Not easy selling insurance to the bottom of the pyramid, even at $1 a month Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 20 June 2016 Tanzanian entrepreneur Lilian Makoi last year unveiled a health insurance product costing as little as $1 a month.
Singaporean companies eyeing niche opportunities in Africa Published by Jaco Maritz on 18 June 2016 Singapore’s minister of state for trade and industry discusses opportunities in Africa, and shares how the continent can boost industrialisation.
Tanzanian entrepreneur quits banking job for hot ice cream idea Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 31 May 2016 Mercy Kitomari is founder and CEO of Nelwa’s Gelato, an ice cream business operating in the financial hub of Dar es Salaam.
Bright spots: African economies that will grow by 6%-plus this year Published by Staff Writer on 25 May 2016 Growth in sub-Saharan Africa is slowing down, but it is not all doom and gloom.
Experts share views on Tanzania’s property industry Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 11 April 2016 Where investors should be looking.
Meet the Boss: Paul Muhato, MD, Engen Petroleum (Tanzania) Published by Kate Douglas on 7 April 2016 ‘A positive attitude will capitalise the smallest opportunity.’
Manufacturing solar panels in East Africa: Rising demand, but challenges remain Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 28 March 2016 ‘If I told my wife I am going to set up another solar factory somewhere in Africa, she will either divorce me or kill me,’ says Haijo Kuper, MD of solar panel maker Solinc.
Solar company bringing the ‘modern lifestyle’ to rural Rwanda and Tanzania Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 4 March 2016 Berlin-based solar company Mobisol has sold 40,000 home solar systems to mostly low-income earners in off-grid locations.
Tanzanian businessman on the opportunity to process and distribute fresh produce Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 3 March 2016 Tanzanian entrepreneur Elia Timotheo’s company, EA Fruits Farm & Co, is a processor and distributor of fruits and vegetables grown by smallholder farmers.
How a 17-year-old started a poultry business in the slums of Dar es Salaam Published by Kate Douglas on 12 February 2016 Sirjeff Dennis was five when he witnessed a neighbour lose her seven-month old son to malnutrition, and it created a passion to fight hunger in his community.
Young Tanzanian switching on rural areas with solar energy Published by Staff Writer on 21 October 2015 ‘Electricity supply is really important for the development of a country. Without electricity, New York or Johannesburg would just be villages.’
A.T. Kearney ranks Gabon and Botswana as Africa’s top retail markets Published by Jaco Maritz on 28 September 2015 In its recently published 2015 African Retail Development Index, consultancy A.T. Kearney ranks African countries according to their attractiveness for retail expansion.
Why telco Vodacom ventured into the funeral and life insurance game Published by Kate Douglas on 31 July 2015 ‘Telecom companies have large subscriber bases and it makes sense to try extract some additional value out of that.’
Nanofilter: An African innovation for safe drinking water Published by Onyedimmakachukwu Obiukwu on 22 July 2015 The Nanofilter is a sand-based water filter which uses nanotechnology to cleanse contaminated water and make it safe for drinking.