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

City of Windhoek : Namibia’s Urban Centre

Striving to be a sustainable and caring city by 2027, we explore the ways in which the City of Windhoek enhances the quality of life for its people and facilitates socioeconomic growth.

Hollard Trade Credit : Trade Credit That Protects

We speak to Gareth Joubert, Managing Director of Hollard Trade Credit, about the company’s personalised and customer-focused product offerings that are shaped around South Africa’s trade credit insurance needs.

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.

Simam Côte d’Ivoire : Distribution with a Difference

A leader in butane gas distribution across Ivory Coast, we learn more about Simam Côte d'Ivoire with its General Administrator, Karim Ousmaes, who outlines the company’s recent achievements and ambitious future.

Lato Milk : From Grass to Glass

Lato Milk is changing the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in the East African region whilst creating a resilient next generation for the continent by catering to the nutritional needs of children, as Rohit Rajasekharan, CTO, sets out.

University of the Witwatersrand : An Epicentre of Knowledge

The University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa boasts over a century of innovation and education. We speak to Shabir A. Madhi, Professor of Vaccinology, to learn more about this elite institution.

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.

Kuku Foods East Africa : Hatching the Leaders of Tomorrow

Jacques Theunissen, CEO of regional KFC franchisee Kuku Foods East Africa, highlights how the company and its KFC restaurants are key to accelerating youth employment in the region.

NetcarePlus : Blending Expert Care with Product Innovation

Bringing affordable private healthcare to more people, NetcarePlus is a new way for people across South Africa to receive quality medical treatment, no matter their backgrounds.

KPMG Zambia : Inspire Confidence, Empower Change

Jason Kazilimani Jr, Senior Partner and CEO of KPMG Zambia, tells us about the firm’s proud history of delivering multidisciplinary finance and accounting skills based on deep industry knowledge.

Maatla Resources : Developing Stability

Bolstering Botswana’s economy while powering the future of energy security, Maatla Resources is changing the narrative around mining with high-quality coal and sustainable operations.

Republic of Mozambique Pipeline Investments Company (ROMPCO)

Mlandzeni Boyce, CEO of the Republic of Mozambique Pipeline Investments Company (ROMPCO), tells us about the organisation’s tenacious efforts towards expansion and the successes of its public-private partnership.

Syrah Resources : Granting Global Access to Graphite

We revisit Syrah Resources with Agnaldo Laice, General Manager of Institutional Relations and Corporate Services, who recaps the company’s impressive status as one of the world’s largest natural graphite producers outside of China.

B&E International : Dedicated to Integrated Solutions

Offering integrated crushing, mining, and mineral processing solutions, B&E International is the partner of choice for the mining and construction industries in South Africa. Chris Weideman, Managing Director, discusses the company’s premium services.

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.