Countries

Five ways to profit from property in Mauritius

Published by Sandee Teeroovengadum on 14 August 2012

Sandee Teeroovengadum, operations and business development manager at real estate agency Davyland Properties, looks at five areas that hold potential for property investors in Mauritius.

How a personal need inspired entrepreneurial innovation

Published by Kate Douglas on 14 August 2012

“If you want to die early then allow your business to stagnate,” says entrepreneur Martin Brown.

‘Many entrepreneurs spend too much time planning, and not enough doing’

Published by Kate Douglas on 13 August 2012

Serial entrepreneur Mike Eilertsen talks to How we made it in Africa’s Kate Douglas.

Indigenisation law to affect more sectors in Zimbabwe

Published by Safiyya Patel on 10 August 2012

In 2007 the Zimbabwean government passed into law the controversial Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Act.

Kenyan restaurant brand targeting growing middle class

Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 10 August 2012

How we made it in Afica’s Dinfin Mulupi talks to Caroline Kongere, owner of Kenya’s Subzone Restaurants brand.

How Stuart Forrest built one of Africa’s top animation studios

Published by Kate Douglas on 10 August 2012

Stuart Forrest, owner of Triggerfish Animation Studios, talks to How we made it in Africa’s Kate Douglas.

The misunderstood lives of Chinese traders in Africa

Published by Claude Harding on 9 August 2012

How we made it in Africa takes a look at the largely undocumented lives of Chinese shopkeepers on the continent.

Three African countries with good potential for tourism investors

Published by Jaco Maritz on 8 August 2012

Euromonitor recently identified some African countries that are likely to see strong growth in tourism.

South African cement company seeking growth in Ethiopia

Published by Imara Africa Securities team on 8 August 2012

South Africa’s Pretoria Portland Cement Company (PPC), has joined hands with South Africa’s Industrial Development Corporation (IDC), to acquire a 47% equity stake in Habesha Cement Share Company (HCSCo) of Ethiopia in a US$21m deal.

Entrepreneur watch: From bankruptcy to success

Published by Kate Douglas on 8 August 2012

“Being an entrepreneur is first and foremost a state of mind so in that sense one could say it is a 24/7/365 activity and all consuming.”

Entrepreneur watch: Those who can, teach

Published by Kate Douglas on 7 August 2012

Being a successful entrepreneur in your twenties is not a common reality in Africa. Imran Khan, however, is an exception.

Africa’s vanishing Lake Chad

Published by Ahmad Salkida on 7 August 2012

As you approach the Lake Chad basin from Maiduguri, in northeastern Nigeria, the atmosphere of despair is telling.

Luxury hotel group Four Seasons sees potential in sub-Saharan Africa

Published by Femi Adewunmi on 5 August 2012

“We have long wanted to expand into sub-Saharan Africa and offer new outdoor adventure experiences to our guests.”

‘There is no room for arrogance in business,’ says top South African entrepreneur

Published by Kate Douglas on 5 August 2012

How we made it in Africa interviews Carol Weaving, managing director of Thebe Exhibitions and Projects Group.

Countries

Five ways to profit from property in Mauritius

How a personal need inspired entrepreneurial innovation

‘Many entrepreneurs spend too much time planning, and not enough doing’

Indigenisation law to affect more sectors in Zimbabwe

Kenyan restaurant brand targeting growing middle class

How Stuart Forrest built one of Africa’s top animation studios

The misunderstood lives of Chinese traders in Africa

Three African countries with good potential for tourism investors

South African cement company seeking growth in Ethiopia

Entrepreneur watch: From bankruptcy to success

Entrepreneur watch: Those who can, teach

Africa’s vanishing Lake Chad

Luxury hotel group Four Seasons sees potential in sub-Saharan Africa

‘There is no room for arrogance in business,’ says top South African entrepreneur

Tanzania: From rejections to $40m – an entrepreneur’s rocky road to success

Ghana: Profiting from local rice production

Sierra Leone: Seeing an opportunity in onion farming

Nigeria: Entrepreneur turns 960 naira (less than $1) into national food business

A business approach to healthcare delivery in Nigeria

It’s tough out there: Nigerian entrepreneur adapting to a difficult business environment

Changing how Zambia cooks – and building a business around it

Nigeria: How to sell cookies in Lagos

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