Coaching Rwanda onto the map Published by Moses Gahigi on 18 June 2018 Mireille Karera gave up a thriving career as a top executive to start a coaching business in Rwanda.
The journey so far: Faith Kabira, founder and CEO, Aleezas Published by Nelly Murungi on 14 June 2018 ‘I wish I knew that entrepreneurship was the tougher mountain to climb than employment.’
Profit-making idea: Fuelling the future using clean energy Published by Nelly Murungi on 13 June 2018 Africa’s challenge of delivering energy to every household could be solved by going off-grid.
Startup snapshot: Y Combinator-backed B2B marketplace wants to be the Alibaba of Africa Published by Justin Probyn on 12 June 2018 Morocco-based WaystoCap is an online B2B marketplace for businesses in Africa to buy and sell goods.
Trailblazing online shopping in Rwanda Published by Oluwabusayomi Sotunde on 11 June 2018 Yvette Uwimpaye sees untapped opportunity in Rwanda’s e-commerce industry.
From the pits to the pinnacle: A lesson in endurance for entrepreneurs Published by Jeanette Clark on 4 June 2018 Lee den Hond on how she went from feeling downtrodden to reaching the highest summits.
The journey so far: Jyoti Mukherjee, CEO, Software Technologies Limited Published by Nelly Murungi on 31 May 2018 ‘No entrepreneur comes with a perfect manual of how to run his or her organisation.’
Meet the Boss: Bolaji Akinboro, CEO, Cellulant Nigeria Limited Published by Justin Probyn on 29 May 2018 ‘I listen to people. I am a strong believer that everyone has something to contribute.’
Côte d’Ivoire’s cashew processing sector is at the crossroads Published by Victoria Crandall on 28 May 2018 Côte d’Ivoire only processes infinitesimal volumes of its cashew crop, as the global industry is concentrated in India and Vietnam.
The journey so far: Rolín Nel, CEO, Kaross Travel Published by Staff Writer on 25 May 2018 ‘You need to admit you can’t be good at everything, and that you can’t do everything yourself.’
Could liquefied natural gas be Mozambique’s golden goose? Published by Otavio Veras on 24 May 2018 The discovery of immense natural gas reserves creates hope that the economy will improve dramatically.
Startup snapshot: Want to profit from owning livestock in Somalia? Now anyone can Published by Justin Probyn on 22 May 2018 ‘Imagine someone in South Korea who owns a camel in Somalia,’ says founder who quit his UN job to launch an online livestock trading business.
The art of internal communication Published by Amanda Visser on 21 May 2018 Artist-turned-entrepreneur on how to utilise creativity in strategy.
Three years in a row: Mauritania continues to excel in its Doing Business performance Published by Alexandre Laure and Laurent Corthay on 18 May 2018 The advances Mauritania has made are not just the result of recent reforms but rather a shift across the economy and the public sector.
