Mukesh V. Thakwani, Founder and CEO of B5 Plus Ltd, mentions some of the main challenges to be faced by the iron and steel sector in Ghana, as well as the company. He also talks about the impacts of COVID-19 on B5 Plus Ltd and the industry, and explains how thinking outside of the box during those tough times led the company to implement many improvements.
Mohammed Jaffar gives an overview of Faith Capital Holding (FCH), a Kuwait based venture capital firm which focuses on technology companies based in the GCC. FCH endeavors to seek companies with potential to scale up and turn into regional rather than local enterprises. He also explains the importance of working with Shariah compliant companies and implementing ethical business practices.
Ebenezer Lartey shares his assessment of the ecommerce sector in Ghana and discusses online retail. He also gives an overview of Ghanaian ecommerce company Market Express. Market Express is Ghana’s online grocery supermarket.
Founded in 2002 by CEO Mukesh V. Thakwani, B5 Plus Ltd has a conglomerate of business operations spread accross different countries in West Africa. Mr. Thakwani’s main vision is to make B5 Plus Ltd the world’s most renowned company for manufacturing and trading of iron and steel products in Ghana and the region. In 2018, the company has been recognized as the largest iron and steel company trading iron and steel products, not only in Ghana, but also all over the West African countries.
Sameer Al-Dahan gives an overview of Dahan General Trading and Contracting Co, a leading luxury retail contractor in Kuwait. The company started out as a regular fit out contractor and then moved into luxury brands. Dahan General Trading and Contracting Co has now become a prominent high-end retail contractor in Kuwait, working with luxury brands such as Hermes, Dior, Gucci, Balenciaga and Fendi.
Abdoulaye Thiam, Directeur Général de DHL Sénégal, présente la structure. Leader mondial du transport et de la logistique, DHL s’est implanté au Sénégal il y a 37 ans et demeure un leader dans le domaine de la livraison express et du transport mondial de marchandises.
Professor Barnabas Nawangwe discusses higher education in Uganda and gives an overview of Makerere University, the Harvard of Africa. Makerere University is Uganda’s largest and oldest institution of higher learning, first established as a technical school in 1922. It became an independent national university in 1970.
Elhadji Hamidou Badji, Directeur de la Stratégie et du Développement du Groupe Teyliom, nous parles des activités du Groupe dans le secteur de l’immobilier.
Elhadji Hamidou Badji présente le Groupe Teyliom, un groupe Africain présent dans différents secteurs d’activité, tels que les télécommunications et l’immobilier. Il évoque également les projets du moment, notamment l’avènement du centre urbain de Diamniadio, et partage sa vision pour le futur du Sénégal et de l’Afrique de l’Ouest.
President Museveni has named telecom giant MTN Uganda as the top taxpayer, with annual expected returns of Shs 701b. Charles Mbire, the Chairman of MTN Uganda, said that the company will continue investing and putting new products in the market in order to sustain its position as the leading taxpayer.
