Meet the Boss: Sim Shagaya, founder, Konga.com & DealDey.com Published by Jaco Maritz on 27 March 2013 How we made it in Africa talks to Sim Shagaya, founder of Nigerian online store, Konga.com, and daily deal website, DealDey.com.
Africa’s ICT investment landscape: where to look next? Published by Kate Douglas on 27 March 2013 ICT in Africa remains an attractive area for investment, according to the African Development Bank.
BRICS Summit: How India and Brazil can help Africa to get ahead in agriculture Published by Jaco Maritz on 27 March 2013 Africa can learn a lot from some of the BRICS countries on how to kick-start its agricultural sector.
Why agriculture hubs are the best way to grow African farming Published by Staff Writer on 26 March 2013 “Agricultural hubs are the best way to pull together funding, technology and expertise to help countries organise production.”
‘Entrepreneurship is like being in the army,’ says filmmaker Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 26 March 2013 Dinfin Mulupi talks to Daniel Prior, founder of Kenya’s Quite Bright Films.
Will we ever see Africa’s Tripartite Free Trade Area succeed? Published by Kate Douglas on 25 March 2013 The notion of a free trade area spanning across a large part of Africa sounds wonderful in theory, but how will it play out in reality?
The challenge of attracting capital to African agriculture Published by Allison Spector on 25 March 2013 “There is a real opportunity to build a business in order to serve the growing local market,” says Riaz Currimjee, partner of Surya Capital.
Three examples of how African cities have improved road transport Published by Kate Douglas on 25 March 2013 Ramón Cruz provides practical examples of road transport initiatives that have positively tackled transport issues in Africa.
How a US company is selling fashion accessories manufactured in Ghana Published by Jaco Maritz on 23 March 2013 Della is a US-based fashion accessories brand that sells handcrafted bags and other items produced by seamstresses working in the village of Hohoe, Ghana.
Talking business with private education entrepreneur Simon Gicharu Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 22 March 2013 Dinfin Mulupi talks to Simon Gicharu, founder of Mount Kenya University.
In Nigeria, sugar at home, sweets from abroad Published by Heather Murdock on 22 March 2013 Northern Nigerian farmers boast about land that could be some of the most productive for sugar in West Africa.
‘I have not had a day off in six weeks,’ says restaurant entrepreneur Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 21 March 2013 Dinfin Mulupi talks to Seven Restaurants co-founder and renowned chef Kiran Jethwa
Hotel group invests in Ghana’s ‘boom town’ Takoradi Published by Jaco Maritz on 20 March 2013 Takoradi’s deep water sea port, and the fact that it is the hub of Ghana’s nascent oil industry, makes it a strategically important economic development node.
Examining the opportunities to invest in Africa’s infrastructure Published by Kate Douglas on 19 March 2013 The African Development Bank’s Shem Simuyemba outlines some of the investment opportunities in Africa’s infrastructure sector.