Managing risk, doing business and ultimately succeeding in Africa Published by Jacqueline Chimhanzi and Anushuya Gounden on 9 October 2012 For those wanting to access opportunities on the African continent, risk is often cited as a key challenge.
African economies must reflect our problems, says Ugandan pharma firm CEO Published by Kate Douglas on 8 October 2012 “Our factory will help to bridge this huge margin of exclusion that Africa suffers from in pharmaceutical manufacturing.”
‘The potential is big,’ says green energy entrepreneur Published by Kate Douglas on 8 October 2012 How we made it in Africa speaks to Mshinwa Edith Banzi, the founder of Illumination East Africa, a Tanzanian-based company that offers affordable solar chargeable LED lamps.
Only genuine Hydraform machines can deliver the quality you expect Published by Promotional Feature on 6 October 2012 They say the sincerest form of flattery is to imitate but it’s disheartening to our company when we see so many copiers coming out and trying to flood the market with cheap machines and providing no support or long term assistance to clients.
Bessemer – supplying Africa with state-of-the-art grain storage solutions Published by Promotional Feature on 5 October 2012 Sub-Saharan Africa, where agricultural infrastructure is currently grossly underdeveloped, has a unique opportunity to leapfrog old technologies and install the latest state-of-the-art equipment.
Can Nigeria get rail transport right? Published by Heather Murdock on 5 October 2012 Nigerian leaders have championed the revival of the nation’s rail lines for years.
Rancard co-founder talks about the best business decision he ever made Published by Kate Douglas on 5 October 2012 How we made it in Africa talks to Ghana’s Kofi Dadzie, one of the founders of mobile content solutions company Rancard.
Navigating Africa’s diverse business cultures Published by Jaco Maritz on 5 October 2012 Even local African business people need to be aware of the various cultures and attitudes within their own regions.
Gold producer optimistic on Kenya’s prospects Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 3 October 2012 Andrew Bell, chief executive and chairman of Red Rock Resources, talks about the gold production prospects in Kenya.
Developing an inclusive horticultural industry for smallholders in Zambia Published by Promotional Feature on 3 October 2012 A ground breaking initiative will see the income of approximately 5,000 households in the Eastern and Lusaka Provinces of Zambia increase over the next four years.
Entrepreneur watch: Powering Kenya’s tea factories with wind energy Published by Kate Douglas on 3 October 2012 Pim de Ridder is the entrepreneur behind Izzy Projects, a business that develops and operates wind turbine projects to power tea factories in Kenya.
Sweetening Kenya’s future – The challenges of the sugar industry Published by Wolfgang Fengler on 2 October 2012 The sugar sector is a great case study of Kenya’s development challenges and opportunities.
Air Tractor – the most efficient means of pest control in Africa Published by Promotional Feature on 2 October 2012 Air Tractor aircraft has the ability to eradicate any pest in any crop in less than five seconds per hectare.
African chains to drive the development of retail on continent Published by Jaco Maritz on 2 October 2012 Despite the recent entry of Walmart and clothing chains such as Zara and Gap, Africa is still not high on the agenda of most international retailers.