The weird, wonderful and just plain kooky hotel requests in Africa for 2012 Published by Staff Writer on 16 January 2013 Most hotel staff could write books about the strange side of human nature they see at work.
The costs of being landlocked: a road trip in Africa Published by Ali Zafar and Valerie Nussenblatt on 15 January 2013 In October, we joined a 50-year-old driver from Burkina Faso, on a 750 kilometre journey to highlight the high economic costs faced by landlocked countries.
Retail and office space – growth areas for Kenya’s property industry Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 15 January 2013 How we made it in Africa talks to James Hoddell, CEO of Mentor Management, about the opportunities and challenges in Kenya’s property market.
$20 for an air ticket? How African low-cost carrier fastjet does it Published by Jaco Maritz on 14 January 2013 How we made it in Africa looks at how fastjet manages to charge its relatively cheap fares.
Talking business with the man behind Tanzanian startup Bongo Live Published by Kate Douglas on 14 January 2013 “The time is now to be the pioneer and grab the opportunity,” says tech startup entrepreneur.
Africa – the top target for foreign investment in farmland Published by Claire Schaffnit-Chatterjee on 11 January 2013 A key driver of foreign investment in land, food security is a challenge mankind has been confronted with in various times and places.
Thika Greens: Selling the concept of golf estate living to Kenyans Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 11 January 2013 The Thika Greens project is transforming 1,706 acre farmland into Kenya’s first golf estate that will have 4,000 housing units.
Interview: The business of developing solar energy projects in Africa Published by Kate Douglas on 11 January 2013 How we made it in Africa talks to Stephen Mullennix, senior vice president of US-based renewable energy firm SolarReserve.
Mike Macharia – the Kenyan businessman with pan-African ambitions Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 10 January 2013 Kenyan entrepreneur Mike Macharia was only 25 when he ventured into business, establishing Seven Seas Technologies, one of East Africa’s leading tech companies.
Meet the Boss: Mike Macharia, Group CEO, Seven Seas Technologies Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 9 January 2013 “Business is about people and my biggest challenge is about developing and retaining the right kind of talent.”
How a group of women in Burkina Faso started their own microcredit system Published by Olivier Nyirubugara on 9 January 2013 Olivier Nyirubugara investigates how a self-initiated microcredit system is boosting women’s business opportunities.
Will we be seeing slower growth in remittances to Africa? Published by Kate Douglas on 7 January 2013 The last decade saw a strong growth in remittances into sub-Saharan Africa. Remittances are estimated to reach close to US$30 billion in 2015.
Tinsel actress Lizz Njagah talks about Kenya’s film and TV industry Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 7 January 2013 “Right now, the industry needs people who are brave enough to make films, not for short term gain, but with long term thinking.”
Five reasons why companies and small-scale farmers are not in business together Published by Kate Douglas on 4 January 2013 While it is mutually beneficial for companies and smallholders to do business together, they face a number of challenges.