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

Ceramic Industries : South Africa’s Ceramic Innovators

Sub-Saharan Africa continues to provide growth potential for Ceramic Industries, with a continued strong demand for tiling, sanitaryware and other bathroom items.

G Shankerdas & Sons : Third Generation Success

The Sierra Leonean family-run business G Shankerdas & Sons is expanding and improving despite the ongoing power challenges in the country.

Good Time Steel : Spreading the Good Times

Good Time Steel is the construction material manufacturing specialist looking to maintain its grip on the sector, and has begun to look towards Botswana, Namibia and Angola for future international growth.

SJM Flex : A Growing Global Presence

SJM Flex supply flexible couplings to the automotive industry across 32 destinations around the world and is a well respected name in the industry known for its high productivity levels.

Holtan EA : Quality Construction

Boasting two decades of experience and a longstanding reputation among key East African clients, Holtan EA Limited persists with its commitment to build world class structures.

Murray & Dickson Construction : ‘Khula Nathi’

The new motto of Murray & Dickson Construction, ‘Grow with Us’, is garnering fresh impetus into an already successful expansion drive which has incorporated not only improvements to its offering, but a larger, more skilled workforce.

Unilever Food Solutions : Catering for Changing Tastes

Backed by a team of dedicated staff, Unilever Food Solutions aim to deliver high quality products and service excellence to remain a market leader in the food industry.

Coast Millers : Bigger Leads to Better

One year on and with a vast increase in capacity in place, Coast Millers has turned its attentions towards adding value to its products.

Uchumi Supermarkets : Your Home of Value

Uchumi Supermarkets is Kenya’s oldest supermarket cha, and is celebrating almost four decades in East Africa.

Hillcrest Private & Gateway Private Hospital

Ross Healthcare has added Gateway Private Hospital to its existing Hillcrest Private Hospital facility to provide much needed surgical support to the KwaZulu-Natal region.

Edendale Hospital : Celebrating 60 Years in Healthcare

Edendale Hospital has made a name for itself as a regionally significant hospital by treating some of the country’s most serious diseases.

DCG (DSM Corridor Group) : Committed to Cargo Handling Efficiency

As a favourable name in Tanzania known for reliability and quality, DCG has extensive experience to streamline the movement of bulk and break-bulk cargo with efficiency in mind.

WP Transport : Freight Transporting on the Double

WP Transport has almost doubled in size as a consequence of the recent acquisition by Imperial Logistics, putting it in a prime position for further regional expansion.

Ethiopian Airlines : Africa’s Largest Airline

With further fleet and network expansion plans in 2015, Ethiopian Airlines has been able to jet ahead of the competition.

Zambezi River : Harnessing Power

The Zambezi River Authority is planning for a series of significant projects as it continues to lay the foundations for both Zimbabwe and Zambia’s futures.