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How South Africa’s Discovery became one of Africa’s most innovative companies

Published by Adrian Gore on 10 July 2015

Discovery founder reflects on the Group’s sources of innovative energy and on the organisational efforts required to maintain that energy as the company grows.

Technology no silver bullet for Africa’s farming challenges, says entrepreneur

Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 9 July 2015

Talking technology, farming and entrepreneurship with Calvince Okello, founder of Kenya’s M-Shamba.

Chinese ICT provider Huawei eyes Angola and Mozambique

Published by Kate Douglas on 9 July 2015

“If the population is there, the opportunities are there,” says Huawei’s vice-president for southern and eastern Africa.

Uganda: Entrepreneur quits corporate world for opportunities in smallholder farming

Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 8 July 2015

‘I left because the corporate world wasn’t exciting anymore.’

Sub-Saharan Africa’s growth slows: A look at Nigeria and Kenya

Published by Renaissance Capital on 8 July 2015

Renaissance Capital has lowered its 2015 growth forecast for Kenya and looks at the downside risks for Nigeria’s economy.

Angola: Facing a new normal

Published by Alexa Lion on 7 July 2015

As low oil prices change realities of doing business, companies have to adapt to a new environment.

Start-up snapshot: Nigerian gift card business founded by ex-Jumia employees

Published by Kate Douglas on 7 July 2015

SureGifts is a Nigerian start-up offering gift cards that can be redeemed at various online and offline stores in the country.

Loans to women is smart economics

Published by Zipporah Musau on 7 July 2015

Table banking may not be a complex financial concept, but it is making a difference in the lives of thousands of women in rural Kenya.

Rent a toilet: A business solution to Ghana’s sewerage woes

Published by Kate Douglas on 6 July 2015

One Ghanaian company’s innovative solution to the lack of efficient sewerage and sanitation facilities in Kumasi.

Crowdfunding for businesses growing in Africa

Published by Gillian Parker on 6 July 2015

Crowdfunding platforms are increasingly bridging the finance gap and offering African start-ups a lifeline.

Deal-making: Unpacking private equity activity in East Africa

Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 6 July 2015

Competition for deals is growing.

Meet the Boss: Johnnie McMillan, MD, Tropical Power

Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 6 July 2015

‘Working in a business where you have something different, unique and special, makes business fun.’

Who’s leading in new hotel developments in Africa?

Published by Kate Douglas on 3 July 2015

Find out which hotel brands have the highest number of planned developments in their African pipeline this year.

Cashing in on the cashew nuts boom

Published by Franck Kuwonu on 3 July 2015

The annual ‘money-harvesting’ season is in full swing in Côte d’Ivoire. For the fortunate cashew nut farmers in the central and northern parts of the country, February through June is harvest time.

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How South Africa’s Discovery became one of Africa’s most innovative companies

Technology no silver bullet for Africa’s farming challenges, says entrepreneur

Chinese ICT provider Huawei eyes Angola and Mozambique

Uganda: Entrepreneur quits corporate world for opportunities in smallholder farming

Sub-Saharan Africa’s growth slows: A look at Nigeria and Kenya

Angola: Facing a new normal

Start-up snapshot: Nigerian gift card business founded by ex-Jumia employees

Loans to women is smart economics

Rent a toilet: A business solution to Ghana’s sewerage woes

Crowdfunding for businesses growing in Africa

Deal-making: Unpacking private equity activity in East Africa

Meet the Boss: Johnnie McMillan, MD, Tropical Power

Who’s leading in new hotel developments in Africa?

Cashing in on the cashew nuts boom

How this French serial entrepreneur started investing in Africa

What it takes to build a logistics network from scratch in West Africa

Building a restaurant chain in Nigeria: The story of Toasties

Where this investor sees the best opportunities in Africa

Gyms in Nigeria: ‘We could be a thousand times larger’

Sell first, produce later

From beverage cans to gyms: Verod’s investment playbook for West Africa

‘All businesses are hard,’ says Tanzanian entrepreneur

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