How We Made It in Africa: Learn from the Stories of 25 Entrepreneurs Who've Built Thriving Businesses - Jaco Maritz

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nFrom the founder of the award-winning website (www.howwemadeitinafrica.com) comes the stories of 25 entrepreneurs who've built thriving businesses. * Be inspired by the experiences of Africa's most dynamic entrepreneurs n* Gain insight into the continent's business opportunities n* Find the courage to make your own dreams and ambitions become a realityDiscover 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.Each 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.MEET THE ENTREPRENEURS1. Ken Njoroge (Kenya): The long, hard journey to build a billion-dollar company n2. Tseday Asrat (Ethiopia): A modern twist on Ethiopia's coffee culture n3. Tumi Phake (South Africa): Flexing his entrepreneurial muscles to exploit a gap in the fitness industry n4. Monica Musonda (Zambia): Instant noodle pioneer n5. Hassan Bashir (Kenya): An insurance firm created from nothing but grit and persistence n6. Ebele Enunwa (Nigeria): A $50-million food and retail empire n7. Tayo Oviosu (Nigeria): The entrepreneur who traded in his Silicon Valley life to bring mobile money to Nigerians n8. Navalayo Osembo (Kenya): How to make a Kenyan running shoe n9. Jean de Dieu Kagabo (Rwanda): Rwandan industrialist always hunting for the next big business idea n10. Addis Alemayehou (Ethiopia): Serial entrepreneur bringing the world to Ethiopia n11. Kasope Ladipo-Ajai (Nigeria): Nigerian cooking made convenient n12. Chijioke Dozie (Nigeria): Leveraging past experiences to disrupt the banking industry n13. Sylvester Chauke (South Africa): Marketer with a passion to take African brands global n14. Yoadan Tilahun (Ethiopia): Showing Ethiopia how to throw an event n15. Mossadeck Bally (Mali): West African hotel group bu