Welcome to the third annual Diversity Career Fair! In partnership with our corporate sponsors as well as the support of the Ethnic Chambers of Commerce, we are pleased to provide another great career fair. This year’s Diversity Career Fair will include a Diversity & Inclusion panel discussion from 10:00am-11:00am. Set…
Yvette Uwimpaye with some of the Murukali employees. With many people leading a busy lifestyle and lots of infrastructure development taking place around the cities of Rwanda, 29-year-old Yvette Uwimpaye realised that it was becoming increasingly difficult for people to shop at different market places. For her, the quickest solution…
This article is published in association with Africa Private Equity News, a one-stop source for industry-related information. Stay up to date by downloading the free Africa Private Equity News app: Android | iOS | Scan QR code from desktop Africa’s agribusiness and food sector registered strong private equity deal activity during May 2018, according to industry information service…
Rob Withagen Rob Withagen is CEO of Asoko Insight, an information services company. It provides up-to-date management information, profiles, insights and data on unlisted companies across Africa to investors, global corporates and institutions. Asoko Insight has offices in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Ethiopia, and London. 1. Tell us about one of…
Did you know that 1.6 billion shoppers worldwide are predicted to be online by the end of 2018? This stat alone could transform your small or mid-sized business. With cross-border e-commerce growing at twice the rate of domestic online sales, your organisation needs a strong e-commerce strategy, and it should…
Sheel Gill Below is an extract from KPMG’s 2018 East African CEO Outlook Report survey. Sixteen per cent of global CEOs cite pure M&A as their most important growth strategy against 18% in East Africa. However, joint ventures – a form of M&A – are also gathering momentum, with 16% of East…
Published by Jaco Maritz on 28 May 2018 Trevor Gosling This episode of the #HWMIIA Podcast features Trevor Gosling, CEO and co-founder of South Africa-based Lulalend, which is an online provider of loans to small businesses. Before founding Lulalend, Gosling started an ecommerce company which was acquired by media and…
Lee den Hond “If you can make it there, you can make it anywhere.” Hearing these words immediately conjures up images of many a dreamer, taking on the Big Apple in hopes of success. Most likely with a Frank Sinatra-mantra in their heads. But what if you could not make…
Orbitt founders Will Hunnam (left) and Lanre Oloniniyi (right) Orbitt is an Africa-focused digital deal origination and processing platform. It provides investors with tailored investment opportunities and helps African companies get matched to the right type of funding. Chipo Muwowo, a freelance journalist, recently sat down with Lanre Oloniniyi (co-founder)…
Brand Africa in association with the JSE, announced on 25 May 2018 the top-100 best brands in Africa on their 6th annual Brand Africa 100: Africa’s Best Brands at the JSE in Johannesburg. The US sports and fitness brand, Nike, is the overall number one brand in Africa spontaneously recalled…