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 ...
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 …
The Nigerian entrepreneur behind Africa’s response to Paypal and …
WEBDec 31, 2020 — Paystack’s growing impact in West Africa’s financial technology space has led experts to call it “Africa’s response to Paypal and Stripe”. The company processes over $150 million a month in online payments for more than 60,000 businesses in Ghana and Nigeria, and is now piloting with companies in South Africa.
Zimbabwean entrepreneur building a wine brand that reminds …
WEBFeb 3, 2022 — We began by serving the domestic market in South Africa, in particular the Zimbabwean diaspora.We now produce around 200,000 bottles a year and ship to a number of international markets, including the United States, Kenya, Zimbabwe, the Netherlands and, very soon, Nigeria. Tell us a bit about the Kumusha brand and the meaning behind it.
How fast-food chain KFC addresses local cultures and tastes in Africa
WEBJan 18, 2013 — Fast-food chain KFC has been operating in South Africa and some of its neighbouring countries from as early as the 1970s. However, it was only at the end of 2009 that it expanded its footprint further north into sub-Saharan Africa with the opening of the first KFC outlet in Nigeria. A KFC outlet in Lagos, Nigeria.
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.
From car boot to top Nigerian children’s brand: The story of Ruff …
WEBNov 20, 2015 — Adenike Ogunlesi is the founder of Nigerian children’s clothing brand, Ruff ‘n’ Tumble. “Whatever thy hand findeth, do with all thy might.”. This was the advice that Adenike Ogunlesi’s mother would repeatedly give her as a child. “And my mother’s voice still echoes in my head today.”. Ogunlesi is the entrepreneur behind ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 …
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