Surviving economic anarchy – five strategic steps to growth Published by Staff Writer on 19 April 2013 Five steps towards thinking strategically to enable growth in tough times.
African mobile handset company Mi-Fone says it is not afraid of the ‘big guys’ Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 18 April 2013 Ugandan-born Alpesh Patel quit his job at Motorola to start pan–African mobile phone brand Mi-Fone.
Meet the Boss: Femi Oyetunji, MD, Continental Re Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 18 April 2013 “I find that the youth are in too much of a hurry. Successful businesses are built one step at a time.”
Why SABMiller’s cassava beer is a win-win for the company and small-scale farmers Published by Jaco Maritz on 18 April 2013 SABMiller recently launched its second cassava beer in Africa.
What the UAE needs from Africa in order to invest in agriculture Published by Kate Douglas on 17 April 2013 One of the economies that is eyeing Africa’s agricultural potential is the United Arab Emirates.
Sim Shagaya’s ‘epic journey’ to make Konga.com Nigeria’s top online retailer Published by Jaco Maritz on 17 April 2013 One person who knows all about the unique challenges of the Nigerian e-commerce market is Sim Shagaya, founder of Konga.com.
‘A business needs to grow step by step,’ says Kenyan tech entrepreneur Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 17 April 2013 “A lot of entrepreneurs are losing focus and directing their energies towards getting funding from venture capitalists.”
M-Pesa expands services and could appeal more to cashless societies Published by Imara Africa Securities team on 17 April 2013 Safaricom has ventured into the restaurant business by launching an M-Pesa payments platform for restaurant bills.
Africa’s economic growth: the current situation and what we can expect over the next years Published by Joe DeCapua on 16 April 2013 While the global economic recovery remains slow, African countries continue to grow at a strong pace.
How to build a pan-African company? ‘You start in the market you know best’ Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 16 April 2013 Dinfin Mulupi talks to the management of Continental Re, Nigeria’s largest re-insurance company.
Going global? SA companies should set up operations in Dubai, says SABCO Published by Kate Douglas on 16 April 2013 “There is business sense in opening an operation [in Dubai],” said Richard Harris, president of SABCO.
Meet the Boss: Ajen Sita, CEO, Ernst & Young Africa Published by Jaco Maritz on 16 April 2013 “I have learned that one of the secrets of success is to surround myself with a strong team and people who are smarter than me.”
‘It is an exciting time to be in Africa,’ says Ghanaian-born businessman Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 15 April 2013 Dinfin Mulupi talks to Ghanaian-born businessman and entrepreneur Kris Senanu.
Two entrepreneurs looking to transform agriculture through solar-powered irrigation Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 15 April 2013 How we made it in Africa talks to Charles Nichols and Samir Ibrahim, founders of SunCulture.
