An African sneaker brand: Founder of Bathu explains how he built …
WEBOct 26, 2020 · Bathu is a South African footwear brand started by entrepreneur Theo Baloyi. Sven Hugo talks to Baloyi about how he grew the business from an idea to selling 15,000 pairs per month.. Bathu’s story begins at an airport in Dubai. Founder and CEO Theo Baloyi was cruising the duty-free shops, staving off boredom during an eight-hour layover en route to Saudi Arabia, where he worked on secondment ...
How Kenya’s James Mworia rose from intern to CEO in seven years
WEBAug 19, 2015 · James Mworia (Picture: AfricaTalentbank.com) When James Mworia joined Nairobi-based investment company Centum in 2001 as a 23-year-old intern, his ambition was to “become CEO someday”. His job then was to file documents, but seven years later he was indeed appointed CEO, becoming one of the youngest senior executives in a Kenyan listed firm.
Kenyan company tapping into 'multibillion-dollar' fish-farming …
WEBJul 1, 2022 · Victory Farms grows the tilapia species of fish in Lake Victoria in Kenya. Tilapia producer Victory Farms has built a vertically integrated business which includes everything from a fish-farming operation in Lake Victoria to its own distribution network and retail branches. Tom Collins spoke to Joseph Rehmann, CEO and co-founder of …
M-PESA launched in South Africa - How we made it in Africa
WEBM-PESA launched in South Africa. South African mobile operator, Vodacom, and the country’s fourth largest bank, Nedbank, have announced the launch of the M-PESA money transfer service, utilising technology developed by the Vodafone Group. According to a Vodacom press release, M-PESA is a fast, safe and easy way …
Zambeef – from humble beginnings to one of Zambia’s top …
WEBOct 3, 2014 · Zambeef was asked to operate Shoprite’s in-store butcheries in the country. “South Africa’s first free elections were in 1994, so they were the first South African company to come up to Zambia,” noted Grogan. “Zambia was going through serious restructuring at the time. All their parastatals were in the process of being sold off.
How Java became East Africa’s largest coffee chain
WEBSep 16, 2014 · When three US-born former relief workers started the Nairobi Java House in Kenya 15 years ago, all they wanted was a place they could “get a good cup of coffee”. Today Java is East Africa’s largest coffee chain with 25 outlets in Kenya and Uganda. The company has also diversified into the pizza and frozen yoghurt business through its five ...
SABMiller’s African strategy: halving the price of beer; doubling …
WEBOct 22, 2012 · SABMiller, the world’s second largest brewer by volume, is following an interesting strategy in Africa. It wants to drop the price of beer for lower-income consumers, while at the same time attracting more drinkers to its premium green bottle brands. The company’s brewing and beverage operations in Africa cover 15 countries.
From local to global: Spur's evolution into a pan-African restaurant ...
WEBJul 27, 2015 · How we made it in Africa sat down with Van Tonder to learn more about Spur Corporation’s growth over the years and its plans for expansion.. Acquiring new brands . The first Spur Steak Ranch was opened in 1967 in Newlands, Cape Town, by founder Allen Ambor. In 1990, the group introduced its second restaurant brand, Panarottis, with a similar franchise model.
Meet the Boss: Francis Grogan, CEO, Zambeef Products - How we …
WEBOct 1, 2014 · Francis Grogan moved to Zambia from Ireland in 1991 after applying for a meat factory management position he saw in the newspaper. He soon started working with Zambian Carl Irwin who had just qualified as a chartered accountant, and in 1994 the two started Zambeef. Today the company has grown into a US$300m plus business, and is a market leader ...
Trans-African Highway remains a road to nowhere - How we made …
WEBMay 29, 2014 · Building the road network has been worryingly slow: 21% of the TAH is still unconstructed, according to UNECA’s most recent assessment in 2011. In landlocked, underdeveloped central Africa only 3,891km of a planned 11,246km of roads have been paved, meaning that after more than four decades 65% remains unconstructed in …