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DPSI Students N’Adom Darko-Asare and Aarna Tailor Share Their Experience on Winning the Spelling Bee Ghana Competition

July 8, 2022

Recently, a student from the DPSI school in Ghana has won a place in the Scripps National Spelling Bee competition in the United States. 10-year-old N’Adom Darko-Asare won the 2022 DStv Spelling Bee Ghana competition in February and will represent Africa in Washington, DC. Aarna Tailor, 11 years old, was the second runner-up. They emerged from several rounds of competition in which more than 500 students from around Africa took part.

East African Packaging Industry: Akshay Shah Explains How Silafrica is Championing Circularity

June 30, 2022

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.

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Leading Kenyan Accounting and Advisory Firm Ronalds LLP to Strengthen its Presence in East Africa

June 30, 2022

Ronald N. Bwosi gives an overview of Ronalds LLP, a leading accounting and advisory firm based in Nairobi, offering audit, tax and advisory services to clients in Kenya and the East African region. He also talks about the firm’s latest news and shares his vision to strengthen Ronalds LLP’s presence in East Africa in the upcoming years.

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Scot Murray, Founder of Denya Developers, Reveals his Perspectives on Real Estate Opportunities in Accra

June 29, 2022

Scot Murray, Founder of Denya Developers, reveals his perspectives on real estate opportunities in Accra and explains what make Ghana’s capital such a popular and appealing real estate market. He also discusses real estate investment in Ghana and talks about Denya Developers’ strategy.

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Ponea Health: Consolidating the Entire Global Health Ecosystem Into One Easy to Use Platform

June 22, 2022

Akshay Shah gives an overview of the Ponea Health concept and discusses the importance of consolidating the entire global health ecosystem into one easy to use platform. Even though Ponea was born in Kenya, the platform aims to transform the healthcare system and connect all three healthcare actors (patients, healthcare professionals and partners) in a global ecosystem.

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Surface Coatings Industry in Kenya: Glory Paints Set to Double Revenue in the Next Few Years

June 22, 2022

Kulbir Panesar shares his assessment of the paint industry in Kenya and gives an overview of Nasib Industrial Products Ltd, as well as their leading brand Glory Paints, which, from humble beginnings in 1992, has rooted itself in the Kenyan market as a significant player in the surface coatings industry.

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Alcoholic Beverages Made in Uganda: Moses Mugisha Shares his Goals and Vision for Leading Distillers

June 17, 2022

Moses Mugisha discusses the impacts of the pandemic on the alcoholic beverages sector in Uganda and East Africa and shares the latest news related to the company, as well as his vision and future plans. With over 20 years’ experience in distilling and blending alcoholic beverages (gin, whiskey and ready to drink alcoholic beverages), Leading Distillers has emerged as one of the prominent companies in East Africa.

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Plastic Recycling Industry in Ghana: Nelplast is Turning Plastic Waste into Eco-Friendly Building Materials

June 7, 2022

Eco-entrepreneur Nelson Boateng shares his assessment of the plastic recycling industry in Ghana and presents Nelplast, an innovative company set to solve 3 major problems in Ghana: affordable housing, plastic waste and jobs. The company uses all kinds of plastic waste in production of building materials for construction, such as bricks for roads, building or roof tiles.

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Snack Food Industry in West Africa: Discussing Latest Trends with Geoffrey Fadoul of Daily Food

June 7, 2022

Geoffrey Fadoul gives an overview of the industrial bakery business and snack food industry in West Africa, and presents Daily Food Ltd, the only industrial bakery in Ghana to be ISO 22000 certified. The company’s flaghip product, the Boss Baker cake, was named best snack product of the year at the 2021 Ghana International Products Awards.

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Brazil Real Estate Sector: Real Estate Investment Opportunities in Maceio by Taboada Incorporadora

June 3, 2022

Luiz Paulo Taboada shares his assessment of the real estate sector in Maceio, Alagoas, and gives an overview of Taboada’s projects and upcoming plans, including Vista Lagoa and Angatu condominiums. He also talks about the challenges Taboada Incorporadora had to face during the pandemic and shares his vision for the future.