Meet the Boss: James Hoddell, CEO, Mentor Management (Kenya) Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 26 January 2013 “Finding the right staff is my biggest challenge. That will continue to be the biggest limitation to our business.”
Traditional Kenyan restaurant attracts expats and tourists Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 25 January 2013 How we made it in Africa’s talks to Pamela Muyeshi, owner of Amaica restaurant, about the Kenyan restaurant industry and being a woman entrepreneur.
Demand for African content could boost music business, says Tim Rimbui Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 22 January 2013 How we made it in Africa talks to Tim Rimbui, the founder of Ennovator Music, a Nairobi-based recording studio and production company.
What you should know about Kenya’s property market in 2013 Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 17 January 2013 Farhana Hassanali–Hashmani, of HassConsult, tells Dinfin Mulupi about Kenya’s minuscule mortgage market, Nairobi’s high prices and whether there is a bubble.
Video games – Kenya’s new emerging industry with ‘huge scope’ Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 16 January 2013 How we made it in Africa talks to Nathan Masyoku of Kenyan gaming outfit NexGen.
Retail and office space – growth areas for Kenya’s property industry Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 15 January 2013 How we made it in Africa talks to James Hoddell, CEO of Mentor Management, about the opportunities and challenges in Kenya’s property market.
Entrepreneur watch: Powering Kenya’s tea factories with wind energy Published by Kate Douglas on 3 October 2012 Pim de Ridder is the entrepreneur behind Izzy Projects, a business that develops and operates wind turbine projects to power tea factories in Kenya.
Sweetening Kenya’s future – The challenges of the sugar industry Published by Wolfgang Fengler on 2 October 2012 The sugar sector is a great case study of Kenya’s development challenges and opportunities.
Company targets Kenyans ‘aspiring to drink wine, eat cheese and smoke cigars’ Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 7 September 2012 Delia Stirling and her husband Andy run one of Kenya’s leading cheese producing companies, Brown’s Cheese.
Why Actis is investing in Kenyan office space Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 17 August 2012 How we made it in Africa’s Dinfin Mulupi chats with Koome Gikunda, investment principal at Actis, about the firm’s investments in Kenya.
Kenyan restaurant brand targeting growing middle class Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 10 August 2012 How we made it in Afica’s Dinfin Mulupi talks to Caroline Kongere, owner of Kenya’s Subzone Restaurants brand.
Female buying power on the rise in Africa Published by Kate Douglas on 31 July 2012 African women are becoming more independent and moving further away from their traditional stereotypical roles. More and more women are earning their own money and supporting families.
Meet the Boss: Gavin Bell, KFC East Africa franchise holder Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 31 July 2012 “Success is measured in many different ways. I have had my successes and failures in life, however, I would relate my success to doing things with utmost integrity and to never compromise myself.”
Global online classifieds platform OLX launches in Nigeria and Kenya Published by Kate Douglas on 26 July 2012 Global online classifieds service OLX has been launched in Nigeria and Kenya. Kate Douglas caught a moment with Neil Schwartzman, the CEO of MIH Internet sub-Saharan Africa, to find out more about the launch of OLX.
