Well-paid executive quits job, buys Unilever juice brand, and starts own business Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 5 May 2016 Bernard Njoroge quit his US$10,000-a-month job to reintroduce a juice brand that had been off the shelves for nearly two decades.
How to unlock Africa’s ‘farm to fork’ consumer opportunity Published by Staff Writer on 4 May 2016 Understanding the intricacies of the local consumer landscape is crucial.
A big year for private equity fundraising in Africa Published by RisCura on 4 May 2016 ‘The slowdown in the growth of emerging market economies hasn’t inhibited the ability of African investment managers to attract significant amounts of capital.’
Quantum Global acquires land in the Planalto region of Angola Published by Press Office on 3 May 2016 The government of Angola has leased over 80,000 hectares of plantations and additional land bank area to Quantum Global to develop large-scale wood fibre plantations in the Planalto region of Angola.
Angola: Risk and reward Published by Louise Redvers on 3 May 2016 The country is trying to diversify its economy and reduce its dependency on oil exports.
A new Burkina Faso in the making Published by Ernest Harsch on 3 May 2016 A new agenda of democractic and economic changes.
‘Disruption is scary in an African context,’ says digital entrepreneur Published by Kate Douglas on 3 May 2016 Kali Ilunga explains why it’s important for aspiring innovators in Africa to be empathetic.
How this Rwandan potato crisps company wants to compete against Lay’s Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 2 May 2016 ‘We need to position our product as a premium brand that can compete with foreign brands,’ says Pascal Murasira, co-founder of snack label Winnaz.
Have West, Central Africa outgrown the CFA franc? Published by Emilie Iob on 30 April 2016 Debate over the CFA franc is once again stirring in West and Central Africa with some experts calling for a reform of the colonial currency.
Why expats are falling out of vogue in Africa, and what this means for companies Published by Kate Douglas on 29 April 2016 Odgers Berndtson recently released a white paper revealing many companies are actively reducing the number of expat executives they deploy across Africa.
Study sheds light on how Africans use Twitter Published by Justin Probyn on 29 April 2016 How Africa Tweets is an annual study by Portland Communications which highlights Twitter trends, hashtag usage and online habits in Africa.
Rejection is an essential path to growth – use it to serve you Published by Quinton Douman on 29 April 2016 Entrepreneurs should create an environment which allows teams and themselves to accept rejection.
North Africa’s young entrepreneurs hoping for a share of $100,000 Published by Staff Writer on 29 April 2016 While the Anzisha Prize has already received well over 500 applications from young entrepreneurs, only around 5% of these are from North Africa – mainly Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia.
Meet the Boss: Raghu Malhotra, president Middle East & Africa, MasterCard Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 29 April 2016 Raghu Malhotra talks about the importance of not over analysing things, and reveals he once did a bit of modelling on the side.
