Startup snapshot: Mama Money allowing migrants to send funds abroad Published by Justin Probyn on 19 June 2018 ‘Don’t try and force the market to make too big of a step away from what they’re used to. Do it slowly and you’ll get there in the end.’
Coaching Rwanda onto the map Published by Moses Gahigi on 18 June 2018 Mireille Karera gave up a thriving career as a top executive to start a coaching business in Rwanda.
The journey so far: Faith Kabira, founder and CEO, Aleezas Published by Nelly Murungi on 14 June 2018 ‘I wish I knew that entrepreneurship was the tougher mountain to climb than employment.’
Profit-making idea: Fuelling the future using clean energy Published by Nelly Murungi on 13 June 2018 Africa’s challenge of delivering energy to every household could be solved by going off-grid.
From warehouse to patient: mPharma’s approach to increasing the accessibility of medicines in Africa Published by Gregory Rockson on 12 June 2018 mPharma is building a more scalable version of CVS Health in Africa using the Airbnb model.
Startup snapshot: Y Combinator-backed B2B marketplace wants to be the Alibaba of Africa Published by Justin Probyn on 12 June 2018 Morocco-based WaystoCap is an online B2B marketplace for businesses in Africa to buy and sell goods.
Trailblazing online shopping in Rwanda Published by Oluwabusayomi Sotunde on 11 June 2018 Yvette Uwimpaye sees untapped opportunity in Rwanda’s e-commerce industry.
The journey so far: Rob Withagen, CEO, Asoko Insight Published by Justin Probyn on 7 June 2018 ‘It’s all about agility and iteration.’
From pineapple juice to agtech: Investors hungry for a piece of Africa’s food industry Published by Jaco Maritz on 7 June 2018 Africa’s agribusiness and food sector registered strong private equity deal activity during May 2018.
From the pits to the pinnacle: A lesson in endurance for entrepreneurs Published by Jeanette Clark on 4 June 2018 Lee den Hond on how she went from feeling downtrodden to reaching the highest summits.
The journey so far: Jyoti Mukherjee, CEO, Software Technologies Limited Published by Nelly Murungi on 31 May 2018 ‘No entrepreneur comes with a perfect manual of how to run his or her organisation.’
Gerald Gondo: African urbanisation – a changing dynamic Published by Gerald Gondo on 30 May 2018 Urbanisation is synonymous with infrastructure, writes Gerald Gondo.
Meet the Boss: Bolaji Akinboro, CEO, Cellulant Nigeria Limited Published by Justin Probyn on 29 May 2018 ‘I listen to people. I am a strong believer that everyone has something to contribute.’
Côte d’Ivoire’s cashew processing sector is at the crossroads Published by Victoria Crandall on 28 May 2018 Côte d’Ivoire only processes infinitesimal volumes of its cashew crop, as the global industry is concentrated in India and Vietnam.