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

Bestmed Medical Scheme : Providing a Helping Hand

How South African medical scheme Bestmed is fulfilling its pledge to ensure the safety and wellbeing of its beneficiaries, employees and partners.

Frost & Sullivan Africa : Intelligent Growth

Strategy consulting and intelligence firm Frost & Sullivan helps businesses realise their growth potential and utilise opportunities.

Compagnie Sucriere Senegalaise : Securing Self-Sufficiency in Sugar 

The story of Compagnie Sucriere Senegalaise, one of Senegal’s stalwart enterprises and socioeconomic drivers, and its bid for food security.

Manufacturing in Kenya : Spotlight

The government and private stakeholders in Kenya are working hard to create a manufacturing sector that drives economic development.

Botswana Chamber of Mines (BCM) : Industry Spotlight

The mining sector is dominated by diamond mining, but with reserves beginning to dwindle, it is looking to diversify.

Western Cape Blood Service : Banking on Blood

South Africa’s Western Cape Blood Service continues to collect, process and deliver life-saving blood products to public and private healthcare providers in spite of the challenges presented by the coronavirus pandemic.

New Southern Energy : Electrifying Africa with Renewable Energy

New Southern Energy is spearheading a solar revolution in South Africa and beyond with its smart photovoltaic solutions.

Landmark Africa : Building Landmarks

Landmark Africa has executed mixed-use developments in Africa, creating a unique set of business, leisure and lifestyle destinations.

JAM Clothing : The Real Fashion Deal

Michael Ditz and JAM Clothing have brought quality, affordable fashion to consumers up and down South Africa for more than 20 years.

Indwe Risk Services : Changing the Face of Insurance

Indwe Risk Services is a South African risk and insurance advisory business that is embracing technological innovation and digitisation.

Uganda Railways Corporation : Staying on Track

Despite facing challenges brought about by natural disaster and COVID-19, Uganda Railways Corporation continues to drive improvements to critical infrastructure that will open up opportunities and deliver growth.

Serengeti Breweries : The Pride of Tanzania

Serengeti Breweries continues to produce and distribute market leading beers and spirits across Tanzania, its sustained growth providing opportunities to invest.

Royal Crown Packaging : Rising to the Challenge

Royal Crown Packaging Limited continues to serve its home market in Ghana as well as other West African countries, despite the ongoing challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Polmed : Protecting the Protectors

Inside the story of Polmed, the dedicated closed medical scheme for South Africa’s police officers and their dependents, an organisation that has gone from strength to strength since its establishment in 2000.

PEP Clothing : Clothing with Culture

Pep Clothing has been producing carefully crafted garments for more than 50 years, its longevity a product of a company culture that puts people at its heart.