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

Golden Coach | Golden Fleet Ltd : The Gold Standard in Tanzania

Golden Coach | Golden Fleet Ltd has proudly built a high-profile brand known in Tanzania and the surrounding countries for exceptional customer service and industry expertise.

Joburg Market : Keeping Joburg Fresh

Joburg Market (JM) – formerly known as Johannesburg Fresh Produce Market –  has long played a critical role in setting the price barometer for the fresh produce industry in South Africa.

Excellerate Property Services : Boosting Businesses

As the continent’s oldest multidisciplinary property services Group, Excellerate has remained optimistic in spite of slowing headwinds in many African economies.

Betts Townsend : Strengthening its East African Foothold

Building strategic business partners with high-profile international clients has resulted in a number of lucrative growth opportunities for Betts Townsend.

UMSO Construction : Uncompromising Quality

 “In our 20th year, I am pleased to say that we have exceeded our growth strategy, ensuring that our historically consistent growth continues into the future,” says Tollo Nkosi, COO at UMSO Construction.

Airtel Seychelles : Island Nation Innovators

Airtel Seychelles has forged ahead with the completion of its fibre network in a bid to make sure local customers can access the best.

MTN Benin : Driving Innovation

The pace of expansion at MTN Benin has accelerated in the country over the past three years thanks to the Company’s alignment with the wider Group vision to lead the delivery of a bold, new digital world.

Sumac Microfinance Bank : Empowering Business

The wide range of products at Sumac Microfinance Bank has made waves in Kenya’s industry due to its bespoke nature and close adherence to the very latest market trends.

Abelard Underwriting Agency : Partnering for Strategic Growth

Abelard Underwriting Agency (AUA) has spent the past 12 months repositioning the business in close cooperation with local insurers to diversify and enhance its product offerings going forward.

Quicksure : A World at your Fingertips

An historic deal signed in 2015 with renowned finance specialists, Mutual & Federal Insurance Company Limited has ensured that South African short-term insurance experts, QUICKSURE have the perfect foundations for further market growth in the coming years.

Malplast Industries Ltd : Quality and Efficiency At All Times

As a leading manufacturer of rigid plastic packaging (PET & HDPE), Malplast Industries Ltd’s (MIL) influence across a whole host of industry sectors in Kenya has made its bespoke products the go-to range; creating a positive and profitable chain, from manufacture, to consumer, to stakeholder.

Eilbeck Cranes : Engineering Flexibility

Eilbeck Cranes has been capitalising on lucrative opportunities across the oil & gas, mining, power, construction and infrastructure sectors, bolstering its reputation among the world’s industry elite as the leading manufacturer in Australia.

ArcelorMittal South Africa : Transforming South Africa’s Economy

ArcelorMittal South Africa has adapted to changing local needs by continuously developing higher grades of steel in line with increasing demand across core industry verticals.

Transnet Pipelines : Integrity in the Pipeline

Transnet Pipelines is celebrating more than 50 years as the custodian of South Africa’s strategic pipeline assets across both petroleum and gas via a series of recent installations that takes its total network to 3,800 kilometres.

OiLibya : Fuelling Growth on a Continental Scale

Fuelling the growth of its customers, business partners, stakeholders and communities across Africa, The role of OiLibya as a key player in the African energy industry is taking on even more weight in 2016 as its core values of being a truly continental figure sees its physical presence emanate its way across all regions.