Rising tide of microfinance helps lift South Sudanese boatmaker

Rising tide of microfinance helps lift South Sudanese boatmaker Rwanda-based lender Inkomoko operates in five countries and is looking to expand in west and central Africa. When the rains come, Gore Ladu’s town of Mangala on the banks of the

Scaling Responsibly in Fragile Markets: A Path for New Entrants

Scaling Responsibly in Fragile Markets: A Path for New Entrants By Lilliane Rumanyika Rumanyika, Chief Financial Officer, Inkomoko. The Financial Times recently recognized Inkomoko as the 8th fastest-growing company in Africa. However, for us, growth isn’t the ultimate goal. As

A Business Rewritten by Its Own Mistakes: Denis Akumuntu’s Real-World Guide

A Business Rewritten by Its Own Mistakes: Denis Akumuntu’s Real-World Guide There’s a version of business most people imagine when they hear the word: spreadsheets, invoices, barcodes, maybe a swivel chair, and some neat rows of numbers telling you what

The ranking: Africa’s Fastest-Growing Companies 2025

South Africa and Nigeria dominate the list of 130 businesses hinting at the difficulties entrepreneurs from smaller countries face in building a continental presence. Africa’s two biggest, albeit sluggish, economies continue to dominate the Financial Times’ ranking of the fastest-growing

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