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

Microelettrica Scientifica : Localisation in Action

Since gaining a presence in South Africa in 2002, Microelettrica Scientifica has successfully adopted a localisation strategy and BBBEE initiatives that will drive local content production.

Gulf African Bank : Opening Doors in Islamic Banking

By re-focusing the bank’s business model on SME and insurance products, Gulf African Bank has continued to grow its name as the Kenyan leader in Islamic Banking.

National Bank of Kenya : Banking on Better

The National Bank of Kenya is focusing on heightened security and convenience-driven innovation in 2015 as it stays true to both its short and long-term goals.

Natsure : Refined Focus for Niche Underwriters

After identifying a gap in the South African market for short term insurance, Natsure has a solid business strategy that will take the UMA to new heights.

Access Bank Ghana : Treating the Customer as King

Access Bank Ghana continues to bring the latest in financial services to as many people in Ghana as possible, via its extensive footprint expansion and digital diversification.

Victoria Commercial Bank : Quality Over Quantity

Victoria Commercial Bank has recently opened only its third branch in 28 years, but is recognised as the leading institution in the country through its unparalleled standards of customer service.

Airtel Rwanda : Rwanda’s Operator of Choice

Airtel Rwanda has major plans to increase its customer reach through rural network expansion to ensure affordability and accessibility.

MTN South Sudan : Initialising Telecoms in an Emerging Market

The presence of MTN in South Sudan has proven that with the right attitude and product offering, tough market conditions can be overcome and negative perceptions about the investment environment can be changed.

Africell Group : Challenging the Telecom Landscape

COO Elias Arwadi believes that Africell Group will play a key part in the development of Africa’s telecoms sector, a sector that is becoming the main driver behind the rise of the continent as a major economic player.

MetGroup : Raising the Bar

MetGroup is staying true to a Group business model that has already improved industry standards via its 11 operating companies to become the mining industry’s contractor of choice.

Major Drilling : Southern Africa’s Partner on the Ground

Major Drilling is one of the major players in the global mining sector and is using its expertise and reputation to overcome current industry challenges on the continent.

White Rivers Exploration : The Next Generation of Mines

White Rivers Exploration has been compiling significant tenement holdings and drill hole databases for the past eight years and is now entering a landmark milestone phase of its evolution in the Witwatersrand Basin.

Jindal Mozambique : Entrenching its Foothold in Africa

With a total resource of 1.2 billion tonnes of coal, Jindal Mozambique looks to improve local infrastructures in order to secure long-term growth of its export operations.

Mbuyelo Group : Exploring Possibilities for Rewarding Returns

Backed by ambition and a wealth of industry knowledge, Mbuyelo Group hope to seize as many opportunities as possible and create a sustainable environment for local South Africans.

MA Automotive : Determined to Grow

With the desire to be recognised as an excellent international provider of products, processes and services relating to sheet metal working for the automotive industry, when it comes to steel, MA Automotive is a reputable name you can trust.