Meet the Boss: Gcina Manyaka, McDonald’s Franchisee, South Africa Published by Jaco Maritz on 18 August 2011 ‘Meet the Boss’ is How we made it in Africa’s new interview series, where we pose the same 10 questions to CEOs and business owners across the continent.
U.S. firm to invest more than $100 million in Tanzanian farming venture Published by Staff Writer on 9 August 2011 U.S. firm, AgriSol Energy LLC, and its joint venture partner in Tanzania will invest more than US$100 million over the next 10 years to develop a large-scale commercial farming project in the east African country.
South African seafood firm lands Walmart supply contract Published by Femi Adewunmi on 26 July 2011 Amidst huge controversy around Walmart’s entry into Africa, it was yesterday announced that Oceanfresh, a South African seafood company, has secured a deal to supply hake fillets to the US-based retailer.
Improving the quality of Rwanda’s milk, while turning a profit Published by Jonathan Kalan on 19 July 2011 Rwanda Ventures is attempting to reshape the country’s entire dairy industry, while paying farmers a premium for quality milk.
Africa losing ground in labour intensive manufacturing Published by Imara Africa Securities team on 14 July 2011 “Africa now accounts for about 1% of global manufacturing, and cannot realistically hope to reduce widespread poverty if its governments don’t take effective measures to expand this vital economic sector.”
AgriChallenge: Experienced suppliers of seeds and equipment to African farmers Published by Promotional Feature on 10 July 2011 AgriChallenge (Pty) Ltd. has over the years established itself as one of the foremost suppliers and agents of seeds and agricultural equipment to farmers in Africa.
Land for a bottle of whisky? Rethinking land grab in Africa Published by Claude Harding on 13 June 2011 Unregulated land purchases by foreign investors are forcing millions of African smallholder farmers off their land in order to make room for export commodities such as cut flowers and biofuels.
We need more women in senior management, says Intel boss Published by Karimi Kiambi on 9 June 2011 Karimi Kiambi asked Videsha Proothveerajh (33), Intel’s country manager for South Africa, how more women professionals can land top jobs.
Innovative equipment to add value to seeds and nuts Published by Promotional Feature on 10 May 2011 Roastech has developed a roaster for farmers to process a variety of seeds and nuts.
Barclays and Absa to become ‘One Bank in Africa’ Published by Staff Writer on 24 April 2011 South African banking group Absa and Barclays, its parent company, have agreed to align the two units’ Africa strategies.
Sharp eye on Kenya’s electronics market Published by Regina Ekiru on 20 April 2011 Sharp Electronics, the Japanese manufacturer, has its eyes cast on Kenya, a market awash with cheap counterfeit electronics from China.
Rwanda: New cassava flour plant to give farmers a ready market Published by Claude Harding on 16 April 2011 A new Rwf5 billion (US$8.4 million) cassava flour processing plant in Rwanda will provide farmers with a ready market for their produce.
Africa’s largest flower auction sourcing from across the continent Published by Loraine Stander on 15 April 2011 Multiflora is Africa’s largest flower auction and sells 300 million flower stems per year from its premises in Johannesburg. The flower market currently sources flowers from across the continent.
Entrepreneur watch: Giving farmers a backpack for success Published by Regina Ekiru on 12 April 2011 A backpack packed with everything you need to run a successful small-scale farming operation. This is what an innovative company is offering small-scale farmers in Kenya and southern Sudan.
