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Q&A: Djembe Consultants CEO on how he put together a new kind of African communications consultancy

Published by Staff Writer on 16 October 2019

Djembe Consultants is a communications consultancy with a difference, committed to amplifying an African narrative based on opportunity, growth and innovation.

Beyonce’s designer bets on ‘Made in Africa’ fashion

Published by Nellie Peyton on 15 October 2019

African clothing designer plans to expand production in Senegal.

Small scale Kenyan farmers grow herbal stimulant instead of food crops

Published by Rael Ombuor on 15 October 2019

The farmers say they now make almost three times as much from growing the drug instead of food crops.

Mobile-based lending is huge in Kenya: but there’s a downside too

Published by Victor Odundo Owuor on 9 October 2019

Mobile loan platforms have given Kenyans access to easy loans, but they come at a high price.

Investment trip to Lagos: Searching for dividends

Published by Cavan Osborne on 7 October 2019

‘Sadly, of all the countries our team visit in Africa, Nigeria certainly stands out as being the one where development and progress is the least visible.’

The journey so far: Leticia Osafo Addo, managing director, Samba Foods

Published by Nelly Murungi on 3 October 2019

‘I’m proud of starting a micro-initiative from my kitchen, with less than $10, that became a medium-scale agribusiness listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange.’

Why Africa’s digital boom is only just getting started

Published by Acha Leke and Tawanda Sibanda on 1 October 2019

Africa is digitising rapidly – but this trend has been hidden from the view of many global investors and executives.

Going to Morocco on a motorbike: a bumpy ride for Chinese manufacturers

Published by Binhong Xie on 30 September 2019

Chinese investors might be able to break the market with low-cost electric motorbikes.

The journey so far: Adam Grunewald, CEO, Lynk

Published by Jaco Maritz on 30 September 2019

‘I wish I’d known that it’s a marathon and not a sprint.’

The makings of a mogul: Duncan Njue’s journey from struggle to success

Published by Staff Writer on 24 September 2019

Duncan Njue Mutwiri’s journey to becoming a young CEO has been marked by equal parts failure and success.

Entrepreneurs in the Cape Town township of Khayelitsha are finding it difficult to expand their businesses.

Startup snapshot: Delivering affordable groceries to South Africa’s townships

Published by Staff Writer on 24 September 2019

Yebo Fresh is a Cape Town-based startup that delivers fresh, frozen and dry groceries to township communities.

How African footballers who play in Europe spend their money

Published by Ernest Yeboah Acheampong on 13 September 2019

A complex set of factors influence how African footballers make financial decisions about the money they earn abroad.

Startup snapshot: Forget about buying stuff and say hello to renting with Rentoza

Published by Staff Writer on 11 September 2019

Rentoza was started by a group of South Africans who were convinced the stuff hiding in their garages should be paying rent for taking up so much space.