Kenya is Africa’s largest avocado producer. Miraj Shah and his cousin, Mitul, saw an opportunity to turn the country’s surplus avocados into oil. Their company, Crofts Ltd, now exports Kenyan-made avocado oil to more than a dozen markets around the world. How we made it in Africa editor-in-chief Jaco Maritz spoke to Miraj about his…
CutBay, a new AI video creation platform from the team behind FlexClip, has officially launched with a workflow designed to turn ideas and existing content into complete videos through conversational AI. Rather than relying primarily on traditional timeline-based editing, the platform allows users to describe what they want to create and refine the result through…
A credit sale is not complete when the invoice goes out. It is complete when the money reaches the bank. Credit helps businesses win customers, grow turnover and build lasting relationships. Managed badly, it ties up working capital, erodes margins and can threaten the business itself. Credit management is therefore not just a finance function….
There is a moment before every diagnosis when everything hangs in the balance. A patient waits anxiously for answers, a family hopes for good news, and a doctor prepares to make life-changing decisions. For Dr Aobakwe Segwe, that moment has always represented a human life, not an image on a scan screen. “Behind every scan…
A full diary, an overflowing inbox and a team rushing from one deadline to the next can all create the impression that a business is highly productive. Yet all that activity can hide a more uncomfortable reality: people may be working incredibly hard without moving the business forward. Activity is visible, easy to measure and…
Brooks Washington Roha Group, founded by American-born Brooks Washington, started out in Africa with a beer bottle factory in Ethiopia. It has since launched a pan-African data centre business and an equipment financing company, and is now developing a hospital in Addis Ababa. In a recent interview with How we made it in Africa, Washington…
Value trumps loyalty and status: purchasing behaviour’s new fuel After the shock of the latest fuel price increases to close to R30 p/l for diesel and almost 27 p/l for petrol, commuters across the nation are feeling the sharp pinch of prices at the pumps. So high has the fuel price risen – from R20…
Five entrepreneurs have been named finalists in the Greater Tygerberg Partnership’s (GTP) 2026 Level Up Business Programme following a pitch event at the Sanlam Auditorium today, 19 October 2026. They will compete for the top three positions at the Bellville Business Expo 2026 (BBEXPO) on 28 and 29 October at Tyger Valley Shopping Centre. Selected…
Most people do not expect to need legal advice to deal with their employer. But then a disciplinary notice lands in their inbox, a salary deduction appears on their payslip, or they are suddenly told that their employment is ending. Knowing your rights and having accurate advice is key to navigating these difficult moments. Labour…
After several years at McKinsey in South Africa and Nigeria, American-born Brooks Washington set out to build something of his own. His first venture was a beer bottle factory in Ethiopia. It was followed by a pan-African data centre business, an equipment financing company and, most recently, a hospital. How we made it in Africa…
