African Business Growth Stories, Ideas and Trends - How we made …
WEBJeanette Clark 26 September 2023. Zuwaira Isah-Ikharo is the founder of Amal Botanicals, a company known for its baby skincare products made from Nigerian-sourced ingredients. Amal derives 80% of its sales from digital channels and …
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 ...
Polyoak’s innovative aseptic carton packaging - How we made it in …
WEBJul 31, 2017 · For more information please contact Johan De Wet on [email protected] or call him on +27 (0) 21 710 9200. About Polyoak Packaging. Polyoak Packaging is a leading rigid plastic packaging supplier, specialising in the design and manufacture of blow moulded, injection moulded, compression moulded and thermoformed packaging for the dairy ...
Highly profitable machines to start your own business - How we …
WEBJan 1, 2013 · Zhauns Business Opportunity Group offers a unique range of highly profitable machines to start your own business with. We offer the widest range of machinery on the African continent. In Africa, 90% of goods found on supermarket shelves is imported. This provides enormous potential for entrepreneurs to get involved in the manufacturing sector ...
How Togo, one of West Africa’s smallest countries, became the …
WEBJun 25, 2021 · How Togo, one of West Africa’s smallest countries, became the region’s trade hub. Togo has staked its future on becoming West Africa’s trade and logistics hub. This article is part of the Africa Crossing Borders series by MFS Africa, focusing on the multi-layered meaning of African borders and how Africans have transcended them.
SABMiller: How a South African company turned constraints into …
WEBJun 19, 2017 · Hero, a leading beer in Nigeria. On 28 September 2016, the shareholders of South African born international brewer, SABMiller, approved the company’s acquisition by Anheuser-Busch InBev for $104bn (R1.5tn). The deal paved the way for the creation of what is now by far the world’s largest brewing company. For a company that started out ...
Ranked: Africa’s top 20 agribusiness companies
WEBNov 24, 2011 · The Mo Ibrahim Foundation, in a recent report titled African Agriculture: From Meeting Needs To Creating Wealth, published a list of Africa’s top 20 agribusiness and food companies.. The list is dominated by South African firms (10), followed by companies from Morocco (3), Nigeria (3), Côte d’Ivoire (2), Algeria (1) and Egypt (1).
Africa: 14 business ideas with strong profit potential - How we …
WEBNov 26, 2019 · A selection of business ideas that have come across our desk. 1. Electric motorbikes for Africa’s urban centres. “I see a huge opportunity in electric motorbikes in urban centres across Africa,” says Mansoor Hamayun, CEO of pay-as-you-go solar power company BBOXX. “There is a strong market for motorbikes, and they are often the main ...
The 2010 World Cup and what it meant for Africa - How we made …
WEBJun 21, 2011 · Another post-World Cup development was South Africa’s invitation to join Brazil, Russia, India and China in the BRIC group of economies. “Since hosting the FIFA World Cup in 2010 – an event that surprised the country’s many critics with its success – South Africa has scored another goal with its inclusion in the economic group,” wrote Sven Richter, head of frontier markets at ...
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.