Corporate Stories

Africa Outlook’s corporate stories highlight the innovation, history, goals, and mission of the companies featured. We provide a deep dive into the world of business and industry, showcasing the people and ideas that are driving progress and shaping the future.

Latest Corporate Stories

Resolution Insurance : Ten Years of Resolution

Resolution Insurance recently celebrated its tenth anniversary and has eyes on expansion.

Bridge : A David & Goliath Story

The core business of Bridge is retail unsecured lending. The company was established in 1994 in order to provide all South Africans with the right of access to credit.

B&Q Dredging : Champion of Nigeria

B&Q Dredging Limited is a pioneer of local content in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector and an emerging force in the local power industry.

Foveros Mining & Construction : When the Earth Moves

The current agricultural and mining policies that the Zambian Government has in place will see earth moving and plant hire firm Foveros Mining expand says CEO John Samaras.

Kasese Nail & Wood Industry : Hitting the Nail on the Head

Kasese Nail and Wood Industry (KNWI) is graded as a “Grade One” company for infrastructure work and building by the Ugandan government. Africa Outlook talks to Director Mark Nsubuga and learns more about the firm’s fascinating story.

Harlequin International Ghana : Engineering Solutions

Harlequin International Ghana Limited is the market leader of general mechanical and hydraulic engineering services in Ghana.

G Ampofo & Partners : Contributing to Construction

Ghanaian construction consultancy firm G. Ampofo & Partners was established in 1978 and it is well versed in managing countrywide projects. Africa Outlook talks to Managing Director Sam Asare.

Unichem Ghana : Health for All

Unichem Ghana is a subsidiary of Unichem Group which markets and distributes pharmaceutical products worldwide.

Paccon Logistics : Proudly South African

Paccon Logistics is a multi-disciplinary freight management company operating from Durban in South Africa.

Imperial Logistics : Targeting African Growth

Imperial Logistics has been reinvented and is targeting African growth. Chief Integration Office Cobus Rossouw talks to Ian Armitage.

Berry & Donaldson : Half a Century of Logistics

Berry & Donaldson is one of South Africa’s largest private forwarding and clearing agents.

Airtel Sierra Leone : Connecting Sierra Leone

We talk to the Managing Director of Airtel Sierra Leone, who tells us more about the telecoms giant and meeting demand for data services.

Crystal Paper Group : Full Flush

Crystal Paper is recognised as being the leading independent tissue paper manufacturer in Africa.

Pep Clothing : The Fabric of a Community

For more than 40 years, Pep Clothing, the manufacturing division of Pepkor, has been clothing South Africa. the company has been dedicated to providing every variety of high quality apparel.

Kansai Plascon : African Ambitions

Kansai Plascon is a company with expansion on its mind. Already the premier paint company in South Africa, Plascon was purchased by Japanese company Kansai in 2012.