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

VENCO Food Processors : Reaping the Fruits of Labour

With a production volume of 85,000 tonnes of citrus fruit per annum, VENCO Food Processors can proclaim itself as one of the leading market operators in South Africa.

Greenway Farms (Pty) Ltd : Fruitful Entrepreneurship

Rugani Carrots represents a move into 21st century food often neglected in South Africa, and the Company behind the product – Greenway Farms – is now honing in on a strategy to ensure even more concerted growth.

Maluti-A-Phofung Municipality : Unlocking Sustainable Growth

Maluti-A-Phofung (MAP) Local Municipality – situated in the Free State Province of South Africa – is targeting a more equitable, sustainable, healthy and crime-free societal future.

Dodhia Packaging Limited : Keeping a Close Eye on Quality

Driven by the increasing demand for a high quality finished product Nairobi-based packaging manufacturer, Dodhia Packaging Ltd (DPL) continues to explore ways to differentiate itself from the ever-competitive Kenyan market. 

Golden Coach | Golden Fleet Ltd : The Gold Standard in Tanzania

Golden Coach | Golden Fleet Ltd has proudly built a high-profile brand known in Tanzania and the surrounding countries for exceptional customer service and industry expertise.

Joburg Market : Keeping Joburg Fresh

Joburg Market (JM) – formerly known as Johannesburg Fresh Produce Market –  has long played a critical role in setting the price barometer for the fresh produce industry in South Africa.

Excellerate Property Services : Boosting Businesses

As the continent’s oldest multidisciplinary property services Group, Excellerate has remained optimistic in spite of slowing headwinds in many African economies.

Betts Townsend : Strengthening its East African Foothold

Building strategic business partners with high-profile international clients has resulted in a number of lucrative growth opportunities for Betts Townsend.

UMSO Construction : Uncompromising Quality

 “In our 20th year, I am pleased to say that we have exceeded our growth strategy, ensuring that our historically consistent growth continues into the future,” says Tollo Nkosi, COO at UMSO Construction.

Airtel Seychelles : Island Nation Innovators

Airtel Seychelles has forged ahead with the completion of its fibre network in a bid to make sure local customers can access the best.

MTN Benin : Driving Innovation

The pace of expansion at MTN Benin has accelerated in the country over the past three years thanks to the Company’s alignment with the wider Group vision to lead the delivery of a bold, new digital world.

Sumac Microfinance Bank : Empowering Business

The wide range of products at Sumac Microfinance Bank has made waves in Kenya’s industry due to its bespoke nature and close adherence to the very latest market trends.

Abelard Underwriting Agency : Partnering for Strategic Growth

Abelard Underwriting Agency (AUA) has spent the past 12 months repositioning the business in close cooperation with local insurers to diversify and enhance its product offerings going forward.

Quicksure : A World at your Fingertips

An historic deal signed in 2015 with renowned finance specialists, Mutual & Federal Insurance Company Limited has ensured that South African short-term insurance experts, QUICKSURE have the perfect foundations for further market growth in the coming years.

Malplast Industries Ltd : Quality and Efficiency At All Times

As a leading manufacturer of rigid plastic packaging (PET & HDPE), Malplast Industries Ltd’s (MIL) influence across a whole host of industry sectors in Kenya has made its bespoke products the go-to range; creating a positive and profitable chain, from manufacture, to consumer, to stakeholder.