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

Bokomo Namibia : Nourishing a Nation

Bokomo Namibia has established itself as a significant contributor to the country’s food and beverage market by manufacturing and distributing essential goods and bolstering local economies. CEO, Hubertus Hamm, discusses meeting consumer needs.

Cervejas de Moçambique : Natural, Local, and Inclusive

Cervejas de Moçambique believes that beer exists as much more than a product – it is an ecosystem that creates jobs, builds local supply chains, and connects people. We hear why beer is one of Africa’s most powerful economic engines with CEO, Galo Rivera.

Marcopolo S.A. : A Sustainable Protagonist in Mobility Solutions

Marcopolo S.A. offers more than two decades of industry excellence and innovation in South Africa. Renan Pesente, General Manager, takes the wheel and steers us through the company’s achievements and future plans.

GoldPlat : Unbuckling the West African Gold Belt

GoldPlat has positioned itself as a leading gold recovery services company with two world-class operations in South Africa and Ghana. We take a look at how the company is engaged in the production of gold and other precious metals by processing by-products.

Heath Goldfields Ltd : The Importance of Indigenous Mining

Heath Goldfields Ltd’s revival of the 100-year-old Bogoso-Prestea Mine is integral to national development. Managing Director, Patrick Appiah Mensah, talks us through the company’s commitment to building an indigenous mining platform.

JCI Mining : At the Coal Face of Change

JCI Mining’s recent digital transformation and long-standing people-focused culture have enabled it to stand out as a mining company with a difference. Matthew Abraham, Managing Director, outlines the company’s drive to create efficiency and long-term value.

MOTRACO : Powering Progress Through Energy Partnerships

MOTRACO exemplifies how to harness the nation’s substantial power generation capabilities, positioning it as a leader in electricity transmission and promoting regional integration. General Manager, Adérito Sousa, highlights the organisation’s journey.

Nigerian Gas Association : Spotlight

Akachukwu Nwokedi, President of the Nigerian Gas Association, outlines how gas has been successfully repositioned at the centre of Nigeria’s energy and economic agenda.

Botswana Telecommunications Corporation : Driving Botswana’s Digital Economy

Providing superior digital solutions that enable people to live connected, Botswana Telecommunications Corporation prides itself on building digitally enabled communities. Refilwe Malope, Head of Enterprise Products, tells us more.

MTN Zambia : Zambia is Calling

Celebrating 20 years of connectivity, MTN Zambia is on a mission to increase its customers’ access to a modern, connected life. Abbad Reda, CEO, reflects on two decades of success for the company and its hopes for a digitally enabled future.

Tongaat Hulett Zimbabwe : Zimbabwe’s Sweet Spot

As the largest and oldest sugarcane producer in the country, Tongaat Hulett Zimbabwe is sweetening the agribusiness landscape. Tendai Masawi, Managing Director, talks us through the unwavering success of the company’s two leading estates.

Mopani Copper Mines : Unearthing Zambian Prosperity

Mopani Copper Mines is a proudly Zambian mining company engaged in the full spectrum of copper production, from ore extraction to the beneficiation of finished copper cathodes. We dig deep with Charles Sakanya, CEO.

KRT Group : Farming Forward – A Vision for Sustainable Agriculture

KRT Group is at the forefront of Zambia’s food production revolution, integrating sustainable practices and innovative strategies to enhance operations whilst ensuring long-term resource efficiency. Brendon Cantlay, Executive Chairman, tells us more.

Kuku Foods : A Recipe for Success

Dedicated to shaping a brighter future for Kenya and beyond, Kuku Foods proudly serves finger lickin’ good food and long-term aid to the communities in which it serves. We revisit the company with Jacques Theunissen, CEO.

Rocksure International Limited : Responsibly Empowering Mining Excellence

With over 16 years of industry expertise, Rocksure International Limited is a distinguished Ghanaian-owned mining services company. We don our hardhats and explore its commitment to excellence and moving the needle in African mining.