How South Africa’s Discovery became one of Africa’s most innovative companies Published by Adrian Gore on 10 July 2015 Discovery founder reflects on the Group’s sources of innovative energy and on the organisational efforts required to maintain that energy as the company grows.
Chinese ICT provider Huawei eyes Angola and Mozambique Published by Kate Douglas on 9 July 2015 “If the population is there, the opportunities are there,” says Huawei’s vice-president for southern and eastern Africa.
Angola: Facing a new normal Published by Alexa Lion on 7 July 2015 As low oil prices change realities of doing business, companies have to adapt to a new environment.
Loans to women is smart economics Published by Zipporah Musau on 7 July 2015 Table banking may not be a complex financial concept, but it is making a difference in the lives of thousands of women in rural Kenya.
Rent a toilet: A business solution to Ghana’s sewerage woes Published by Kate Douglas on 6 July 2015 One Ghanaian company’s innovative solution to the lack of efficient sewerage and sanitation facilities in Kumasi.
Crowdfunding for businesses growing in Africa Published by Gillian Parker on 6 July 2015 Crowdfunding platforms are increasingly bridging the finance gap and offering African start-ups a lifeline.
Meet the Boss: Johnnie McMillan, MD, Tropical Power Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 6 July 2015 ‘Working in a business where you have something different, unique and special, makes business fun.’
Who’s leading in new hotel developments in Africa? Published by Kate Douglas on 3 July 2015 Find out which hotel brands have the highest number of planned developments in their African pipeline this year.
Cashing in on the cashew nuts boom Published by Franck Kuwonu on 3 July 2015 The annual ‘money-harvesting’ season is in full swing in Côte d’Ivoire. For the fortunate cashew nut farmers in the central and northern parts of the country, February through June is harvest time.
Kenyan company believes ‘water can be a profitable business’ Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 3 July 2015 Kenya’s Maji Milele seeks to revolutionise water delivery through a prepaid system.
Borrowing responsibly: Africa’s debt challenge Published by Jocelyne Sambira on 2 July 2015 Are African countries borrowing too much, too fast?
Interview: Running a Bitcoin business in Kenya Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 2 July 2015 Through BitPesa, users in Kenya and Tanzania can receive Bitcoin from nearly anywhere in the world and exchange it instantly to local currency.
Even in digital age, Kenyan company finds large market for pencils Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 1 July 2015 Kenyan entrepreneurs Anthony Kirori and Ivan Ochieng manufacture hundreds of thousands of pencils every year from recycled newspaper.
How Esoko bridges the information gap faced by farmers across Africa Published by Staff Writer on 1 July 2015 Small farmers face a range of challenges when trying to sell their crops.