Tanzania

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.

Water purification: Tanzanian sees business opportunity instead of challenges

Published by Onyedimmakachukwu Obiukwu on 20 July 2015

Tanzanian innovator Askwar Hilonga uses nanotechnology to decontaminate water.

Six Tanzanian companies taking advantage of a changing economy

Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 11 June 2015

Tanzania-based businesses riding on the country’s emerging opportunities.

Unrealistic to emulate Mark Zuckerberg, says Kenyan entrepreneur

Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 10 June 2015

“If your entrepreneurial dream is to be a billionaire in two years, you are being unrealistic.”

Chandaria Industries: Waste paper turned into a thriving Kenyan business

Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 27 May 2015

Chandaria Industries has grown to become one of the largest tissue and hygiene products manufacturers in East and Central Africa.

Tanzanian tech entrepreneurs gradually making their mark

Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 4 May 2015

How we made it in Africa talks to Johnpaul Barretto, co-founder of tech innovation space Kinu.

Meet the Boss: Farouk Jivani, CEO, Despec Africa

Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 24 April 2015

“When you are angry and you write an email, don’t press ‘send’ until you’ve read it again the next day.”

Meet the Swedish entrepreneur who saw the potential for cosmetics in Tanzania

Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 31 March 2015

“One advantage I have now is being three years ahead of everyone else.”

What it takes to run Tanzania’s first revolving restaurant

Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 26 March 2015

“Being part-owner of a restaurant is not easy and it’s not glamorous.”

Tanzania

Tanzanian businessman on the opportunity to process and distribute fresh produce

How a 17-year-old started a poultry business in the slums of Dar es Salaam

Young Tanzanian switching on rural areas with solar energy

A.T. Kearney ranks Gabon and Botswana as Africa’s top retail markets

Why telco Vodacom ventured into the funeral and life insurance game

Nanofilter: An African innovation for safe drinking water

Water purification: Tanzanian sees business opportunity instead of challenges

Six Tanzanian companies taking advantage of a changing economy

Unrealistic to emulate Mark Zuckerberg, says Kenyan entrepreneur

Chandaria Industries: Waste paper turned into a thriving Kenyan business

Tanzanian tech entrepreneurs gradually making their mark

Meet the Boss: Farouk Jivani, CEO, Despec Africa

Meet the Swedish entrepreneur who saw the potential for cosmetics in Tanzania

What it takes to run Tanzania’s first revolving restaurant

How this French serial entrepreneur started investing in Africa

What it takes to build a logistics network from scratch in West Africa

Building a restaurant chain in Nigeria: The story of Toasties

Where this investor sees the best opportunities in Africa

Gyms in Nigeria: ‘We could be a thousand times larger’

Sell first, produce later

From beverage cans to gyms: Verod’s investment playbook for West Africa

‘All businesses are hard,’ says Tanzanian entrepreneur

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