Transport & Logistics

Start-up snapshot: Lagos app helps commuters take road less travelled

Published by Justin Probyn on 28 July 2015

Beat Traffik is a mobile app that crowd-sources regional reports regarding traffic jams and accidents to help commuters to reach their destination faster in Nigeria.

Why Kenya’s remote town of Lodwar is attracting interest from airlines

Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 27 July 2015

A combination of commercial ventures, scientific projects and tourism are attracting people to Lodwar.

Africa: Home to the ultimate consumer experience of the future

Published by Jake Bright and Aubrey Hruby on 23 July 2015

We believe that the consumer experience of the future in developed markets will be more like the one unfolding in contemporary Africa.

Start-up snapshot: Bicycles doubling as moving billboards in rural Mozambique

Published by Justin Probyn on 20 July 2015

How we made it in Africa speaks to Lauren Thomas, co-founder of Mozambikes, about the company’s business model.

A new business model for Uganda’s motorbike taxi industry

Published by Kate Douglas on 22 June 2015

A new start-up is trying to build a competitive advantage around offering boda-boda passengers a safer experience.

Navigating Kenya: Uber has a bumpy ride ahead

Published by Hilary Heuler on 16 June 2015

This year the mobile car-for-hire service Uber arrived in Kenya, but faces stiff competition.

African countries weak as individuals, powerful as collectives

Published by Kate Douglas on 6 May 2015

For potential to be truly realised, African economies need to view each other less as competitors, and more as economic partners.

Africa’s overlapping trade blocs trigger illegal trade

Published by Kate Douglas on 30 April 2015

A look at how overlapping membership of trade regimes can trigger illegal trade, using Kenya’s sugar sector as an example.

Widespread adoption of open skies policies still key to Africa’s economic growth

Published by James Geldenhuys on 2 April 2015

While Africa is home to 12% of the world’s population, it still accounts for less than 1% of the global air service market.

Wheelbarrows of dollars: Understanding informal trade in East Africa

Published by Kate Douglas on 17 March 2015

Informal trade shouldn’t be crushed, but rather formalised using incentives, says Ecobank research head.

Financing boda-bodas in Uganda: Where banks say no, this entrepreneur says yes

Published by Kate Douglas on 12 March 2015

Michael Wilkerson is one of the founders of Tugende, a company that offers a lease-to-own model to help Ugandan boda-boda drivers own their own motorcycle.

Airline Flydubai increasing its business on the continent

Published by Kate Douglas on 10 March 2015

UAE’s low-cost airline Flydubai is increasing its routes to several destinations in northern and eastern Africa.

South Africa’s newest low-cost airline has pan-African ambitions

Published by Kate Douglas on 6 March 2015

Skywise, South Africa’s newest low-cost airline, has its eyes set on becoming a regional carrier.

Moving towards a cashless public transport system in Kenya

Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 28 January 2015

The ‘My1963’ card enables passengers to pay their fares without using cash.

Transport & Logistics

Start-up snapshot: Lagos app helps commuters take road less travelled

Why Kenya’s remote town of Lodwar is attracting interest from airlines

Africa: Home to the ultimate consumer experience of the future

Start-up snapshot: Bicycles doubling as moving billboards in rural Mozambique

A new business model for Uganda’s motorbike taxi industry

Navigating Kenya: Uber has a bumpy ride ahead

African countries weak as individuals, powerful as collectives

Africa’s overlapping trade blocs trigger illegal trade

Widespread adoption of open skies policies still key to Africa’s economic growth

Wheelbarrows of dollars: Understanding informal trade in East Africa

Financing boda-bodas in Uganda: Where banks say no, this entrepreneur says yes

Airline Flydubai increasing its business on the continent

South Africa’s newest low-cost airline has pan-African ambitions

Moving towards a cashless public transport system in Kenya

Zambia: Three entrepreneurs building agriculture and food businesses

Nigeria: Entrepreneur aims to take traditional combat sport global

The man behind Nigeria’s answer to the UFC – meet ‘Dana Black’

Rwanda: Entrepreneur bounces back after bank seizes family home

Businessman sees global opportunity for Nigeria’s cassava

Nigeria and South Africa account for half of Africa’s 22 billionaires

What it’s like working for Nigeria’s Aliko Dangote

Zambia: How this entrepreneur built an instant noodles business

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