Meet the Boss: Ismail Ahmed, founder, WorldRemit Published by Kate Douglas on 16 February 2015 “Coming across sceptics in professional life can actually be more useful than advice. It makes me work even harder towards my vision.”
In Tanzania, good coffee shops can be good business, says entrepreneur Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 16 February 2015 When Canadian Sandra Macdonald-Mulokozi moved to Tanzania 11 years ago, she craved a café where she would get good coffee and Wi-Fi. So she opened one.
Africa Tech Trends: The age of start-up accelerators Published by Tom Jackson on 16 February 2015 Start-up accelerators are common in Europe and the United States, but in Africa the concept is still very young.
Flood of interest in Pumps Valves & Pipes Africa Published by Press Office on 14 February 2015 The global pump and valve manufacturing industry is showing renewed interest in this year’s Pumps Valves and Pipes Africa Expo (PVPA).
Meet the Boss: Jannie Mouton, founder, PSG Published by Kate Douglas on 13 February 2015 “Thinking back, my biggest lesson was back when I was fired because I was too relaxed and too sure of myself.”
New technologies – why emerging markets stand to gain Published by Madhur Jha on 13 February 2015 Fears over the impact of robotics and 3D printing are exaggerated and miss the huge potential benefits for emerging markets.
Start-up snapshot: Enabling Tanzanians to purchase event tickets with mobile money Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 13 February 2015 Event-goers in Tanzania can now purchase tickets via their mobile phones using mobile money.
E-commerce set to be a ‘game changer’ for Africa, says Ashish J. Thakkar Published by Kate Douglas on 12 February 2015 “A city like Lagos has 20 million people, but just two shopping centres.”
Zimbabwe ‘a promising market’ for property portal, Lamudi Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 12 February 2015 “The number of property agents that use the internet for business specifically is highest in Zimbabwe,” says Mustafa Suleimanji.
Ambitious DHL Africa As One Team completes one third of the journey across Africa Published by Staff Writer on 12 February 2015 The DHL Africa as One team, who departed from Cape Town in October 2014 in three Land Rover Discoveries, have completed almost a third of their journey, covering 15 countries in 102 days.
US investment into Africa has only just begun, says CEO of Invest Africa Published by Kate Douglas on 11 February 2015 “There is a tsunami of money coming. America is just beginning to muscle up with capital and come to Africa,” says Robert Hersov.
How Tanzania’s Ubongo Media built a business by making maths cool Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 11 February 2015 Tanzania social enterprise is helping children in East Africa improve their maths with interactive educational cartoon.
Do you feel lucky? Will East Africans benefit from their natural resource discoveries? Published by Borko Handjiski on 11 February 2015 The link from pumping oil to increasing life expectancy and reducing poverty is not direct.
Visa denied! How a broken dream triggered this young Kenyan entrepreneur Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 11 February 2015 “Looking back, I’m happy my US visa was denied because it made me do something at home.”