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

Three Streams : 25 years of Sustainable Aquaculture

Having been present in the aquaculture industry since 1990, Three Streams has experienced first-hand the need to address the intensifying demand for quality fish products in sub-Saharan Africa.

Delta Food Industries FZC : Cream of the Crop

Delta Food Industries is capitalising on a strong first four years of operations inside Sharjah Airport Free Zone, UAE. its latest capital investment seeing enhancements across capacities, range and efficiencies.

Vodafone Ghana : A Journey of Transformation

Vodafone Ghana has surpassed its expectations in 2015, fulfilling its ambitions not only in terms of network expansion, but also across its wider, more all-encompassing, goal of enriching the country as a whole.

Cellulant : A Leader in Mobile Africa

After 13 years of connecting consumers to digital mobile payment services, Cellulant has been able to unlock unprecedented growth, aiming to connect more than 100 million consumers in Africa.

Carlson Rezidor : The Upper Scale of Hospitality

One of the world’s largest and most dynamic hotel Companies, Carlson Rezidor, has strengthened its already extensive African portfolio in 2015 via the opening of numerous new establishments.

Collins Property Group : An Opportunistic Approach

With a history spanning four generations over a period of more than 100 years, Collins Property Group is leveraging its reputation to reach new strategic milestones across a wider African market.

McCormick Property Development : Pioneering Rural Retail

McCormick Property Development (MPD) has been refining its business model over the past 33 years in order to respond to changing industry trends across African retail.

CSI Construction Group : High Standards of Workmanship

CSI Construction Group has had the privilege of working on a number of significant construction projects across Tanzania, applying its local knowledge and proactive approach to business.

Broll Property Group : Shaping the Future of Property Services

Broll Property Group has been strengthening every facet of its business to further penetrate the sub-Saharan Africa property market

SPAR Lowveld Distribution : What’s in Store

SPAR Lowveld Distribution has enjoyed yet another 12 months of successful progression and expansion as it once again leveraged the wider SPAR brand’s reputation to maintain its Southern African momentum.

Fruit & Veg City : Freshness and Value at a Premium

Fruit & Veg City has spent more than two decades bringing new levels of freshness to South Africa and the surrounding sub-Saharan region, and has maintained its strong entrepreneurial flair in broadening its presence further in 2015.

Spree : Unlocking Growth through Ecommerce

Since launching in April, 2013, online retailer, Spree, has successfully established its name and brand within both the fashion industry and amongst major retailers.

AttAfrica : On Course for $1 billion Target

AttAfrica is edging closer to its $1 billion goal as the snowball effect of early successes in the retail property investment market look set to drive future international growth, key business partnerships and sustainable recognition on a continental scale.

Virgin Active SA : Live Happily Ever Active

The Virgin Active SA (VASA) footprint was established in 2001 when Nelson Mandela phoned Richard Branson to ask him to save thousands of jobs by taking over the liquidated Health and Racquet Club.

Icecold Bodies (Pty) Ltd : Best-in-Class Manufacturer

Refrigerated vehicle body and trailer manufacturer Icecold Bodies has reacted to South Africa’s recent economic slowdown by overhauling its market strategy to better serve South Africa’s transport industry.