Cars, cake and hotels – a family business grabbing opportunities Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 29 May 2014 Kenyan CEO tells how he designs solutions to business problems.
Information and attitude – what you need to make money in Angola Published by Kate Douglas on 28 May 2014 “Companies that are willing to take risks are seeing the benefits and returns in Angola.”
Meet the Boss: John Obaro, CEO, SystemSpecs Published by Jaco Maritz on 28 May 2014 “Consistently work hard and let no one ever put you down.”
App tackles South Africa’s language barrier one phrase at a time Published by Kate Douglas on 27 May 2014 The Aweza app translates useful phrases in South Africa’s 11 official languages.
Why a Kenyan TV reporter turned to farming chickens Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 27 May 2014 “If your only motivation is to make money then you are getting into the wrong business.”
What we learnt from organising Dakar’s first Restaurant Week Published by Diarra Bousso and Shruti Dhanda on 27 May 2014 Adapting a popular concept to the local restaurant industry in Dakar turned out to be a success.
Mismatch in franchise industry could be fatal to business success Published by Business Partners team on 27 May 2014 “Don’t buy a restaurant franchise if you like to go to sleep early.”
Kenya’s middle class a growing market for ice cream manufacturer Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 26 May 2014 “There will always be a place for ice cream. As long as there are children, there will always be a market.”
Ghana: Changing perspectives of Russian, Ukrainian and Middle Eastern investors Published by Peter Petrou on 26 May 2014 Ghana’s commercial and residential property market is attracting attention.
New car market in Africa remains ‘very small’ Published by Staff Writer on 26 May 2014 A look at the used and new car markets in Africa.
What One Acre Fund can teach us about supporting African small-scale farmers Published by Kate Douglas on 23 May 2014 “Instead of giving handouts, we invest in farmers to generate a permanent gain in income.”
Phatisa’s pan-African housing fund teams up with Africa Reit, Kenya Published by Promotional Feature on 22 May 2014 The Pan African Housing Fund adds quality middle income residential apartments to the Nairobi market.
Mark Kaigwa carving a niche as Kenya’s social media expert Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 22 May 2014 Tech entrepreneur has released a report documenting social media trends across the continent.
UK supermarket billionaire setting up investment vehicle for East Africa Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 21 May 2014 Lord David Sainsbury’s Msingi will support new companies in key sectors.
