TripAdvisor means hotels need to be on top of their game, all the time Published by Jaco Maritz on 15 August 2013 How we made it in Africa looks at how some of the continent’s hotels are managing their online reputations.
Know your product’s potential and go with it, advises award-winning entrepreneur Published by Kate Douglas on 15 August 2013 South African company Cubicle Solutions is seeing the results of four years of hard work and a focused business plan.
Eight things you probably didn’t know about The Gambia Published by Jaco Maritz on 15 August 2013 Claude Edgard Zocli, country manager for logistics company DHL in The Gambia, shares eight interesting facts and insights about the small West African country.
‘Tourism can be unpredictable,’ says safari company owner Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 14 August 2013 Tourism accounts for a large part of many African countries’ GDPs, but the industry faces numerous obstacles.
Think Juba not Jacksonville – supply chain trends in Africa Published by Tielman Nieuwoudt on 14 August 2013 Supply chain trends in African businesses differ dramatically from those in developed markets.
Can trade make a difference in Africa? Published by Carlos Lopes on 14 August 2013 Africa’s economic power is growing, and trade can significantly aid sustainable development.
How property developer cashes in on construction of Kenyan superhighway Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 13 August 2013 Grabbing land development opportunities along Kenya’s new highway
Meet the Boss: Richard Malcolm, south and east African regional VP, Western Union Published by Kate Douglas on 13 August 2013 “Approach anything and everything with an attitude of energy and enthusiasm.”
Small-scale beekeepers in Kenya and South Sudan push up honey production Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 13 August 2013 Honey Care Africa is growing beekeeping farms to satisfy demand for honey.
‘Detailed plans are key to starting a business,’ says franchise owner Published by Kate Douglas on 12 August 2013 Starting a business takes detailed thought and hard work, and “sometimes you just have to walk away from ideas”, says construction entrepreneur Jonathan Pepler.
Examining Cameroon’s unique business environment Published by Jaco Maritz on 12 August 2013 The Central African country of Cameroon is unique in that it has both English and French as official languages.
Entrepreneur says Kenya has more opportunities for new businesses than UK Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 11 August 2013 Dinfin Mulupi talks to Kenya-based entrepreneur Sarah Russell, who quit her journalism career to start a bakery.
The growing anger of the merely, barely middle class Published by Sina Odugbemi on 9 August 2013 In many developing countries when you are merely middle class you have a problem.
Farai Gundan discusses her business ventures and opportunities in Africa Published by Kate Douglas on 9 August 2013 Entrepreneur and media personality, Farai Gundan, shares her thoughts on Africa’s potential.
