Capital Caterers
An established brand with entrepreneurial flair, Capitol Caterers is bringing a fresh and sustainable approach to catering services that breaks away from traditional industry expectations
Darsot Food Corporation
Leading South African canned food manufacturer, Darsot Food is set to continue doubling its year-on-year turnover thanks to a competitive expansion and backward integration strategy designed to improve the quality of its products
Riley Packaging Uganda
Riley Packaging is keen to retain its competitive market-leading position by capitalising on the lucrative packaging opportunities in Uganda and surrounding landlocked countries
Sudan Currency Printing Press
Striving to achieve accreditation to international standards, Sudan Currency Printing Press is utilising its technical capabilities to further the country’s economic returns
ATTAfrica
First-rate Real EstateWriter: Matthew StaffProject Manager: Stuart Parker AttAfrica is demonstrating its ability to roll with the punches across Africa’s real estate domain as equally pivotal periods of lucrative expansion and economic headwinds continue to be negotiated with the same long-term goals in mind.In each of the property investment specialist’s countries of operation – Ghana, Zambia and Nigeria – the business has had to adapt and modify not only its acquisition and investment strategy, but also its leasing and tenancy philosophy in line with trends being dictated both in and outside of its flagship malls.All three nations have experienced significant economic downturns in recent times, but with the former on its way back to good health, Zambia fully in remission and the latter seeing light on the horizon, AttAfrica is confident that the lessons learnt from the past year – compounded by the prowess of its existing portfolio – will stand the business in perfect stead for the 18 months to come.“We’re in three countries, have six malls all at different stages, and have a portfolio which almost serves as a case study in terms of what to expect from the different markets and how to approach each new asset,” says the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Kevin Teeroovengadum. “We’ve seen very similar themes over the course of five years, so we can now compare the performance of retailers across our malls; what size of shop they should take, how they should grow, and what kind of tenants would make sense within our malls to begin with.“This is important…
Camel Fuels
Fuelling Regional GrowthWriter: Matthew StaffProject Manager: Eddie Clinton Camel Fuels is leading the Southern African charge towards LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) optimisation by honing in on a model that has proved increasingly effective on the continent since the Company’s inception in 2009.With a clear vision to improve the availability and affordability of liquid gas in the SADC region, the business’s mandate has laid the foundations for concerted organic growth over the past six years, with the past two in particular setting the tone for future realisation of this ambition.“While traditionally being heavily involved in the liquid fuel side of things, the past two years has seen us start to focus more heavily on the gas side of the business,” affirms Camel Fuels’ Director, Matthew Costello. “This culminated at the end of last year with the conclusion of a deal with regional storage company, Bidvest Tank Terminals in Richards Bay, South Africa which allows us to directly import LPG in bulk ships.“This is the first time an independent LPG wholesaler – i.e. one with no downstream interests – in South Arica has been able to do that and is a significant milestone considering the structure of the market we are in.”Installing storage points has been a key pillar of Camel Fuels’ growth strategy across the board over the years, subsequently ensuring secure points of presence to aid effective and efficient export to as many as 10 countries; but with LPG a key focus moving forward, this latest deal gives as clear an indication as ever of the Company’s goals.“These negotiations…
Alta Computec Plc
Outpacing National GrowthWriter: Matthew StaffProject Manager: Donovan Smith Established in 1994 with the remit of providing brand named IT equipment to Ethiopia, the ALTA Computec success story is epitomised by the financial rise from US$15,000 upon inception to the US25.5 million in capital it enjoys to this day, but this is only the first chapter depicting a multifaceted rise to prominence.At the time, ALTA was the first Company to move into the space in the country, receiving a helping hand in becoming one of the few resellers for Dell on the continent at the time.Now, the turnkey IT solutions provider has the technical and financial capacity to work on large infrastructure projects ranging from project conception, to sourcing, implementation and after sales services.“From banking to education, Government to global companies, our experience spans across diverse industries,” adds the Company’s General Manager, Cherinet Giorgis. “Our Company has successfully deployed different types of IT infrastructure building and systems integration for almost every sector in the country.“We have worked with the Government, financial institutions, educational institutions, oil companies, manufacturing and global organisations – we have actually worked with every single diplomatic mission in the country – to name just a few.”The privately-owned group of shareholders comprises expertise in IT infrastructure, branch automation for banks, office automation, software licensing and corporate communication; enabling the business to retain a flexibility and bespoke offering largely unmatched by industry competitors.“When scouting new projects, we usually look at the client’s current infrastructure and we work with them to identify where they want to be in the future,”…
