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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.

The real estate company on the lookout for Kenya’s next property hot spots

Published by Nelly Murungi on 7 July 2016

Solomon Wangwe is always on the lookout for raw, undeveloped land in the next up-and-coming location.

Brexit shakes Kenya’s logistics industry

Published by Staff Writer on 5 July 2016

‘The Brexit gives Kenya an opportunity to diversify its export markets and seek new opportunities outside our traditional markets.’

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.

Zambia can beat the economic slowdown by making every kwacha count

Published by Gregory Smith on 5 July 2016

Times are hard and Zambians have been feeling the pinch.

Brexit: Cheaper UK expats… and other small, possible silver linings for Africa

Published by Kate Douglas on 5 July 2016

Odgers Berndtson’s CEO for sub-Saharan Africa shares what Brexit could mean for expats and study permits.

Côte d’Ivoire: Investors need to keep a cool head, says e-commerce boss

Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 4 July 2016

‘There are lots of business opportunities but investors should not get overexcited.’

Tullow Oil to ramp up activity in Kenya and looks to SMEs for partnership

Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 4 July 2016

Tullow Oil is set to intensify drilling activities in Kenya towards the end of this year, with plans to produce ‘early oil’ by the second half of 2017.

Kenyan entrepreneur designing stylish, productive workspaces

Published by Nelly Murungi on 4 July 2016

A growing number of companies are recognising how the layout and look of their offices can impact the productivity of employees.

Private equity firm explains why it is backing an Ethiopian dairy processor

Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 4 July 2016

Despite being home to the largest cattle population in Africa, Ethiopia continues to import dairy products from other nations.

Liberia: Starting a business in an environment with capacity constraints

Published by Tianna Sherman-Kesselly on 3 July 2016

Starting a business is already a daunting task; beginning a business in a ‘least developed country’, well, that’s not meant for the faint of heart.

Meet the Boss: Francis Dufay, managing director, Jumia Côte d’Ivoire

Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 3 July 2016

‘From the outside e-commerce is a flashy business but when you look at it in detail it is about logistics – it has a lot of challenges.’

Swaziland-born entrepreneur introduces crowdfunded insurance

Published by Kate Douglas on 1 July 2016

Riovic has managed to lower the price of insurance premiums between 40-60% by offering insurance backed by crowdfunding.

Start-up snapshot: Helping South Africa’s booming film industry find crew

Published by Kate Douglas on 30 June 2016

Crew Pencil is an online booking and diary service that helps production companies find and manage film crew.

Countries

Empire spanning toilet paper to food: How this Malawian ‘figured it out’

The real estate company on the lookout for Kenya’s next property hot spots

Brexit shakes Kenya’s logistics industry

Private equity fund bosses on doing deals in Ethiopia

Zambia can beat the economic slowdown by making every kwacha count

Brexit: Cheaper UK expats… and other small, possible silver linings for Africa

Côte d’Ivoire: Investors need to keep a cool head, says e-commerce boss

Tullow Oil to ramp up activity in Kenya and looks to SMEs for partnership

Kenyan entrepreneur designing stylish, productive workspaces

Private equity firm explains why it is backing an Ethiopian dairy processor

Liberia: Starting a business in an environment with capacity constraints

Meet the Boss: Francis Dufay, managing director, Jumia Côte d’Ivoire

Swaziland-born entrepreneur introduces crowdfunded insurance

Start-up snapshot: Helping South Africa’s booming film industry find crew

How this French serial entrepreneur started investing in Africa

What it takes to build a logistics network from scratch in West Africa

Building a restaurant chain in Nigeria: The story of Toasties

Where this investor sees the best opportunities in Africa

Gyms in Nigeria: ‘We could be a thousand times larger’

Sell first, produce later

From beverage cans to gyms: Verod’s investment playbook for West Africa

‘All businesses are hard,’ says Tanzanian entrepreneur

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