Meet the Boss: Vimal Shah, CEO, Bidco Group Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 9 January 2015 “You can call me a workaholic because I work from 5am to midnight… It is not work for me. It’s fun.”
Local wines dominate in South Africa Published by Euromonitor International on 23 December 2014 Euromonitor International looks at some of the consumption trends and drivers of alcohol in South Africa.
South Africa’s ‘all-girl’ brewery wins fans Published by Darren Taylor on 11 December 2014 A group of women in Johannesburg are dismantling masculine notions associated with beer.
Why Shoprite is teaming up with pizza chain Debonairs in Angola Published by David Mwanambuyu on 10 December 2014 “Angola is a lucrative market where we currently have no presence, and Shoprite has done a phenomenal job there.”
Meet the Boss: Sue Fox, MD for sub-Saharan Africa, Estée Lauder Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 10 December 2014 “I am pretty good at separating work and home.”
Estée Lauder scents opportunity in sub-Saharan Africa Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 8 December 2014 The “changing dynamics of Africa” is driving the cosmetics giant’s business in the region.
French consumer brands eyeing West and Central Africa’s middle class Published by Jaco Maritz on 4 December 2014 Five French consumer brands are expected to soon set up shop in number of sub-Saharan African countries.
SABMiller and Coca-Cola Africa: Diversifying their fast-moving goods basket Published by Amin Alkhatib on 4 December 2014 SABMiller and Coca-Cola merger will create South and East Africa’s largest soft drinks bottling operation.
Capturing lower-income consumers: A look at Pep’s model in Africa Published by Kate Douglas on 2 December 2014 Pep has an aggressive expansion plan for the continent.
VIDEO: Designer goods brand weaving in African culture Published by Staff Writer on 28 November 2014 Greer Valley and Themba Mntambo are the co-founders of Kushn, a designer goods brand that combines leather with African woven textiles.
Kenyan businesswoman wants to make tea ‘funky’ Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 20 November 2014 Flora Mutahi recently launched her first tea café in Nairobi.
Meet the hard-working founder of South African footwear retailer Tekkie Town Published by Jaco Maritz on 19 November 2014 Even though he is the majority shareholder of one of South Africa’s largest unlisted retailers, Braam van Huyssteen still works long hours.
‘Tough times don’t last, tough people do,’ says fashion designer Sally Karago Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 11 November 2014 How Kenya’s Sally Karago built her fashion business.
Bringing MAC cosmetics to Kenya a dream come true for local entrepreneur Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 10 November 2014 After trying for many years to launch the MAC brand in Kenya, Joyce Gikunda has finally reached her goal.
