5 highly successful African business leaders share their best business advice

There’s no road map when it comes to entrepreneurship. Even the most successful business leaders didn’t have the answers when they started their businesses. They were forced to figure it out. But you can increase your chances of success by learning from those who’ve stumbled and fallen and picked themselves back up. MD/CEO IBRA CONTRACTORS LIMITED (Tanzania), Maida Waziri:…

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5 highly successful African business leaders share their best business advice

There’s no road map when it comes to entrepreneurship. Even the most successful business leaders didn’t have the answers when they started their businesses. They were forced to figure it out. But you can increase your chances of success by learning from those who’ve stumbled and fallen and picked themselves back up. MD/CEO IBRA CONTRACTORS LIMITED (Tanzania), Maida Waziri:…

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Ethical chocolate business MIA set for industry first with Ghana production expansion

Ethically-founded Madagascan premium chocolate company MIA (Made In Africa) is delivering a claimed industry first in becoming the only bean-to-bar business operating in two countries within the region, under its ambitious plans expanding into Ghana, reports Neill Barston. As its owners explained to Confectionery Production, the move allows it to extend its impact and offer an additional unique range…

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Ethical chocolate business MIA set for industry first with Ghana production expansion

Ethically-founded Madagascan premium chocolate company MIA (Made In Africa) is delivering a claimed industry first in becoming the only bean-to-bar business operating in two countries within the region, under its ambitious plans expanding into Ghana, reports Neill Barston. As its owners explained to Confectionery Production, the move allows it to extend its impact and offer an additional unique range…

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Kenyans Bid Farewell to Former President Kibaki

Kenya held a state funeral Friday for its third president, Mwai Kibaki, who died last week at the age of 90. Officials are hailing Kibaki for transforming Kenya’s economy and education. Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta led other African leaders and tens of thousands of Kenyans in paying last respects to Kibaki. “We are here not only to mourn an…

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Kenyans Bid Farewell to Former President Kibaki

Kenya held a state funeral Friday for its third president, Mwai Kibaki, who died last week at the age of 90. Officials are hailing Kibaki for transforming Kenya’s economy and education. Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta led other African leaders and tens of thousands of Kenyans in paying last respects to Kibaki. “We are here not only to mourn an…

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Tanzania: Salaries will be raised, Samia assures workers

The Head of State states categorically that the government will increase public workers’ salaries in the not-too-distant future, and also outlines several measures being taken to ensure that retirees are paid their benefits without delay Dar es Salaam. President Samia Suluhu Hassan yesterday assured public sector workers that their salaries would be raised. She said, however, that the extent…

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Tanzania: Salaries will be raised, Samia assures workers

The Head of State states categorically that the government will increase public workers’ salaries in the not-too-distant future, and also outlines several measures being taken to ensure that retirees are paid their benefits without delay Dar es Salaam. President Samia Suluhu Hassan yesterday assured public sector workers that their salaries would be raised. She said, however, that the extent…

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Tanzania: EALA Committee Undertakes Benchmarking Visit to AU

Eighteen members of the East African Legislative Assembly Committee on Regional Affairs and Conflict Resolution are currently in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia for a five-day benchmarking visit to the African Union Commission (AUC). The overall objective of the visit is to interact with AUC Stakeholders involved in Peace and Security, and Political Affairs as well as acquaint themselves with operationalization…

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Tanzania: EALA Committee Undertakes Benchmarking Visit to AU

Eighteen members of the East African Legislative Assembly Committee on Regional Affairs and Conflict Resolution are currently in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia for a five-day benchmarking visit to the African Union Commission (AUC). The overall objective of the visit is to interact with AUC Stakeholders involved in Peace and Security, and Political Affairs as well as acquaint themselves with operationalization…

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