African fashion with a Swedish touch Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 3 October 2014 There is currently “a big push for African designs” globally, says Cecilia Östman of fashion company Njema Helena.
Zambeef – from humble beginnings to one of Zambia’s top companies Published by Kate Douglas on 3 October 2014 Zambeef CEO shares the company’s story with How we made it in Africa.
Meet the Boss: Francis Grogan, CEO, Zambeef Products Published by Kate Douglas on 1 October 2014 “You have to work whatever hours are required in order to be successful.”
The man who built Kenya’s Mimosa Pharmacy chain Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 1 October 2014 How Chris Getonga built and sold a successful pharmacy chain.
Random reflections from a week in Lusaka Published by Kate Douglas on 30 September 2014 How we made it in Africa’s‘s Kate Douglas reflects on some of the business and social characteristics of Lusaka.
Ethiopia ‘quite different’ from other African countries, says Swedish entrepreneur Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 30 September 2014 “Ethiopia was never colonised and so it’s quite different from other African countries.”
Gulf investors increasingly looking to African infrastructure Published by Staff Writer on 29 September 2014 New report shows Gulf companies are increasing their exposure to African infrastructure, primarily telecommunications, ports and power.
Franchising: red flags and opportunities Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 29 September 2014 How we made it in Africa speaks to experts about what entrepreneurs should know before becoming a franchisee in Africa.
How Dutch-based Vlisco became one of Africa’s most popular fashion companies Published by Staff Writer on 26 September 2014 Vlisco has products for every price point.
Bayer targeting African small-scale farmers with innovative packaging Published by Jaco Maritz on 26 September 2014 Bayer CropScience is hoping to win over small-scale farmers in Africa with smaller pack sizes.
Africa Tech Trends: Operators shedding their tower infrastructure Published by Tom Jackson on 25 September 2014 Africa Tech Trends is a fortnightly column by Tom Jackson focusing on the most important developments in Africa’s technology industry.
US agriculture giant Dow AgroSciences to grow Africa footprint Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 25 September 2014 “We look at Africa as a place where there are lots of crops for which the yields and quality can be improved.”
Meet the Boss: Stefan Joselowitz, founder and CEO, MiX Telematics Published by Kate Douglas on 23 September 2014 Stefan Joselowitz answers our questions.
Business lessons from Kenyan rally champion Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 23 September 2014 “It is important to balance work and play, or life becomes very boring.”
