Chinese mobile phone company Tecno explains why it only does business in Africa Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 21 January 2013 “We want to be the mobile king of Africa. The continent receives a lot of imports but the products are not always modelled to fit demand.”
Why General Motors consolidated its African divisions Published by Kate Douglas on 21 January 2013 General Motors has recently consolidated its African divisions into one Africa unit. How we made it in Africa finds out why.
How Davis & Shirtliff turned a family business into a regional player Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 21 January 2013 “Every business has its own sort of environment and the family structure suits us,” says Alec Davis of Davis & Shirtliff Group.
US agri equipment giant AGCO explains why it will invest $100m in Africa Published by Kate Douglas on 18 January 2013 How we made it in Africa catches up with AGCO’s director for Africa and the Middle East, Nuradin Osman, to find out a bit more about the company’s African strategy.
How fast-food chain KFC addresses local cultures and tastes in Africa Published by Jaco Maritz on 18 January 2013 “A Zambian is as different to a Nigerian, as an Italian is different to a Russian, and people need to start to understand that.”
How one company is generating revenue from Nairobi’s solid waste Published by Staff Writer on 17 January 2013 To manage the Nairobi’s municipal solid waste and conserve the country’s remaining forests, Lorna Rutto and Charles Kalama founded EcoPost.
Online grocery shopping still not big in South Africa, but retailers should prepare Published by Kate Douglas on 17 January 2013 South Africa is lagging behind in terms of online grocery shopping despite having a developed and competitive retail landscape.
What you should know about Kenya’s property market in 2013 Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 17 January 2013 Farhana Hassanali–Hashmani, of HassConsult, tells Dinfin Mulupi about Kenya’s minuscule mortgage market, Nairobi’s high prices and whether there is a bubble.
Video games – Kenya’s new emerging industry with ‘huge scope’ Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 16 January 2013 How we made it in Africa talks to Nathan Masyoku of Kenyan gaming outfit NexGen.
The weird, wonderful and just plain kooky hotel requests in Africa for 2012 Published by Staff Writer on 16 January 2013 Most hotel staff could write books about the strange side of human nature they see at work.
The costs of being landlocked: a road trip in Africa Published by Ali Zafar and Valerie Nussenblatt on 15 January 2013 In October, we joined a 50-year-old driver from Burkina Faso, on a 750 kilometre journey to highlight the high economic costs faced by landlocked countries.
Retail and office space – growth areas for Kenya’s property industry Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 15 January 2013 How we made it in Africa talks to James Hoddell, CEO of Mentor Management, about the opportunities and challenges in Kenya’s property market.
$20 for an air ticket? How African low-cost carrier fastjet does it Published by Jaco Maritz on 14 January 2013 How we made it in Africa looks at how fastjet manages to charge its relatively cheap fares.
Talking business with the man behind Tanzanian startup Bongo Live Published by Kate Douglas on 14 January 2013 “The time is now to be the pioneer and grab the opportunity,” says tech startup entrepreneur.
