African CEOs are in the mood for partnerships Published by Jaco Maritz on 17 September 2014 Nearly 50% of CEOs plan to pursue a joint venture or a new strategic alliance in the coming year.
Mark Mobius: The role of technology in accelerating emerging markets’ growth Published by Mark Mobius on 15 September 2014 Technology is linking potential customers to markets at a rate that would have seemed impossible even a decade ago
How Esther Muchemi’s early bet on the growth of mobile telecoms paid off Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 26 August 2014 Esther Muchemi, CEO of Samchi Group, sees opportunity where others see challenges.
Ugandan promotes ‘slow food’ ideals to feed Africa Published by Hilary Heuler on 29 July 2014 Traditional crops are slowly dying out as the continent’s food becomes more and more homogenised.
Epson: SMEs driving printer sales in East Africa Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 16 June 2014 Japanese electronics manufacturer Epson is expecting growth in demand for printers in East Africa due to a surge in private sector activity.
Three lessons South African agriculture can learn from Nigeria Published by Zhann Meyer on 12 June 2014 Nigeria is successfully leveraging agriculture’s economic potential.
Why failure is sometimes a good thing Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 1 May 2014 Sam Gichuru, CEO of Nairobi-based startup accelerator Nailab, says there are many lessons to be learned in failure.
Nigeria overtakes South Africa as continent’s largest economy Published by Jaco Maritz on 6 April 2014 After months of speculation, Nigeria today officially overtook South Africa as the largest economy on the continent.
Seven reasons to pay attention to the Swahili language Published by Neil Payne on 28 February 2014 Swahili could become a more important language, and anyone looking to Africa should pay attention to it.
Private equity firm explains why it backed a Kenyan flower company Published by Jaco Maritz on 14 February 2014 Within two days from the time flowers are cut at Kenya’s flower farms they are available for sale in markets such as Sweden.
Seven leadership lessons inspired by Nelson Mandela Published by Jovanka Ciares on 6 December 2013 Every time I think of Nelson Mandela the first thought in my mind is we need more like him.
The sweet side of Kenafric Industries’ diversified business Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 19 November 2013 From confectionery to footwear and stationery, Kenya’s Kenafric Industries has built a successful brand.
Africa Oil boss on training local people for jobs in industry Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 31 October 2013 “The biggest challenge is everyone wants to be involved in the project. There aren’t enough jobs to go around.”
The evolution of startup competitions: the case of Pivot East Published by Nicolas Friederici on 27 August 2013 Innovation competitions of all sorts have become prevalent throughout Africa.