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.’
“Ginger-head marketer” crowned South Africa’s most legendary dad Published by Press Office on 19 June 2018 Mom enters winning dad “who turned SA rugby on its head” on young son’s behalf.
Due Diligence: RMB Corvest on how it approaches private equity investments Published by Michael Avery on 18 June 2018 ‘We don’t try and run the business but rather back the incumbent management team,’ says RMB Corvest’s Genevieve Alberts.
Still wanted: Smart, strategic private equity deals Published by Press Office on 18 June 2018 The past three years have reset benchmarks in private equity and debt markets.
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.’
UCT GSB launches trailblazing legal course in SA Published by Press Office on 14 June 2018 The first impact investment course for lawyers in South Africa is launching at the UCT GSB – aimed at increasing knowledge and promoting opportunities in the field of impact investment.
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.
South African online seller benefitting from cryptocurrency boom Published by Justin Probyn on 13 June 2018 As the price of Bitcoin skyrocketed in recent years, so has interest in digital currencies.
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.
Africa Oil & Power 2018 features OPEC, IEF Secretary General Published by Press Office on 12 June 2018 H.E. Mohammed Sanusi Barkindo to receive “Africa Oil Man of the Year” award at Energy Coalitions dinner.
Trailblazing online shopping in Rwanda Published by Oluwabusayomi Sotunde on 11 June 2018 Yvette Uwimpaye sees untapped opportunity in Rwanda’s e-commerce industry.
Challenging and contrarian teams are key to business innovation Published by Press Office on 11 June 2018 ‘Having these multiple perspectives is essential and assists in avoiding blind spots.’
