A mix between serviced apartments and a hotel: Nigerian talks about his hospitality business Published by Jaco Maritz on 5 May 2020 “You have the best of hotels and the best of apartments merged into one,” explains Nigerian entrepreneur Olajide Abiola.
Startup snapshot: Using Airbnb bookings as collateral for loans Published by Justin Probyn on 16 January 2019 AirAdvance provides cash advances for Airbnb hosts based on their confirmed future bookings.
Meet the Boss: Steven Isaacson, CEO, Kevro Holdings Published by Justin Probyn on 30 October 2018 ‘Something big is happening around us and I believe the African continent represents a huge opportunity.’
From warehouse to patient: mPharma’s approach to increasing the accessibility of medicines in Africa Published by Gregory Rockson on 12 June 2018 mPharma is building a more scalable version of CVS Health in Africa using the Airbnb model.
How big is Airbnb’s business in Africa? Published by Kate Douglas on 12 April 2017 We talk to Nicola D’Elia, Airbnb’s general manager for the Middle East and Africa, about the platform’s adoption across the continent.
Cape Town property owners tapping into ‘Airbnb potential’ Published by Kate Douglas on 20 January 2017 But not everyone is up for the risk.
Airbnb CEO advises African entrepreneurs on building a great company Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 10 August 2015 ‘Don’t worry about growth, don’t worry about business plans, focus on getting 100 people that love your service.’
Airbnb CEO: ‘Spirit of entrepreneurship in Nairobi similar to Silicon Valley’ Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 5 August 2015 You don’t have to be in Silicon Valley to build the next great company, says Brian Chesky.
Airbnb co-founder Brian Chesky shares how he built a $25bn business Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 2 August 2015 ‘A lot of people look at Airbnb and see us as an overnight success, but it wasn’t at all like that.’