West Africans ditch Dutch wax prints for Chinese ‘real-fakes’ Published by Nina Sylvanus on 30 August 2016 Togolese consumers are increasingly choosing Chinese replicas over ‘authentic’ Dutch wax prints.
Jas Bedi: The Kenyan industrialist who sees opportunity in everything Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 16 October 2014 “I never look at a problem and moan and groan. To me everything is opportunity.”
Meet the Boss: Jaswinder Bedi, CEO, Bedi Investments Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 13 October 2014 “I wouldn’t call myself a workaholic, but my wife does.”
Ethiopia ‘quite different’ from other African countries, says Swedish entrepreneur Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 30 September 2014 “Ethiopia was never colonised and so it’s quite different from other African countries.”
Mauritian firms finding a niche in high-end products Published by Jaco Maritz on 15 July 2011 Mauritian manufacturing firms, especially those in the clothing and textiles sector, have carved out a niche for themselves in high-end, quality products.