The journey so far: Abisola Tolu-Odutola, CEO, Mumspring Published by Jaco Maritz on 18 November 2019 ‘As an entrepreneur, everyone is your boss: your employees, your investors, your customers. You now have multiple bosses.’
The journey so far: Brigitha Faustin, founder, OBRI Tanzania Published by Nelly Murungi on 18 November 2019 ‘If you only focus on networking, your chances of success in the business world are, at best, slim.’
Sudan’s honeymoon period is already over Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 11 November 2019 Sudan needs $5 billion in budget support to avoid economic collapse, and has enough foreign currency reserves for just a few weeks.
Why this award-winning company had to shut down most of its operations in Cameroon Published by Thomson Reuters Foundation on 10 November 2019 Cameroonian nurse-turned-entrepreneur Melissa Bime won international fame and funding but faced one major problem: working in her own country.
Rwanda government pushes electric cars, bikes Published by Ruud Elmendorp on 8 November 2019 Volkswagen is demonstrating electric vehicles in Kigali, while a local company has begun selling electric bikes.
Seychelles: Searching for yield surrounded by the Indian Ocean Published by Cavan Osborne on 7 November 2019 Is the Seychelles an attractive investment destination?
How businesses bounce back after conflicts: lessons from Côte d’Ivoire Published by Florian Leon and Ibrahima Dosso on 29 October 2019 To understand how businesses bounced back from the 2010 – 2011 crisis, we monitored companies in Côte d’Ivoire over several years.
The journey so far: Brad Magrath, co-founder, Zoona Published by Nelly Murungi on 29 October 2019 ‘No one performs at their best when you are exhausted and under pressure for long periods … find time to look after your whole self, not just your business.’
Startup snapshot: Online fashion store Doeks & Prints focuses on African designs Published by Staff Writer on 23 October 2019 Doeks & Prints is an online fashion store, based in South Africa.
Ghana’s cocoa farmers are trapped by the chocolate industry Published by Michael E Odijie on 23 October 2019 It is time for Ghana to consider the future of its cocoa farmers rather than multinational chocolate producers.
How these two sisters started their own diamond cutting and polishing shop Published by Marize de Klerk on 21 October 2019 A passion for diamonds drove South African sisters Mathole and Ramodipa to drop their careers as an investment banker and an optometrist.
The journey so far: Ameer Sherif, CEO, BasharSoft Published by Nelly Murungi on 21 October 2019 ‘At times, we didn’t even have enough cash for office rent and had to change offices five times in two years.’
Profit-making idea: Efficient, affordable and well-stocked hardware store chain in Kenya Published by Jaco Maritz on 16 October 2019 ‘This is a sector that has a lot of inefficiencies in its supply chain and is a frustrating buying experience.’
Investment trip to Ghana: A lot has improved but the cost has been high Published by Cavan Osborne on 15 October 2019 Ghana’s economy has been boosted by the doubling of offshore oil production and of course the government’s willingness to spend.
