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

Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital : Caring for Kenya

Africa Outlook speaks to Dr John Kibosia of Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital about what it’s like operating Kenya’s second largest referral hospital.

Mantrac Nigeria : Powering Up

Mantrac Nigeria distributes and supports the full range of Caterpillar construction machines, power systems and material handling equipment. We talk to strategic planning and marketing manager James Agama.

Concord Cranes : Reaching New Heights

In 2012 Investec facilitated a transaction whereby Concord Cranes Ltd became the holding company of Anglo-V3 Crane Hire and Elcon Crane Hire.

Greenbelt Fertilisers : Eyeing African Expansion

Greenbelt Fertilisers, a 100 percent subsidiary of CHC Commodities, plays a major role in Africa’s farming community. We talk to managing director Robert Coventry.

Symrise : A Winning Taste for Life

Symrise is a global supplier of fragrances, flavorings, cosmetic active ingredients, raw materials and functional ingredients and its clients include manufacturers of perfumes, cosmetics, food and beverages, the pharmaceutical industry and producers of nutritional supplements.

Unilever Food Solutions : Growth is on the Menu

Unilever Food Solutions helps chefs all over the world “serve tasty, wholesome meals that keep guests coming back for more.”

Total Facilities Management Company : Winning Partnerships

Total Facilities Management Company (TFMC) is the largest facilities management company in South Africa, providing integrated facilities management that minimises costs “through forward looking performance-based risk and maintenance strategies”. We talk to managing executive Cornelius Van Der Merwe.

Premier Service Medical Investments

Premier Service Medical Investments is Zimbabwe’s premier healthcare service provider.

Lenmed Health Bokamoso Private Hospital

Lenmed Health Bokamoso Private Hospital near Gaborone is one of only two private hospitals in Botswana and it has been operational since January 2010, bringing state-of-the-art technology to provide the best possible patient care.

VDMV Property Group : Ahead of the Curve

VDMV Property Group currently has properties with a market value of R1 billion.

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.

Safaricom : Growing Outwards

Safaricom is one of the leading integrated communications companies in Africa with over 17 million subscribers, as well as sponsoring concerts, sporting events alongside the Safaricom Foundation, which is ten years old this year.

Weatherford : Meeting Oil and Gas Needs

With a product and service portfolio that spans the life cycle of a well, Weatherford is positioned to meet the ever-evolving needs of the oil and gas industry.

Gulf Power : Kenya Given Energy Boost

Gulf Energy Ltd., a market leader in the supply of crude oil and refined products in the East Africa region, is part of a consortium building Gulf Power, an 80 megawatt power plant southeast of Nairobi.

Pouch Dynamics : Driven by Innovation

Africa Outlook talks to packing entrepreneur Heinz Pospech, the founder of much-respected Pouch Dynamics.