Entrepreneur grows her hobby into a successful cheese making business
Eleven years ago Kenyans Kalpa Padia and her late husband Rajesh faced a dilemma. For over a year the pair had been making cheese, and had accumulated more than seven … Read More
Category: Entrepreneurship
Meet the hard-working founder of South African footwear retailer Tekkie Town
Even though he is the majority shareholder of one of South Africa’s largest unlisted retailers, Braam van Huyssteen still works long hours. I spoke to him on the telephone as … Read More
M-Changa: Modernising traditional fundraising in Kenya
When Kenya gained independence in 1960s, the founding fathers rallied the public behind the philosophy of ‘pulling together’. The ‘Harambee Spirit’ encouraged citizens to pull together ideas, time and resources … Read More
Creative crowdsourcing: Springleap helping brands better target Africa
Springleap is an online marketplace that helps brands access a community of thousands of creatives for design projects. Born in Cape Town, the company has already started expanding globally, with … Read More
How a hobby became a business for designer duo
Ugandan entrepreneur Enid Lanez and Ethiopian designer Hebret Lakew met at their children’s school in Nairobi after relocating to Kenya about a decade ago. The two moms struck a friendship … Read More
CEO of Uganda’s Bakulu Power finds her feet in renewable energy game
Seven years ago, while visiting her family in the town of Gayaza, in central Uganda, Lucia Bakulumpagi-Wamala couldn’t help but notice the garbage on the streets. Having grown up in Canada, … Read More
Stirring up e-commerce in South Africa
One of South Africa’s top e-commerce companies and most-loved brands continues to set the standard for online businesses as recognised by uAfrica’s eCommerce Awards. Investec’s blog recently featured an interview with Andrew … Read More
Rotten tomatoes: Nigerian entrepreneur offers solution to age-old farming problem
For over a decade now, Nnaemeka Ikegwuonu has been producing radio shows for smallholder farmers in the rural southern region of Nigeria. These agricultural programmes are broadcasted on the Smallholders Farmers … Read More
Zambian CEO on his new satellite town, and which sectors not to invest in
“If you build it, they will come,” says Mwiya Musokotwane, the 28-year-old CEO behind Zambia-based investment firm, Thebe Investment Management. “Part of the challenge here in Zambia is that there is a … Read More
