{"product_id":"how-we-made-it-in-africa-learn-from-the-stories-of-25-entrepreneurs-whove-built-thriving-businesses-9780620818438","title":"How We Made It in Africa: Learn from the Stories of 25 Entrepreneurs Who've Built Thriving Businesses","description":"From the founder of the award-winning website (www.howwemadeitinafrica.com) comes the stories of 25 entrepreneurs who've built thriving businesses. \u003cp\u003e* Be inspired by the experiences of Africa's most dynamic entrepreneurs\u003cbr\u003e* Gain insight into the continent's business opportunities\u003cbr\u003e* Find the courage to make your own dreams and ambitions become a reality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiscover why Ken Njoroge is building a billion-dollar pan-African digital payments company (it is not because he wants to drive a Ferrari); Find out how Jean de Dieu Kagabo grew a Rwanda-based industrial group from a simple product: toilet paper; And be inspired by the extraordinary tale of Hassan Bashir who created a booming insurance company from nothing but grit and persistence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach entrepreneur's story is told in an honest manner, not shying away from the mistakes made and the considerable hurdles they had to overcome. And there were many tough times: from being betrayed by long-time senior managers to losing vast sums of money because of poor market research. Pursuing their business ambitions also had a toll on their personal lives: one entrepreneur was too broke to afford diapers for his baby, while another had to sell her house to keep the company alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMEET THE ENTREPRENEURS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Ken Njoroge (Kenya): The long, hard journey to build a billion-dollar company\u003cbr\u003e2. Tseday Asrat (Ethiopia): A modern twist on Ethiopia's coffee culture\u003cbr\u003e3. Tumi Phake (South Africa): Flexing his entrepreneurial muscles to exploit a gap in the fitness industry\u003cbr\u003e4. Monica Musonda (Zambia): Instant noodle pioneer\u003cbr\u003e5. Hassan Bashir (Kenya): An insurance firm created from nothing but grit and persistence\u003cbr\u003e6. Ebele Enunwa (Nigeria): A $50-million food and retail empire\u003cbr\u003e7. Tayo Oviosu (Nigeria): The entrepreneur who traded in his Silicon Valley life to bring mobile money to Nigerians\u003cbr\u003e8. Navalayo Osembo (Kenya): How to make a Kenyan running shoe\u003cbr\u003e9. Jean de Dieu Kagabo (Rwanda): Rwandan industrialist always hunting for the next big business idea\u003cbr\u003e10. Addis Alemayehou (Ethiopia): Serial entrepreneur bringing the world to Ethiopia\u003cbr\u003e11. Kasope Ladipo-Ajai (Nigeria): Nigerian cooking made convenient\u003cbr\u003e12. Chijioke Dozie (Nigeria): Leveraging past experiences to disrupt the banking industry\u003cbr\u003e13. Sylvester Chauke (South Africa): Marketer with a passion to take African brands global\u003cbr\u003e14. Yoadan Tilahun (Ethiopia): Showing Ethiopia how to throw an event\u003cbr\u003e15. Mossadeck Bally (Mali): West African hotel group built on an appetite for risk\u003cbr\u003e16. Jennifer Bash (Tanzania): Adding value to everyday staples\u003cbr\u003e17. Jesse Moore (Kenya): Thinking out of the box to power over 600 000 homes with solar energy\u003cbr\u003e18. Twapewa Kadhikwa (Namibia): How one hair salon became a group of companies\u003cbr\u003e19. Jacques de Vos (South Africa): Growing a high-impact tech business one problem statement at a time\u003cbr\u003e20. Nana Akua Birmeh (Ghana): Architect breaking glass ceilings\u003cbr\u003e21. Nelly Tuikong (Kenya): Kenyan beauty brand taking on global giants\u003cbr\u003e22. Dr Hend El Sherbini (Egypt): From a small Egyptian family business to a London-listed healthcare giant\u003cbr\u003e23. NJ Ayuk (Cameroon): A lawyer on the road less travelled\u003cbr\u003e24. Polo Leteka (South Africa): The investor who spots opportunity where others see risk\u003cbr\u003e25. Ashley Uys (South Africa): Diagnostic hustler\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJaco Maritz is CEO of Maritz Africa, publisher of the award-winning pan-African online business publication How we made it in Africa. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJaco holds a BA in Information Science from USB. He started his career at South African media company Media24, working on the websites of some of the country's most well-known newspapers. He went on to become editor of TradeInvestNigeria, after which he founded Maritz Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen not building Maritz Africa, Jaco enjoys investing in other businesses. 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