Interview: Fly540 boss speaks about east Africa’s budget airline industry Published by Regina Ekiru on 17 November 2011 How we made it in Africa’s Regina Ekiru interviewed Nixon Ooko, operations director of low-cost airline Fly540.
South African market too competitive, says Silk Invest CEO Published by Claude Harding on 17 November 2011 Zin Bekkali, CEO of Silk Invest says that the food and beverages industry in South Africa is too competitive and that retailers hold all the power.
AECF offering funding up to $1.5 mil for innovative business ideas Published by Promotional Feature on 17 November 2011 The Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF) is inviting private sector companies to compete for investment support for their new and innovative business ideas.
From small startup to one of Tanzania’s top ad agencies Published by Jaco Maritz on 16 November 2011 When Roots Marketing Communications first opened shop in Tanzania, all the staff members lived in one house that doubled as the company’s office.
12 ways how mobile technology can boost African agriculture Published by Femi Adewunmi on 16 November 2011 In a recent report, titled Connected Agriculture, Vodafone and Accenture identified 12 opportunities for mobile phone technology to increase agricultural income and productivity.
Has the time arrived to get optimistic about Zim’s diamond resources? Published by Imara Africa Securities team on 16 November 2011 The Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KP), the diamond trade’s international watchdog, has given Zimbabwe the green light to resume sales of diamonds from the Marange fields.
Nampak Bevcan MD speaks about new investment in Angola Published by Claude Harding on 14 November 2011 South Africa-based Nampak Bevcan recently opened a US$160 million beverage can factory in Angola. How we made it in Africa discussed the investment with Erik Smuts, MD of Bevcan.
How to boost your company’s business-to-business sales Published by McKinsey on 14 November 2011 B2B customers say they care most about product and price, but what they really want is a great sales experience. For sales reps, that means getting the basics right.
From inside the fridge: a fresh look at food processing in Africa Published by Jaco Maritz on 14 November 2011 We take a look inside the fridge of an average expat household living in Dar es Salaam, to see what can be learnt about Tanzania’s food processing industry.
Why Africa is not high on the agenda of most companies in the West Published by Jaco Maritz on 11 November 2011 Charles Robertson, global chief economist at Renaissance Capital says the majority of business people in the West are not falling over themselves to invest in Africa.
Would you like fries with that? Tanzania’s fast-food pioneers Published by Jaco Maritz on 10 November 2011 “Tanzanian people love pizza.” So says Deenesh Ghosh as he discusses the expansion plans for pizza restaurant Debonairs in Tanzania.
Cape Town companies should “take their role in Africa more seriously” Published by Staff Writer on 10 November 2011 While the Chinese, Indians and Brazilians have been expanding rapidly across Africa, it has taken most South African businesses a while to fully grasp the opportunities.
Kenya’s Equity Bank launches innovative new mortgage product Published by Claude Harding on 8 November 2011 Equity Bank wants to give low-income Kenyans the opportunity to own a home through an innovative new mortgage product.
Unlocking the wealth of Africa’s agriculture: Partnership for commercial projects on offer Published by Staff Writer on 8 November 2011 “We firmly believe that the economic development and prospering of the African continent, also as economic and trading bloc, is inextricably linked to its ability to unlock the economic potential and value of its rich agricultural resources, and that commercial farming and agribusiness is essential for this to happen.”
