Family-owned group says it doesn’t get too attached to its businesses Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 15 August 2016 ‘We are quite comfortable to start businesses, grow them, and sell them… To us, that is our family business,’ says Akshay Shah of East Africa’s Sumaria Group.
Kenyan pharmacy chain: Why have one store, when you can have five? Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 12 August 2016 ‘There is always room for growth,’ says Roselyn Anyango, co-founder of Neem Pharmacy.
A megaproject rises in East Africa Published by Wanjohi Kabukuru on 8 August 2016 Experts view the LAPSSET project as a major contribution to the African Union’s regional integration vision of a peaceful, prosperous and fully integrated continent by 2063.
Meet the Boss: Hakan Soderholm, managing director, Tetra Pak East Africa Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 4 August 2016 ‘I think the biggest leadership challenge is to raise kids.’
Making sense of recent turmoil in Kenya’s banking industry Published by Robert MacPherson on 4 August 2016 Recent bank failures in Kenya incite anxiety over possible systemic challenges.
Move over South Africa: Kenya now Africa’s largest source of intra-regional investment Published by Kate Douglas on 28 July 2016 Last year Kenyan companies replaced South Africa’s as the largest intra-African investor group.
Blackjack Jeans: Kenyan turns small idea into a promising business Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 26 July 2016 ‘The jeans market in East Africa is worth several billions of shillings. I only need to get 10% of that market,’ says Andrew Kio.
East Africa: How improved packaging can unlock growth for food producers Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 18 July 2016 Food companies can boost sales by introducing packaging that better cater to the needs of urban consumers, especially those at the lower-end of the market.
Kenyan businessman aiming big with bicycle assembly plant Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 15 July 2016 Having set up an innovative bicycle financing model, Wycliffe Waweru is now venturing into manufacturing.
Time for African countries to rethink mining policies Published by Jade Davenport on 14 July 2016 Across the continent, a wave of mining policy adjustments is impacting Africa’s investment attractiveness.
Meet the Boss: James Craske, country manager Kenya, Yara International Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 13 July 2016 ‘You can make a mistake, just don’t make the same mistake twice.’
How this Norwegian fertiliser company plans to grow in Uganda and Kenya Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 12 July 2016 An office and a telephone not enough to boost profits.
‘Not too late to build FMCG brands in East Africa’ Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 11 July 2016 Kenyan company taking on the big boys with household cleaning products.
Ecobank identifies five hot spots for investment in Africa Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 10 July 2016 Some countries are still growing fast on the back of increasingly diversified economies, an expanding consumer class and rising capital inflows.