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Centum Investment: East Africa’s Leading and Largest Investment Company
Centum is East Africa’s leading and largest publicly listed investment company, listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange and Uganda Securities Exchange. The company acts as a channel linking global capital to inaccessible, quality, diversified investments of scale in Africa in 8 key sectors of focus that make up its Centum 3.0 strategy. These are Real Estate, Power, FMCG, Financial Services, Agribusiness, Healthcare, Education and ICT.
Top Interviews
Kingsway Group of Companies: Manish Shah Shares Kingsway’s Latest Business Ventures in Kenya
In this exclusive interview, Manish Shah discusses Kingsway Group of Companies’ diverse business ventures. Known for its hospitality operations such as the Village Market Mall and hotels, Kingsway also focuses on special economic zones to foster manufacturing and trade partnerships across Eastern and Central Africa. Shah highlights their innovative agro-processing initiative aimed at maximizing groundnut utilization and empowering local farmers, and outlines Kingsway’s strategic moves into electric vehicle manufacturing and fiber optics, emphasizing their commitment to sustainable growth and investment opportunities in Kenya and the region.
Leading Paint Manufacturer in East Africa: Rakesh Rao Discusses Crown Paints’ Latest Initiatives
In this interview, Rakesh Rao delves into Crown Paints Kenya’s operations and market presence across East Africa. Crown Paints is a leading paint manufacturing company, dominating the industry in Kenya with over 60% market share and holding strong positions in Uganda, Tanzania, and Rwanda. Rakesh Rao highlights the competitive advantages that set Crown Paints apart, including their commitment to sustainability, innovation and customer satisfaction. He also discusses the company’s focus on eco-friendly products, renewable energy, and waste management, as well as their CSR programs aimed at supporting education and community engagement.
East African Packaging Industry: Akshay Shah Explains How Silafrica is Championing Circularity
Akshay Shah discusses the importance of implementing circular economy and explains how Silafrica is championing circularity in the East African packaging sector. Since 1986, the company has manufactured and supplied the most innovative, best-in-class plastic solutions for FMCGs and a wide range of other business customers. Presently, Silafrica operates in Kenya, Tanzania and Ethiopia.
Serial Tech Entrepreneur Launches Ponea Health; An Asset-Light Integrated Health Marketplace
In this exclusive interview, Michael Macharia presents and shares latest the news about Ponea Health, the new innovative corporate health management platform made in Kenya. Ponea provides an online healthcare marketplace that offers convenience, discretion and lower cost of healthcare to africans living in urban areas.
Doing Business in Kenya During COVID: An Exclusive Interview with Aashit Shah of Kingsway Tyres
Aashit Shah discusses doing business in Kenya during COVID and talks about the impacts of the pandemic on the different companies of the Kingsway Group, including Kingsway Tyres, Tribe Hotel, Trademark Hotel and the Village Market. He also shares his plans regarding tyre centers and talks about his inspiration and philosophy.
An Exclusive Interview with Hasit Patel of RAMCO Group, One of the Leading Conglomerates in Kenya
In this exclusive interview, Hasit Patel gives an overview of RAMCO Group, a conglomerate of over 50 companies operating within East Africa with a focus on 6 sectors: print, hardware, manufacturing, office supplies, services and property. The Group started from humble beginnings as a hardware store in Nairobi (Kenya) in 1948 and has since expanded into Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda.
Exclusive Interview with Vimal Shah of Bidco Africa, the Leading FMCG Manufacturer in East Africa
Vimal Shah shares his assessment of the manufacturing sector in East Africa and discusses the recent changes and trends since COVID began. He also talks about his projects and vision for Bidco Africa, East Africa’s leading manufacturer of Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG). Started in 1985, Bidco has continuously grown over the years and his now present in many countries, including Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.
KCB: A Bank Interconnected With Kenya’s Economic Development
Joshua Oigara shares his views on the banking and financial sectors in Kenya at the moment and gives an overview of the economy. He also presents Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB).
Equity Bank: One of the Leading Banks Discusses the Banking Sector in Kenya
Dr James Mwangi discusses the banking sector in Kenya and gives an overview of Equity Bank, the largest bank by market capitalization, profitability and customer base in the country.