Tutor.ng – a startup with a new model for education in Nigeria Published by Kate Douglas on 13 June 2014 “Our current education system can’t meet our demand,” says Fehintolu Olaogun, co-founder of Tutor.ng.
Working from a cyber café ‘office’ for six months: The inspiring story of JamboPay Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 13 June 2014 How we made it in Africa talks to JamboPay founder Danson Muchemi.
South African mining in crisis: Experts share what the future may hold Published by Kate Douglas on 12 June 2014 South Africa is experiencing its longest and costliest platinum mining strike ever.
Three lessons South African agriculture can learn from Nigeria Published by Zhann Meyer on 12 June 2014 Nigeria is successfully leveraging agriculture’s economic potential.
Accra – Africa’s top future investment destination? Published by Jaco Maritz on 12 June 2014 Ghana’s capital Accra has been ranked as the large African city with the highest potential for inclusive growth.
How a teenager started Uganda’s first paper bag manufacturing company Published by Kate Douglas on 11 June 2014 Award winning entrepreneur, Andrew Mupuya, was 16 when he came up with the idea to manufacture paper bags in Uganda.
Communal workspaces a growing trend Published by Staff Writer on 11 June 2014 “Shared workspaces offer access to all the infrastructure of an office, without the usual overhead costs.”
How cash-strapped startups can attract good employees Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 11 June 2014 Attracting and retaining skilled staff is a particular challenge for startups and SMEs.
Olusegun Obasanjo: In Nigeria, agriculture is the new oil Published by Olusegun Obasanjo on 10 June 2014 When Nigeria announced recently that it had become Africa’s biggest economy, you could be forgiven for thinking that oil was the only reason.
Three of Kenya’s top business leaders share their tips for success Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 10 June 2014 Business advice from Joanne Mwangi, Lee Karuri and Mugo Kibati.
Ranked: African cities with the top potential for inclusive growth Published by Kate Douglas on 9 June 2014 The 2014 MasterCard African Cities Growth Index ranks 74 cities in terms of their potential for inclusive growth.
Unpacking the aspirations of Ghana’s middle class Published by Jaco Maritz on 9 June 2014 Insight into the spending patterns of middle class Ghanaians.
Billionaire at 34? Forget short-term approach to becoming rich, says Mugo Kibati Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 9 June 2014 “If your goal is to acquire wealth then in your list of strategies… anything goes. If you steal it, if you acquire it corruptly, it doesn’t matter.”
Understanding the role of Africa’s immigrant entrepreneurs Published by Bruce Whitehouse on 9 June 2014 Being “distinct” is at once the greatest strength and the greatest vulnerability for Africa’s immigrant entrepreneurs.
