‘People don’t mind spending an extra buck for quality,’ says craft beer entrepreneur Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 1 April 2013 Dinfin Mulupi talks to Aleem Ladak, founder and director of The Big Five Breweries Ltd.
Recognising Africa’s informal sector Published by Mthuli Ncube on 31 March 2013 Recognising the informal sector’s role as a profitable activity may contribute to economic development.
Africa’s energy: ‘If we don’t think long-term, we could play catch up,’ says KenGen’s MD Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 28 March 2013 How we made it in Africa talks energy with KenGen’s outgoing managing director Eddy Njoroge.
Meet the Boss: Sim Shagaya, founder, Konga.com & DealDey.com Published by Jaco Maritz on 27 March 2013 How we made it in Africa talks to Sim Shagaya, founder of Nigerian online store, Konga.com, and daily deal website, DealDey.com.
How to increase sales in a tough economic environment Published by Staff Writer on 27 March 2013 In the current challenging economic environment, SME owners need to do what they can in order to keep their heads above water.
Africa’s ICT investment landscape: where to look next? Published by Kate Douglas on 27 March 2013 ICT in Africa remains an attractive area for investment, according to the African Development Bank.
BRICS Summit: How India and Brazil can help Africa to get ahead in agriculture Published by Jaco Maritz on 27 March 2013 Africa can learn a lot from some of the BRICS countries on how to kick-start its agricultural sector.
Meet the Boss: Simon Gicharu, founder, Mount Kenya University Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 27 March 2013 “If I had not been fired from teaching I would probably still be in my comfort zone.”
Why agriculture hubs are the best way to grow African farming Published by Staff Writer on 26 March 2013 “Agricultural hubs are the best way to pull together funding, technology and expertise to help countries organise production.”
Is Africa’s business opportunity over-hyped? Published by Jaco Maritz on 26 March 2013 “I don’t think the opportunity is over-hyped… Sometimes the challenges are swept away, because of the opportunity.”
‘Entrepreneurship is like being in the army,’ says filmmaker Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 26 March 2013 Dinfin Mulupi talks to Daniel Prior, founder of Kenya’s Quite Bright Films.
Will we ever see Africa’s Tripartite Free Trade Area succeed? Published by Kate Douglas on 25 March 2013 The notion of a free trade area spanning across a large part of Africa sounds wonderful in theory, but how will it play out in reality?
The challenge of attracting capital to African agriculture Published by Allison Spector on 25 March 2013 “There is a real opportunity to build a business in order to serve the growing local market,” says Riaz Currimjee, partner of Surya Capital.
Three examples of how African cities have improved road transport Published by Kate Douglas on 25 March 2013 Ramón Cruz provides practical examples of road transport initiatives that have positively tackled transport issues in Africa.
