How we made it in Africa II

Real stories of entrepreneurs turning opportunity in profit

De: Jaco Maritz

Narrado por: Virtual Voice

Following the success of the widely acclaimed first book, How we made it in Africa is back with 15 fresh deep dives into the journeys of entrepreneurs building remarkable companies.

Each story takes a frank look at the path from idea to established business. The mistakes. The challenges. The lessons learnt.

Discover how Rwanda’s Herve Tuyishime went from losing his home when his sausage company couldn't pay its debts, to listing the business on the stock exchange. Find out how Kenyan real estate developers Leonard and Emily Mcharo were able to stop worrying about money by their 40s. And learn how Calisto Radithipa evolved from selling fake jeans to becoming a major supplier to mining companies in the Congo.

These are the stories of the people making it happen – from Johannesburg to Lagos, Cairo to Harare

MEET THE ENTREPRENEURS

1. Herve Tuyishime (Rwanda): Betting the family home on sausages in Rwanda
2. Seid Mohammedbirhan (Ethiopia): Ethiopian entrepreneur turns a single sewing machine into factories, a hotel, and a mall
3. Leonard and Emily Mcharo (Kenya): The Kenyan real estate company selling financial freedom
4. Debby Lawson (Nigeria): Cookie company cracks the Nigerian market
5. Calisto Radithipa (Botswana): Trading knock-off jeans for mining contracts in the Congo
6. Hadija Jabiri (Tanzania): Exporting Tanzania's agricultural produce to Europe and beyond
7. Wandia Gichuru (Kenya): The business of fashion in East Africa
8. Magda Habib (Egypt): The Starbucks – or rather the McDonald’s – of healthcare in Egypt
9. Lesly Marange (Zimbabwe): Zimbabwean entrepreneur braves multiple obstacles to build food company
10. Katlego Maphai (South Africa): The story of the blue card machine
11. Joël Sikam (Cameroon): The quest to create the Procter & Gamble of Africa
12. Godiragetse Mogajane (South Africa): Seeing profits in South Africa’s townships
13. Ismael Belkhayat (Morocco): Groceries supplier becomes something that looks more like a bank
14. Charles Antwi-Boahen (Ghana): Side hustle grows into nationwide retailer
15. Affiong Williams (Nigeria): Persistence pays off for dried fruit entrepreneur