How to start manufacturing in Africa – without experience or capital Published by Kate Douglas on 8 December 2016 Lessons from first-time manufacturers who built their businesses from the ground up.
Business leader Samuel Owori says many Ugandans ‘grossly underpaid’ Published by Kate Douglas on 8 December 2016 The former head of the African Development Bank calls for employers to ‘dignify’ their employees.
SPONSORED: Seven business opportunities for entrepreneurs in Africa Published by Promotional Feature on 6 December 2016 Africa’s business landscape is diversifying, and with it, a number of opportunities and under-served markets are opening up across the continent.
Ghana’s first pension fund targeting the informal sector Published by Kate Douglas on 6 December 2016 The for-profit company sees opportunity in a market that’s been largely ignored.
The 19th Africa Energy Forum to welcome Africa’s power sector leaders to Denmark in June 2017 Published by Press Office on 5 December 2016 The decision to host the Forum in Denmark was made in order to capitalise on the investment potential of Nordic countries into Africa.
Why are African food companies struggling to compete with foreign products? Published by Kate Douglas on 2 December 2016 The market is growing fast, but continues to be dominated by imports.
The art of building financial wealth Published by Press Office on 1 December 2016 Firstly, you need to identify your set of skills and talents.
Start-up snapshot: The Cameroonian company using fish to farm crops – and vice versa Published by Justin Probyn on 30 November 2016 Save Our Agriculture is a start-up that focuses on producing aquaponics kits.
African debt capital markets resilient in face of growth challenges Published by Staff Writer on 30 November 2016 Africa’s rapidly growing and deepening debt capital markets have met the challenges of 2016 with both resilience and innovation.
Customer satisfaction is more important than ever during the festive season Published by Staff Writer on 29 November 2016 During the festive season, a company’s top priority is to make sure that its platforms are effectively managed and prepared to deal with an increased influx of customers.
Start-up snapshot: Customer feedback platform encouraging businesses to ‘bua’ (talk) Published by Justin Probyn on 24 November 2016 BUA is a website that enables customers to give feedback to businesses.
Surviving sabotage: The Kenyan manufacturing business that lived to tell the tale Published by Kate Douglas on 23 November 2016 A Kenyan entrepreneur on the worst day of his career.
Africa’s shifting private equity landscape Published by Boston Consulting Group on 22 November 2016 The entry of new kinds of investors is transforming the market.
East Africa strengthens its private equity investment potential Published by Press release on 21 November 2016 East Africa reported a total of 167 PE deals between 2010-2016 H1, with a total deal value of US$1.4bn.
