can’t afford to ignore’ Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 12 January 2015 Kaskazi Network delivers consumer goods to informal shops and kiosks by motorcycle.
Meet the Boss: Vimal Shah, CEO, Bidco Group Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 9 January 2015 “You can call me a workaholic because I work from 5am to midnight… It is not work for me. It’s fun.”
Why manufacturing locally was the logical step for Kenyan entrepreneur Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 19 December 2014 “We had no background in biscuit [manufacturing] but decided to innovate, work with a strong team, do trials and invest in market surveys and marketing,” says Raj Malde.
Meet the Boss: Eric Andre, co-founder, Om Nom Nom Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 18 December 2014 “I think the reason some entrepreneurs fail is because they have an idea and it looks ‘sexy’, but they don’t study the market.”
Meet the Boss: Alex Nyaga, founder, Parapet Cleaning Services Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 15 December 2014 “I think I am visionary, and I have a passion to do things that will have a greater impact in our society.”
Meet the Boss: Peng Chen, MD, Easy Taxi Kenya Published by Jaco Maritz on 12 December 2014 “Neither business nor life is ever a straight shot to the goal. You have to be ready to adjust.”
What Bitcoin could mean for remittances in Africa Published by Kate Douglas on 10 December 2014 Could Bitcoin help curb Africa’s loss of US$1.8bn annually in remittance fees?
How cleaning company founder made a success of a ‘thankless job’ Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 9 December 2014 How we made it in Africa talks to Alex Nyaga, founder of Kenya’s Parapet Cleaning Services.
Domino’s Pizza: Kenyan and Nigerian customers prefer to eat in-store Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 5 December 2014 Talking fast food with the Kenyan franchise holder of Domino’s Pizza and ice cream brand Cold Stone Creamery.
‘People in technology age faster,’ says CEO Manoj Shanker Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 2 December 2014 “Technology jobs bring a lot of money but it also comes with a hell of a lot of stress.”