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…
Rachel Sibande This article is an excerpt from the book Founding Women, by Eunice Baguma Ball, which features the stories of 20 inspiring African women tech entrepreneurs. *** Rachel Sibande is a computer scientist and social entrepreneur from Malawi. She is the founder of mHub, Malawi’s first technology hub and incubator…
Deepa Dosaja Deepa Dosaja is the founder and CEO of the eponymous Deepa Dosaja label, a Kenya-based fashion house that has dressed global stars, including actress Lupita Nyong’o. The Deepa Dosaja label espouses an environmentally-friendly ethos when producing its bespoke collections. 1. Tell us about one of the toughest situations…
Sudan’s capital Khartoum Sudan has for long been the skunk in Africa. The International Criminal Court issued two arrest warrants against its president, Omar Al-Bashir: five counts of crimes against humanity, two counts of war crimes and three counts of genocide. Sudan was also involved, for all practical purposes, in a civil…
Marubini Raphulu The signing of 27 renewable energy projects with independent power producers (IPPs) last night is good news for energy companies and for the country. Hulisani, a JSE-listed energy investment company, welcomes the signing of the IPP agreements. The signing will reinstate investor confidence and add investment opportunities to…
Snapplify reader in the classroom. Photo: Alessio La Ruffa Snapplify is a global edtech company focused on content distribution, mobile publishing, and innovation for digital education. It provides a platform to read educational content, and distribute and retail it to educational institutions and individual readers. The company’s founder and CEO, Wesley…
Marubini Raphulu The signing of 27 renewable energy projects with independent power producers (IPPs) last night is good news for energy companies and for the country. Hulisani, a JSE-listed energy investment company, welcomes the signing of the IPP agreements. The signing will reinstate investor confidence and add investment opportunities to…
Mogau Seshoene Mogau Seshoene sees untapped opportunity in traditional South African food. Take us back to the beginning Worried about making a good impression on her in-laws, Mogau Seshoene’s friend – a city girl with limited cooking skills who was about to marry into a very traditional Zulu family –…
Mohamed Awale Delivered by DHL When you walk the winding alleys of Gikomba market in Nairobi, giant piles of used clothing represent a sort of afterlife for previously-loved garments. Here, and other markets, is where you will often find Mohamed Awale, 29, rummaging like a man on a mission. He is…
Below is a trip note published by Old Mutual Investment Group following a visit by its Equities team to Mauritius. Given that we spend a large part of the year travelling across the main continent of Africa, I was surprised that Mauritius taught me about a new political risk. A large listed…