Moving African trade forward, the story of Esaja Published by Alfonce Mbizwo on 18 July 2016 Zimbabwean entrepreneur Clinton Mutambo wants to connect companies across the continent.
Maturity makes great leaders: The journey from dwarf to giant Published by Theo Veldsman on 18 July 2016 Acquiring leadership maturity is a life-long journey that comprises successive stages.
East Africa: How improved packaging can unlock growth for food producers Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 18 July 2016 Food companies can boost sales by introducing packaging that better cater to the needs of urban consumers, especially those at the lower-end of the market.
Africa Centre saves money and improves document retrieval with digital archiving Published by Press Office on 15 July 2016 The Africa Centre was paying to store over 15 million paper documents. By digitising them into a document management system, it has reduced costs, saved space, and spedup retrieval.
South Africa’s Ascendis seeking slice of growing global sports nutrition market Published by Kate Douglas on 15 July 2016 The global wellness and natural medicine industry is expected to be a trillion-dollar industry by 2017.
Kenyan businessman aiming big with bicycle assembly plant Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 15 July 2016 Having set up an innovative bicycle financing model, Wycliffe Waweru is now venturing into manufacturing.
Time for African countries to rethink mining policies Published by Jade Davenport on 14 July 2016 Across the continent, a wave of mining policy adjustments is impacting Africa’s investment attractiveness.
Pretoria East: 50 shopping centres and counting Published by Press Office on 14 July 2016 People living in Pretoria East have, a staggering amount of formal retail space available to them in comparison to other major cities within South Africa.
Varying levels of success for South African companies in rest of continent Published by Peter De Ionno on 14 July 2016 Many assume South African businesses are a natural fit for other markets on the continent, but experience is showing otherwise.
Namibian entrepreneur proves there is big business in recycling Published by Kate Douglas on 13 July 2016 Rent-A-Drum has grown to dominate the recycling market in Namibia.
Africa’s richest man plans refinery to end Nigeria’s fuel woes Published by Chris Stein on 13 July 2016 By refining oil at home, Dangote says importation will end.
Meet the Boss: James Craske, country manager Kenya, Yara International Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 13 July 2016 ‘You can make a mistake, just don’t make the same mistake twice.’
Agri-processing in Cameroon an attractive investment proposition Published by Staff Writer on 12 July 2016 With vast areas of agricultural land and rising domestic consumption, Cameroon is well placed to boost its agri-processing industry.
Zimbabwe – in crisis, again Published by Charles Robertson on 12 July 2016 The underlying problem is that hyperinflation wiped out private sector savings, and the government failed to grow its own savings during the boom-time.