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

Cronimet Chrome Mining SA (Pty) Ltd : Integrated Solutions

In order to remain ahead in markets with increasing volatility, the CRONIMET Group has been developing new and innovative approaches to business that demonstrates its track record of being able to develop integrated solutions

Minopex Mozambique : Perfectly Placed for the Commodity Boom 

Minopex has worked tirelessly to replicate its well-established South African operations in Mozambique over the past four years and is now in a prime position to capitalise on a future boom in the commodity market in the country.

Scamont Engineering (Pty) Ltd : Solutions for Sustainable Mining

Scamont Engineering has evolved over the past four decades to become an engineering powerhouse, servicing the global mining industry with its positive displacement (PD) pumps and pneumatic rock drill product range.

African Underground Mining Services (AUMS) : Record Breakers

African Underground Mining Services (AUMS) has been bringing Australian standards of mining to the African market for the best part of 10 years and is on the brink of even further success.

Soliton Telmec : The Home of Fibre and ICT Expertise

Soliton Telmec is building upon a successful 2014, capitalising on a dynamic and entrepreneurial philosophy which will see the Company expand and diversify its innovative range of services and solutions in East Africa.

Telekom Networks Malawi : Best-in-Class Internet Solutions

Telekom Networks Malawi (TNM) is considered the pioneer mobile network in Malawi as first-movers in 3.5G broadband services and commanding 74 percent geographic network coverage.

Bensizwe Group : Transformation and Inspiration

Bensizwe Group has adapted, expanded and diversified at a rapid rate over a seven year period in order to capitalise on the most prominent tech and telecom trends manifesting in Africa.

Tigo Tanzania : Connecting Tanzania to the World

Tigo is looking to build upon a significantly successful 2014 in Tanzania as the African telecoms giant continues to close the gap on the market-leading position across the full range of parameters.

Lonestar Cell MTN : A Bold New Digital World

As a member of the MTN Group in Africa, Lonestar Cell is successfully leveraging the prominent brand name in Liberia to enrich lives across the length and breadth of the country.

Rainmaker Energy : Cost-Competitive Renewable Solutions

As a specialist in innovative renewable solutions, Rainmaker Energy is a privately owned company with broad expertise as an originator, developer and owner-operator of renewable energy assets in South Africa.

Umoya Energy (RF) (Pty) Ltd : Setting an Example in South Africa

Umoya Energy is an IPP (Independent Power Producer) created as a special purpose vehicle (SPV) to develop and own Hopefield Wind Farm, South Africa’s first wind farm to reach commercial operation date (COD) on 1 February, 2014.

Aurora Wind Power (RF) (Pty) : Celebrating Commercial Operations

Aurora Wind Power proudly celebrates the commercial operation of its 94MW West Coast 1 wind farm, beginning to generate full output of electricity on schedule.

Spar Zimbabwe : Customer Satisfaction Drives Spar Passion

With more than 12,000 stores around the globe, the SPAR name is one of the most recognisable in the retail world; a cachet that the Zimbabwe arm is leveraging to full effect in becoming the most sough-after store in the country.

Varichem Pharmaceuticals : Cost-Effective Healthcare

Established in 1985 as a wholly Zimbabwean, privately-owned company, Varichem Pharmaceuticals manufactures and markets a wide range of quality general pharma and pharma-related products sold both locally and to Zimbabwe’s neighbouring countries.

eThekwini Municipality : A Smart and Caring City

As one of the most significant regions of, historically, Africa’s most economically significant country, eThekwini Municipality in South Africa continues to work towards its 2030 vision of becoming the most caring and liveable city in the country.