In Tanzania, good coffee shops can be good business, says entrepreneur Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 16 February 2015 When Canadian Sandra Macdonald-Mulokozi moved to Tanzania 11 years ago, she craved a café where she would get good coffee and Wi-Fi. So she opened one.
Start-up snapshot: Enabling Tanzanians to purchase event tickets with mobile money Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 13 February 2015 Event-goers in Tanzania can now purchase tickets via their mobile phones using mobile money.
How Tanzania’s Ubongo Media built a business by making maths cool Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 11 February 2015 Tanzania social enterprise is helping children in East Africa improve their maths with interactive educational cartoon.
Five African investment hotspots for 2015 Published by Alvaro Sobrinho on 30 January 2015 I’m often asked where I’ll will be investing in the coming months and years? So here are five hotspots that I’d highlight for 2015.
Forcing Tanzanian mobile operators to list an ‘extreme’ move Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 3 December 2014 “To force a private company to become a listed company without any regard to the maturity of the stock market is extreme.”
‘People in technology age faster,’ says CEO Manoj Shanker Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 2 December 2014 “Technology jobs bring a lot of money but it also comes with a hell of a lot of stress.”
When good is not good enough for 40m Tanzanians Published by Jacques Morisset on 1 December 2014 In 2012, the average working Tanzanian earned the equivalent of US$1,200, which is lower than the average for sub-Saharan Africa.
TV white space broadband about to be commercialised in Africa, hints Microsoft Published by Kate Douglas on 18 November 2014 New white space technology could be a game-changer for internet access on the continent.
Building a tea and avocado empire in Tanzania Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 5 November 2014 How we made it in Africa looks at Tanzanian company Tatepa’s tea and avocado empire.
Sisal production akin to ‘printing money’ suggests METL Group boss Published by Jaco Maritz on 16 October 2014 “Today the prices of sisal in the world are US$2,000 a ton, and my cost of production is $700 a ton.”
KFC, Subway, Steers: Talking restaurant franchising in East Africa Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 19 September 2014 In the last five years a number of international restaurant franchises have opened in East Africa.
Meet the Boss: Francis Kibhisa, MD, Rex Energy (Tanzania) Published by Kate Douglas on 28 August 2014 “The main problem I see with young African guys is they want to grow overnight.”
Tanzanian solar pioneer on adapting energy models to meet rural needs Published by Kate Douglas on 26 August 2014 Tanzanian solar solutions pioneer Rex Energy is developing inexpensive energy models for rural households.
Unpacking Power Africa: A good opportunity for the private sector? Published by Kate Douglas on 18 August 2014 How we made it in Africa talks to OPIC about the nitty-gritty of the Power Africa initiative.
