Start-up snapshot: Boosting milk yields of small-scale dairy farmers Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 6 January 2016 Entrepreneurship comes with many ups and downs, says Graham Benton, founder of LishaBora Hydroponics.
How microcredit has hurt the poor and destroyed informal business Published by Milford Bateman on 5 January 2016 After 1994 the microcredit movement helped plunge large numbers of black South Africans into heavy debt and poverty while enriching a few white elites who provided the loans.
PR in Africa: The next frontier? Published by Kate Douglas on 5 January 2016 We speak to a number of PR agencies operating in Africa to find out what is driving the industry, and how it differs to elsewhere.
Opinion: Renewable energy a win-win African investment opportunity Published by Bertrams Lukstins on 5 January 2016 The renewable energy sector is gaining traction in many African countries.
‘It’s better to stick with what you know,’ says restaurant entrepreneur Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 4 January 2016 Obado Obadoh, founder of Kenya’s Café Deli and Delicatessen, shares his business journey.
East Africa ‘entrepreneur of the year’ shares reasons for his company’s success Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 18 December 2015 Kenyan entrepreneur Mayur Shah was recently crowned winner of the Eastern Africa chapter of the 2015 EY Entrepreneur Of The Year award.
Fall in oil prices presents opportunity for African agriculture, says PwC Published by Kate Douglas on 18 December 2015 The decline in oil prices could be an opportunity to develop agricultural production capabilities on the continent.
Q&A: Unpacking Kenya’s manufacturing sector Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 18 December 2015 We speak to Phyllis Wakiaga, CEO of the Kenya Association of Manufacturers.
Agriculture: Africa’s once-in-a-lifetime opportunity Published by Richard Ferguson and Joel Segal on 15 December 2015 Across many emerging economies, rapid industrialisation and urbanisation is placing strains on the world’s food resources.
Kenafric: Building a pan-African consumer goods company Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 15 December 2015 Kenafric Industries has grown from humble beginnings to become a pan-African enterprise trading in 22 countries.
Zuma’s about-turn shows power of the South African media, and the markets Published by Andile Makholwa on 15 December 2015 The Conversation Africa business and economy editor Andile Makholwa asked professor Adrian Saville about the implications of the past week’s events in South Africa.
How Hollard is leveraging retailers and telcos to sell insurance in Africa Published by Kate Douglas on 14 December 2015 South African-owned insurer, Hollard Insurance Group, has expanded its operations into a number of African markets.
Kiva founder discusses his new for-profit mobile lending business Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 14 December 2015 ‘The rise of mobile technology made it viable to have a for-profit entity to do lending.’
Liberian online food delivery start-up survives Ebola crisis Published by Brooks Marmon on 13 December 2015 Cookshop founder Charles Cooper talks about his company.