Searching for Silicon Savannah Published by Jaco Maritz on 1 March 2013 Last week I visited Nairobi, my first time back in Kenya since Nairobi’s nickname “Silicon Savannah” was coined.
Young serial entrepreneur, Nadeem Juma, explains how to be a success in Tanzania Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 28 February 2013 “If you don’t have a string of failures behind you, it means you have learnt nothing. Failure is a big part of being an entrepreneur.”
In Zimbabwe, learning Chinese is a lucrative investment Published by Tonderayi Mukeredzi on 28 February 2013 Observers say there has been a rising demand from organisations and individuals seeking to learn Chinese.
Meet the Boss: Charles Brewer, MD, DHL Express sub-Saharan Africa Published by Kate Douglas on 23 February 2013 Charles Brewer, managing director of DHL Express for sub-Saharan Africa, answers our questions.
Australian miner set to begin production, as Kenya’s extractive industries start to attract attention Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 22 February 2013 Australia-based mining company Base Resources is this December set to begin exporting titanium deposits from its Kwale mine.
Meet the Boss: John Kithaka, CEO, FEP Group (Kenya) Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 21 February 2013 “Uniting for economic reasons will be the hardest thing if politics continues to take centre stage.”
Entrepreneur explains why he launched a water transport business on Lake Victoria Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 19 February 2013 EarthWise Ferries is restoring water transportation services in Uganda.
‘Nigeria has gotten a lot better,’ says South African agribusiness entrepreneur Published by Jaco Maritz on 18 February 2013 How we made it in Africa talks to Louw Burger, a South African-born businessman running a cassava processing company in Nigeria.
Is Rwanda set to reap the demographic dividend? Published by Tom Bundervoet on 15 February 2013 From almost every point of view, Rwanda’s performance over the past decade has been an unambiguous success story.
Traders will never become billionaires, says businessman John Kithaka Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 15 February 2013 How we made it in Africa’s Dinfin Mulupi talks to John Kithaka, founding member and CEO of the FEP Group.
Interview: How Kenya plans to become Africa’s ICT hub by 2017 Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 14 February 2013 How we made it in Africa‘s Dinfin Mulupi finds out about Kenya’s National ICT Master Plan.
East African SMEs need to do more to meet the expectations of foreign investors Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 13 February 2013 “Entrepreneurs need to show very specifically what their plan is,” says Walter Lamberson, a partner at Open Capital Advisors.
Increasingly wealthy Nigerians: fast cars, healthy foods and fashionable clothing Published by Kate Douglas on 13 February 2013 Nigeria offers investment potential for companies looking to capitalise off the population’s increased consumer spending power.
South Africa’s investment edge in sub-Saharan Africa – time to use it or lose it Published by Staff Writer on 12 February 2013 Crunch time has arrived for South Africa’s position as investment gateway to Africa.