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 ...
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 …
The journey so far: Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu, founder, soleRebels
WEBJan 15, 2018 · The journey so far: Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu, founder, soleRebels. Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu is the founder and MD of soleRebels (among other companies), a footwear entity established in 2004, which set out to reimagine the traditional Ethiopian “selate” and “barabasso” shoes. The soles of the shoes are made from recycled car tyres.
Manufacturing Indaba – the manufacturing event for Africans, by …
WEBApr 8, 2022 · DATE: 21 – 22 June 2022, Physical Event (Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg) The Manufacturing Indaba is the leading manufacturing event in sub-Saharan Africa. The event has shown impressive growth year on year and has proved its value in catalysing business connections and helping manufacturers to …
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).
Digital marketing in Africa: The window of opportunity is now
WEBNov 18, 2022 · Google dominates the search market in Nigeria and Kenya, too, at 98.6% and 97.7%, respectively, according to Global Web Index (GWI) digital marketing research for African countries. Among social media platforms, WhatsApp is the most popular for networking at 93.2% in South Africa, 93% in Nigeria, 96.5% in …
Wal-Mart and what it means for Africa
WEBOct 12, 2010 · US-based retailer Wal-Mart Stores at the end of September announced that it has made a preliminary, non-binding proposal to acquire South Africa‘s Massmart for about US$4.3 billion.. Wal-Mart has over 4,300 outlets in the US as well as more than 4,200 stores in 14 other countries, including China, Japan, the United Kingdom, Brazil and India.
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 …
Smart cities in Africa: Nairobi and Cape Town
WEBApr 10, 2017 · A smart city targets energy savings and adopts environmentally-friendly technologies, which helps promoting sustainable development. Nairobi and Cape Town rank among the most advanced cities on the African continent on the smart city front. Nairobi, capital of Kenya and home to over three million people, won the title of Most Intelligent City ...