How to Grow Your Small Business in Africa

Micro and Small businesses in Africa get most of their customers within the local estate or village surrounding the business. The challenge with such business is that most do not

Kenya’s retail sector must rethink their Business Model

Kenya’s retail sector continues to record positive growth with favorable future prospects underpinned by an expanding middle-class, an increasingly sophisticated Kenyan consumer, the construction of new shopping malls, continuing expansion

Sporadic Promotions Can’t Buy Customer Loyalty

Most of us are familiar with constant bombardment from retailers, telecommunication companies, airline companies etc. The big question in business owners and other stakeholders is, do short term promotions provide

Kenya’s Iconic Brands can Rise Again

The last couple of years we have seen many iconic Kenyan companies scale down operations or close shop for a variety of reasons. Companies such as Eveready, Softa, Sameer Africa

State of Indegenous Aviation Industry in Africa

The last couple of years have seen many African airline struggles for a spectrum of reasons; Ebola outbreak in West Africa, low commodity prices, threat of terrorism, competition from Middle