Meet the Boss: Jurie Swart, CEO, African Infrastructure Investment Managers Published by Justin Probyn on 13 October 2018 ‘I had to carve out my own path from a young age and learn very quickly to be amiable and get on well with others.’
DHL Express awarded most Top Employer certifications in Africa Published by Staff Writer on 9 October 2018 To be certified as a Top Employer in Africa, a company needs to operate in four or more countries and have exceptional employee conditions.
The journey so far: Katlego Maphai, co-founder and CEO, Yoco Published by Justin Probyn on 27 September 2018 ‘There’s a great deal of personal sacrifice as you’re building something up. It takes all of you.’
Four reasons why you need to be at China Homelife and China Machinex this year Published by Press Office on 30 August 2018 These co-located Chinese sourcing fairs are so much more than your average exhibition, and will be providing visitors with opportunities to grow their businesses both locally and across the region.
Due Diligence: Talking clean energy investment in Africa with Inspired Evolution managing partner Published by Michael Avery on 29 August 2018 Inspired Evolution’s Christopher Clarke on doing renewable power deals in Africa.
Could your business survive a revolution? Published by Press Office on 21 August 2018 Even when companies are trying to do the right thing, political, economic and social conflict can have devastating consequences for business.
The journey so far: Rahul Jain, CEO, Peach Payments Published by Justin Probyn on 10 August 2018 ‘You don’t need a “killer” idea. What you need for success is execution.’
Meet the Boss: Brandon Bekker, MD for Africa and Middle East, Mimecast Published by Justin Probyn on 1 August 2018 ‘There are no specified working hours in my role. It’s definitely not an eight-to-five gig.’
The Africa-China opportunity: Africa set to awaken the roar of the dragon Published by Sola David-Borha on 25 July 2018 Most leaders tell us that they believe the Africa-China opportunity to be the largest presented by any foreign partner.
Founder of beauty chain Sorbet questions the ‘lean and mean’ business philosophy Published by Ian Fuhr on 23 July 2018 Too often, profitability is seen to depend on how much you can take out of a business, rather than what you can put into it.
Startup snapshot: Boutique law firm taking care of businesses’ legal matters Published by Justin Probyn on 18 July 2018 After working at top firms in South Africa and abroad, Belinda Mapongwana decided to start her own.
The journey so far: Judith Middleton, founder, DUO Marketing + Communications Published by Justin Probyn on 5 July 2018 ‘Learn to hear the ‘no’ and apply it – there is always something to learn from a ‘no’.’
Startup snapshot: Earn rental income by leasing solar panels to businesses in Africa Published by Justin Probyn on 3 July 2018 Using blockchain to power developing countries with solar energy.
Building success through innovative construction methods Published by Helene Cilliers on 25 June 2018 Frank Finnemore saw a big opportunity to bring innovation to the low-cost housing sector in South Africa that would cut construction time and costs.
