Africa Open For Business
"Africa: Open For Business" probes into the world of successful African businesses and exposes myths while debunking fears surrounding doing business in Africa. With concise segments following successful African and Africa-based entrepreneurs, decade-long journalist, Carol Pineau's film shows resilient and creative businesses who meet and exceed international standards everyday. These pioneers are helping grow the economies of countries like Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal, Botswana, Uganda, Zambia, the Democratic Republic Of Congo, and several others, one business at a time.
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Channel: Africa Open For Business
Carol Pineau profiles a burgeoning coffee shop business in Uganda which caters to a robust and evolving middle class.
Calling Congo 9mins 27secs
Alieu Conteh started his cell-phone outfit in Congo against all odds, and today turns a mesmerizing profit.
Daallo Airlines 6mins 41secs
Not withstanding a collapsed government, Somalian businessman Mohammed Yassin Olad maintains a successful, and critical, airline business.
Made In Lesotho 5mins 36secs
Jennifer Chen runs a socially conscious production factory in Lesotho that ships to global businesses like Footlocker and The Gap.
Pictoons: Animated In Senegal 6min 48secs
A professional animation house in Dakar, Senegal survives and creates amidst a still evolving landscape.
Ruff N' Tumble In Nigeria 9mins 33secs
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