Entrepreneurial freedom comes with great responsibility Published by Business Partners team on 22 October 2013 Entrepreneurs are free to make their own decisions and create a lifesyle of freedom, but are they really free?
‘I believe in teaching somebody how to fish,’ says Kenya’s Chris Kirubi Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 11 October 2013 Prominent businessman Chris Kirubi believes Africa has always shown opportunity for business.
South Africa: a land of extremes for entrepreneurs Published by Cheryl-Jane Kujenga on 4 October 2013 South Africa presents both strong opportunities and barriers to success for local entrepreneurs.
The evolution of startup competitions: the case of Pivot East Published by Nicolas Friederici on 27 August 2013 Innovation competitions of all sorts have become prevalent throughout Africa.
The business of Africa Published by Njeri Rionge on 7 June 2013 “The phase that most Africans are in now is the transformation from ‘trader’ to ‘businessman’,” writes Njeri Rionge.
Ethiopia’s improved business environment is benefitting entrepreneurs Published by Kate Douglas on 25 April 2013 Ethiopia outperforms other countries in sub-Saharan Africa in terms of the ease of starting a business.
South African entrepreneurship falls to new low, lagging behind the rest of Africa Published by Staff Writer on 24 April 2013 Entrepreneurial activity in South Africa has seen a dramatic fall.
Many entrepreneurs, but not enough wealth Published by Kate Douglas on 5 November 2012 Malik Fal, MD of Omidyar Network Africa, says necessity entrepreneurs don’t create enough surplus wealth to lift large communities out of poverty.
Entrepreneurship: Instinct or learned behaviour? Published by Cobus Oosthuizen on 9 July 2012 An instinct is an inborn pattern of behaviour that occurs in response to specific stimuli.
‘Go it alone’ a major bottleneck for Africa, says Equity Bank boss Published by Regina Ekiru on 10 December 2011 Equity Bank chief executive James Mwangi has criticised entrepreneurs for taking an individualistic approach to business, describing it as “a major bottleneck in Africa”.