Former banker explains why he quit his job to bring Naked Pizza to Africa Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 19 March 2013 “This is much more fun – I am doing something I am passionate about.”
‘Africa has come of age,’ says top businessman James Mwangi Published by Barnaby Simons on 19 March 2013 James Mwangi has transformed Equity Bank into East and Central Africa’s largest bank
Business of sport: why the NBA wants to grow basketball in Africa Published by Jaco Maritz on 18 March 2013 The National Basketball Association (NBA) has upped its efforts to grow the popularity of the sport in Africa.
General Motors getting serious about the African market Published by Kate Douglas on 15 March 2013 General Motors sees opportunities in catering for Africa’s growing middle class.
Hotel group COO talks about his company’s African expansion plans Published by Kate Douglas on 15 March 2013 “Urbanisation plus growing consumption plus internet and new technologies boom, help us to have great hopes.”
Inadequate local production: Shoprite still needs to import eggs into some African countries Published by Jaco Maritz on 15 March 2013 Sourcing fresh produce locally is still a major challenge in some African countries.
Entrepreneur watch: Microbrewery competing with multinational players Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 13 March 2013 Dinfin Mulupi talks to Alan Murungi, founder of Kenya’s first boutique brewery business.
Moving resources from pit to port in Africa Published by Klaus Findt on 12 March 2013 Africa’s infrastructure developments continues to be dominated by projects that facilitate the pit to port transportation of resources.
Harnessing remittances for Africa’s development Published by Mthuli Ncube on 10 March 2013 Remittances by African migrants play an important role as a source of financing and foreign exchange for African households and countries.
How companies can tap into the rise of the African consumer Published by Kate Douglas on 9 March 2013 “The fact that the African middle class has been so far overlooked and underserved means a relatively empty marketplace with a very receptive audience.”
Tech entrepreneur talks about the highs and lows of running a startup in Uganda Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 8 March 2013 How we made it in Africa talks to Ugandan-based entrepreneur Titus Mawano.
Thinking outside the box to finance Africa’s small-scale farmers Published by Kate Douglas on 8 March 2013 The traditional model of financing farmers is often not possible in Africa.
Kenya’s tech industry: over-hyped or just learning to walk? Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 7 March 2013 First there was the hype, then the criticism. Dinfin Mulupi looks at what’s going on in Silicon Savannah.
Africa’s agricultural market could triple if farmers were able to tap into middle-class demand Published by Imara Africa Securities team on 6 March 2013 Africa’s agricultural market could reach $1 trillion over the next two decades.
