Pizza Hut not fazed by sluggish South African economy Published by Jaco Maritz on 23 September 2014 Pizza Hut aims to ‘fish where the fish are’ in South Africa.
Expanding Africa’s digital frontier: Farmers show the way Published by Aparajita Goyal on 22 September 2014 Harnessing the rapid growth of digital technologies holds hope for transformative agricultural development.
Westgate one year on: Entrepreneurs recount their experiences Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 22 September 2014 How we made it in Africa speaks to the business owners who were affected by the tragedy.
KFC, Subway, Steers: Talking restaurant franchising in East Africa Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 19 September 2014 In the last five years a number of international restaurant franchises have opened in East Africa.
Lizzie Wanyoike’s journey from teacher to education entrepreneur Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 18 September 2014 How we made it in Africa speaks to Lizzie Wanyoike, CEO of the Nairobi Institute of Business Studies.
How Java became East Africa’s largest coffee chain Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 16 September 2014 How we made it in Africa talks to Kevin Ashley to find out how he built Nairobi Java House into the success story it is today.
Meet the Boss: Kevin Ashley, CEO, Nairobi Java House Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 15 September 2014 “Anyone who has an opportunity to work for a blue chip company where they learn systems, structures and procedures should do it.”
Facebook in Africa: A mobile story Published by Jaco Maritz on 15 September 2014 Facebook has announced that it has reached 100m monthly active users in Africa.
Why a brand is not simply your company’s name or logo Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 12 September 2014 “Brand is the business of business,” says Kenya’s Eva Muraya.
‘No secret to doing business in Africa,’ says Nakumatt MD Atul Shah Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 11 September 2014 “Just deliver your promises to customers and respect the cultural norms.”
Meet the Boss: Robin Miller, MD, Real Estate Investments Zambia Published by Kate Douglas on 11 September 2014 “When operating in economies like Zambia’s, you have to always keep your mind open to the long term.”
Restaurateur on why he is leaving KFC Kenya to rebuild the Kengeles brand Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 11 September 2014 Gavin Bell hopes to take the lessons he has acquired running KFC to rebuild his brand Kengeles.
How a Ghanaian messaging app got acquired by a US-based tech firm Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 9 September 2014 Last month leading mobile company Kirusa bought out Ghana’s Saya.
Entrepreneur Eva Muraya applies ‘the principles of the harvest’ to business Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 9 September 2014 How we made it in Africa talks to award-winning entrepreneur Eva Muraya.