Ngozi Opara: Businesswoman sees opportunity in natural hair movement Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 31 August 2015 Ngozi Opara is the founder of Heat Free Hair.
African oil & gas organisations plan for a response to low oil prices Published by Chris Bredenhann on 28 August 2015 Overall, activity in the oil & gas industry across the African continent has slowed in the wake of the declining oil price in late 2014.
Can tractor sharing boost the incomes of small-scale farmers? Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 28 August 2015 An Uber-like service for tractors.
Yale graduate on starting a clinic-to-patient communication service in Uganda Published by Kate Douglas on 28 August 2015 Kaakpema Yelpaala talks about his web app that allows healthcare professionals to communicate with patients via mobile phones.
How mPedigree built a business by combating counterfeit products Published by Kate Douglas on 26 August 2015 We talk to Bright Simons about mPedigree’s business model, how his service works and where he sees future profits coming from.
Continental reach: The rise of the pan-African bank Published by Alexandra Born and Paul Mathieu on 26 August 2015 Africa-based banks, once largely domestic, are expanding across the continent and now dominate the banking sector in many countries.
How Ma3Route found a way to monetise Nairobi’s traffic jams Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 26 August 2015 Crowdsourcing traffic information.
Medical records at a touch of an app? Q&A with CenHealth’s founder Published by Kate Douglas on 25 August 2015 We talk to South African Joel Ugborogho about his new health tech start-up.
Street murals and property prices: Talking business with renowned artist Published by Kate Douglas on 24 August 2015 We talk to Ricky Lee Gordon about the business of street murals and the role it plays in property development and gentrification.
Start-up snapshot: Foodstantly wants to take Nigeria’s food industry online Published by Justin Probyn on 24 August 2015 Online platform Foodstantly allows users to buy and sell food and farm produce.
Shortage of quality real estate assets in Africa, but industry not without risks Published by Staff Writer on 24 August 2015 A growing consumer middle-class is driving both property demand and growth opportunities in the real estate industry across the African continent, says Standard Bank.
Why this South African is bringing the Sowetan princess ‘Barbie’ to the market Published by Kate Douglas on 20 August 2015 Maite Makgoba shares her plans to challenge the Barbie brand with the Momppy Mpoppy doll.
Start-up snapshot: South African platform aims to disrupt the legal industry Published by Justin Probyn on 20 August 2015 LexNove allows users to find legal representation from a panel of hand-picked lawyers’ proposals.
No, Nigeria is not the world’s biggest champagne consumer after France Published by Mina Demian on 19 August 2015 Do Nigerians pop nearly as much bubbly as the French themselves? What started out as a forecast on new champagne consumption has taken on a life of its own.
