Ed Budds

Ed Budds is an in-house writer for Africa Outlook Magazine, where he is responsible for interviewing corporate executives and crafting original features for the magazine, corporate brochures, and the digital platform.
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Ruvuma Coal : Excavating the Spirit of Exploration

Ruvuma Coal is spearheading Tanzania’s blossoming mining industry, which looks set to flourish. We discover how the company is igniting growth and forging innovative solutions with Operations Director, Ryan Wienand.

I&M Bank : Driving Financial Inclusion

I&M Bank is a leading player in the Kenyan financial services market. We cash in on the company’s exciting ambitions and plans for financial inclusion with its Executive General Manager for Personal and Business Banking, Shameer Patel.

Tractionel Enterprise : Elevating Infrastructure

For over four decades, Tractionel Enterprise has been a key player in the South African electrical infrastructure and engineering industry. Driven by its commitment to being a solutions-orientated business and providing unwavering quality and integrity, we get the full story with Group CEO, Neresh Pather, and COO, Diaan Viljoen.

Radiometer : A Legacy of Innovation

Radiometer is focused on providing best-in-class solutions to support caregivers into the future. We speak to Moira Ellie Jimba, General Manager of South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa, about the company’s fascinating history in the medical industry and discover the details of its present day excellence.

Herotel : The Ultimate Connection

Primarily a fixed-broadband service provider, Herotel builds, operates, and sells on its own fibre and wireless networks across the nation, as we find out with co-Founder and CEO, Van Zyl Botha.

Vulcan Mozambique : Perfecting the Process

Vulcan Mozambique stands stoically as its nation’s largest and most successful mining company, having established itself amongst the most well-renowned and prominent employers in the country.

Aquaponics : Farms of the Future

Aquaponics, an advanced aquaculture system, is expected to improve food security and revolutionise farming across Africa. We dig into this exciting new process and evaluate the enormous potential for transforming an entire continent’s agricultural prospects.

Econet Telecom Lesotho : Transfiguring Telecoms

Dennis Plaatjies, Chief Executive Officer, and Malefetsane Tlelima, Chief Technical and Information Officer, share the full story of Econec Telecom Lesotho.

ACTOM : High Voltage Ingenuity

ACTOM offers a winning and balanced combination of manufacturing, service, repairs, maintenance, projects, and distribution of electromechanical equipment through its 33 outlets across sub-Saharan Africa.

SPAR Zimbabwe : A Sparkling Success

At SPAR Zimbabwe, the company's mission statement is “Better Together”. Remaining passionate, committed to family values, and professional leaders in all that it does, we take a trip down the aisles with Operations Executive, Huston G. Munyoro.