May 30, 2018 “My after work drink was ginger tea, but there were no ready-made options available. You had to boil the ginger and make the mix at home, a time-consuming process not available to everyone and also there was only one variety of tea in the market. I realized there was a gap in…
August 10, 2018 The beer market is at a turning point in Ethiopia. Its value has grown dramatically, reaching USD620 million over the years, while consumption grew by 16 per cent yearly, as studies shows. While annual production hit as high as 7 million hectolitres, the number of breweries has almost doubled. Consumers have seemingly…
January 17, 2019 The Democratic Republic of Congo’s 30 December election has attracted a lot of attention from the international community as the nation looks set to have its first peaceful transition of power since gaining independence from Belgium in 1960. The front-runners were Martin Fayulu, Emmanuel Ramazani and Felix Tshisekedi. Fayulu was seen as…
August 6, 2018 By Brenda Kerubo Rahma Hersi is the managing partner and founder of Awal Consulting. The very first Islamic Finance Advisory Firm in East and Central Africa founded in 2014. “Well, it was a journey that arose from a need to address the gaps in the industry and working to create awareness around…