Kenyan poultry entrepreneur turns $6 into a $100,000 business Published by James Karuga on 6 December 2011 The frustrations associated with finding a good egg incubator drove Geoffrey Kago to invent one.
Africa’s emerging information societies Published by Imara Africa Securities team on 6 December 2011 Envisioning certain African regions developing into equivalents of California’s Silicon Valley may indeed appear as just “building castles in the air”. However, given that the understanding of the positive impact of ICT has grown over the years, more African governments have begun to prioritise the ICT sector.
How Google is building its brand in Sub-Saharan Africa Published by Femi Adewunmi on 5 December 2011 Internet search giant Google has ramped up its operations significantly in Africa over the past four years.
Meet the Boss: Louisa van Beek, CEO, Vodacom Business Published by Jaco Maritz on 3 December 2011 ‘Meet the Boss’ is a How we made it in Africa interview series, where we pose the same 10 questions to business leaders across the continent.
Mozambique property market showing steady growth, says developer Published by Staff Writer on 30 November 2011 Mozambique’s real estate market has been steadily growing over the past years, in sharp contrast to many other regions in the world.
How Brazil benefited from China’s growing appetite for meat, and why Africa can too Published by Claude Harding on 29 November 2011 As China’s economy continues to grow, meat consumption is expected to increase together with the demand for livestock feed.
The politics behind the “fakeness” of textiles in Togo Published by Loraine Stander on 28 November 2011 Many Africans would be surprised, maybe shocked, to learn that the fabric that they have always perceived to be truly African is not. Or is it?
Erupting volcano helps double tourism in eastern DRC Published by Jonathan Kalan on 28 November 2011 With the Democratic Republic of Congo’s elections scheduled for today, a massive volcanic eruption in the eastern part of the country continues to attract foreign tourists.
Africa now second biggest mobile market in the world Published by Femi Adewunmi on 25 November 2011 Africa, with over 620 million mobile connections, has overtaken Latin America to become the second largest mobile market in the world, after Asia.
Companies should be prepared to make mistakes in Africa Published by Claude Harding on 24 November 2011 “Corporates and entrepreneurs alike should be willing to make mistakes in the process of moving into African countries, and look at partnerships with local businesses to guide them through.”
Ranked: Africa’s top 20 agribusiness companies Published by Claude Harding on 24 November 2011 The Mo Ibrahim Foundation, in a recent report titled African Agriculture: From Meeting Needs To Creating Wealth, published a list of Africa’s top 20 agribusiness and food companies.
Even Richard Branson now accepts payment via M-Pesa Published by Claude Harding on 21 November 2011 More and more companies operating in Kenya are allowing their customers to pay for products and services using the M-Pesa mobile money platform.
African banks finally waking up to the needs of SMEs and the unbanked Published by Imara Africa Securities team on 18 November 2011 The banking penetration level in most of Sub-Saharan African markets (excluding South Africa) remains relatively low at about 10%.
South African market too competitive, says Silk Invest CEO Published by Claude Harding on 17 November 2011 Zin Bekkali, CEO of Silk Invest says that the food and beverages industry in South Africa is too competitive and that retailers hold all the power.
