Mabu Nteta: The career consultant leaving her mark on Botswana’s beverage industry
African women are beginning to establish a strong presence in the world of business, showcasing their leadership skills across...
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Michiel Le Roux: Billionaire who built an empire banking the unbanked
In weaving African success stories, some names go unnoticed. For Westerners who confuse Africa as a single country, a...
Catherine Lesetedi: Setting the pace in Botswana’s financial services industry.
When it comes to using corporate leadership for socio-economic change, Catherine Lesetedi is a pacesetter in Botswana’s insurance and...
How these college sweethearts built a billion-dollar retail pharmacy chain
The past few years have seen Ivan and Lynette Saltzman reduce their stake in Dis-Chem from 52.7% shareholding to...
A look into the US$4 billion business empire of South Africa’s Bafokeng kingdom
The Bofokeng are a Tswana-speaking tribe of about 300,000 people that occupies an area in South Africa’s North West...
Dr. Judy Dlamini: Entrepreneur over-achiever showing women that it is possible
One of South Africa’s wealthiest women, Dr. Nobuhle Judith Dlamini has encouraged women and young people, times without number,...
Monica Musonda: Lawyer-Entrepreneur behind Zambia’s popular instant noodles
One of the easiest meals to prepare when pressed for time is noodles. In Zambia, eeZee instant noodles are...
A deep dive into Johann Rupert’s US$ 12 billion diversified business portfolio
Johann Rupert’s business empire is majorly composed of significant shareholdings in three major heavily diversified entities; South African-based Remgro,...
Ben Filmalter: The legendary restaurateur who brought us Mugg & Bean
When it comes to coffee, slices of cake, tasty muffins, sandwiches, and servings of food, no restaurant chain in...
Markus Jooste: South African billionaire who flew too close to the sun
South Africa’s retail sector is one of the most advanced on the African continent. The sector has produced some...