Exclusive Interview: Grace Kiire, Top Communications Professional
Grace Kiire is a communications consultant who has worked in several industries and across many markets. In this interview with Africa-OnTheRise, we learn more about this astute...
Meet Zambia’s 1st Robotics Team
Sela Kasepa attended her first semester at Harvard University in August last year. Just months prior, the 21-year-old was mulling over her education, uncertain...
The journey so far: Etop Ikpe, CEO, Cars45
Etop Ikpe is CEO of Cars45. He was previously the commercial director of Konga, one of Nigeria’s largest e-commerce platforms, and formerly the CEO...
Jennifer Blanke: How to make the green revolution a reality in...
Jennifer Blanke is the Vice-President, Agriculture, Human and Social Development at the African Development Bank (AfDB).
In this interview, she speaks on the seventh African Green...
South Africa: How a new cruise ship terminal could boost Durban’s...
While sub-Saharan Africa is on the map for foreign investors in many other sectors, the cruise ship industry mostly passes the region by. It...
Venture capital investment in Africa: Where the IFC is betting its...
The International Finance Corporation’s (IFC) Venture Capital arm invests in growth-stage companies that offer innovative technologies or business models geared at emerging markets. Olawale...
E-commerce: Interview with CEO of Yuppiechef
One of South Africa’s top e-commerce companies and most-loved brands continues to set the standard for online businesses as recognised by uAfrica’s eCommerce Awards. Investec’s...
Success is an attitude: A bootstrapper’s approach to nailing the fashion...
When Bisola Edun’s business partner unexpectedly moved out of the country, she was left holding the baby. In this case it was their newly-launched...