Brenda and Nick Wilkinson Husband-and-wife team builds top olive oil producer. Take us back to the beginning of this business. After about two decades of working as a chartered accountant for agribusiness corporations across Africa, Nick Wilkinson, together with his wife Brenda, decided to return home to South Africa. “When…
Nick Ndiritu Investors seeking diversification outside of South Africa can easily overlook the investment opportunities in other African markets. It is tempting to start by jotting down a list of African countries led by despots or with unstable political regimes. Sceptics will point out that Africa remains very reliant on…
Kenfield Griffith Kenfield Griffith is CEO and co-founder of mSurvey, a mobile survey and data collection platform started in Nairobi in 2012 that uses SMS and mobile messaging technology to offer clients on-demand access to data from emerging markets. 1. Tell us about one of the toughest situations you’ve found…
Fashion designer Euphemia-Ann Sydney-Davies in her studio in Surrey, Britain, February 14, 2018. Photo: Thomson Reuters Foundation/Isabella Howell Two decades after fleeing Sierra Leone to escape a brutal civil war, former child refugee Euphemia-Ann Sydney-Davies is preparing to meet British royalty at London Fashion Week. The fashion designer will present…
Below is an extract from a SBG Securities report. Growth below trend in advanced economies after the 2008/9 financial crisis put great pressure on China’s export sector. In response, exporters recalibrated their geographical footprint, with emerging markets as a source of demand more important each passing year. China’s exports to…
Ludwick Marishane Excerpted from the book Win! by Jeremy Maggs, which features compelling conversations with 20 successful South Africans. This is the success story of a young man who, upon getting married, sat down with his wife and made a list of fifty things they needed to achieve. That precise,…
Kenya’s cut-flower industry has blossomed since the 1980s, and now holds the biggest market share for exports to Europe. Kenya’s flower producers are hoping direct flights set to open between Nairobi and New York City could help them put down roots in a new market – the United States. On…
Ron Bills Ron Bills is the CEO of Envirofit, a social enterprise started in 2003 to develop household energy products that are designed for customers living in developing countries. The products are meant to reduce pollution and improve efficiency. 1. Tell us about one of the toughest situations you’ve found…
This article was written specifically for the NTU-SBF Centre for African Studies, a trilateral platform for government, business and academia to promote knowledge and expertise on Africa, established by Nanyang Technological University and the Singapore Business Federation. It is part of a series on economic integration in Africa, done for…
Wesley Lynch Wesley Lynch is the CEO and founder of Snapplify, a company that was started in Cape Town, South Africa, and has a global, digital footprint through content distribution. It is a one-stop-shop for content, including ebooks, magazines and newspapers, as well as education material. 1. Tell us about…