Kenya

Many Africans still not aware of mobile money transfer benefits

Published by Claude Harding on 4 May 2011

Despite the exciting developments in the continent’s mobile money transfer space, there is still a lack of knowledge among many Africans about the use of the technology.

Entrepreneur watch: I sold my wedding ring to stay in business

Published by Regina Ekiru on 3 May 2011

How we made it in Africa’s Regina Ekiru speaks to Jenny Luesby, founder and chief executive of African Laughter, a Kenyan public relations and new media company.

Sharp eye on Kenya’s electronics market

Published by Regina Ekiru on 20 April 2011

Sharp Electronics, the Japanese manufacturer, has its eyes cast on Kenya, a market awash with cheap counterfeit electronics from China.

Why Nokia Siemens decided to base its Africa head office in Kenya

Published by Claude Harding on 20 April 2011

Nokia Siemens Networks has picked Nairobi, Kenya as a base for its headquarters for the entire African region.

The Backpack Farm packaged with all the essential agriculture inputs such as seed, crop protection products and irrigation equipment.

Entrepreneur watch: Giving farmers a backpack for success

Published by Regina Ekiru on 12 April 2011

A backpack packed with everything you need to run a successful small-scale farming operation. This is what an innovative company is offering small-scale farmers in Kenya and southern Sudan.

New era for M-PESA

Published by Claude Harding on 3 April 2011

Kenyan mobile operator Safaricom last week announced a deal that will enable the 13.5 million customers using its M-PESA mobile money transfer service to receive payments from any of the 80,000 Western Union agent locations across the world.

Kenya’s first Islamic insurance firm looking to overcome challenges

Published by Regina Ekiru on 10 March 2011

Takaful Insurance of Africa is the first fully Shariah-compliant insurance company to be registered in Kenya. Regina Ekiru speaks to chief executive Hassan Bashir.

Kenya: New livestock insurance product makes use of satellite images

Published by Regina Ekiru on 7 March 2011

Kenya’s UAP Insurance has launched a product for pastoralists as drought prevails in various parts of the country.

Entrepreneur watch: Bringing the ‘Zen’ back to Kenya’s restaurant industry

Published by Regina Ekiru on 3 March 2011

Shivani Radia Patel quit her high-flying job to move back to Kenya and do something of her own. Today she is one of the founders of a leading restaurant in Nairobi.

Ashes of Kenya’s post-election violence inspires grain milling business

Published by Regina Ekiru on 10 February 2011

We talk to Isaac Chege, founder of Uchumi Grain Millers, about how Kenya’s post-election violence motivated him to start his own business.

Young entrepreneur behind Eat Out, Kenya’s dining revolution

Published by Regina Ekiru on 10 February 2011

Mikul Shah, the co-founder and chief executive of online restaurant guide Eat Out (eatout.co.ke), talks to Regina Ekiru on how he introduced the concept to the Kenyan market.

A single East African currency and what it means for business in the region

Published by Jaco Maritz on 9 February 2011

We talk to Standard Bank’s Yvette Babb about the effect that greater integration will have on business and investment in East Africa.

Making it in the male dominated trucking business

Published by Regina Ekiru on 7 February 2011

Monica Matiri is the founder and director of Workmanship Production Limited, a Kenyan trucking company. Matiri spoke to Regina Ekiru on how she has made it in a male dominated field.

Interview: How I started Kenya’s own version of McDonald’s

Published by Regina Ekiru on 2 February 2011

Can Kenya have its own McDonald’s? That is the question Dominic Kosen grappled with before launching one of Kenya’s first local restaurant franchises.

Kenya

Many Africans still not aware of mobile money transfer benefits

Entrepreneur watch: I sold my wedding ring to stay in business

Sharp eye on Kenya’s electronics market

Why Nokia Siemens decided to base its Africa head office in Kenya

Entrepreneur watch: Giving farmers a backpack for success

New era for M-PESA

Kenya’s first Islamic insurance firm looking to overcome challenges

Kenya: New livestock insurance product makes use of satellite images

Entrepreneur watch: Bringing the ‘Zen’ back to Kenya’s restaurant industry

Ashes of Kenya’s post-election violence inspires grain milling business

Young entrepreneur behind Eat Out, Kenya’s dining revolution

A single East African currency and what it means for business in the region

Making it in the male dominated trucking business

Interview: How I started Kenya’s own version of McDonald’s

Tanzania: Entrepreneur sees ‘a lot of money’ in agriculture

The entrepreneur exporting Tanzania’s agricultural products to Europe

Ghanaian CEO shares lessons from building a retail business

Ghana: From side hustle to 16 stores – a retail entrepreneur’s story

Building an investable and scalable business in Kenya: Founders share their thoughts

Entrepreneur spots opportunity in Nigeria’s informal retail market

DRC could be lucrative market for Zambia and other neighbours

Tanzania: From rejections to $40m – an entrepreneur’s rocky road to success

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