startup – Sam Floy

Farmer Support: providing small holder farmers with affordable value adding services, with Peter Nyeko of Reparle

2016-11-30 / samfloy / Comments Off

Clean Cooking: using renewable biomass charcoal to create a sustainable smokeless kitchen, with Ziwa Hillington of Green Bioenergy

2016-11-30 / samfloy / Comments Off

Coworking Space: giving entrepreneurs in Uganda a collaborative place to work with Gilbert Arinda of Hive Colab

2016-11-23 / samfloy / Comments Off

Motorbikes: the extensive market for Ugandan two wheelers with Pankaj Tiwari from Miracle Motors

2016-11-16 / samfloy / Comments Off

Marketing: how brands engage with the growing youth market in Uganda, with Belguin Prosper of Young and Free International

2016-11-09 / samfloy / Comments Off

Make Up: growing the market in cosmetic products for African women with Sylvia Kawalya from Paramour Cosmetics

2016-11-02 / samfloy / Comments Off

SME Financing: building an enterprise focused credit marketplace with George Bakka from Patasente

2016-10-26 / samfloy / Comments Off

The Kenya Business Scene

2016-10-20 / samfloy / Comments Off

Of all the places I’ve been to on my East African tour, Kenya has been the most business-y.

Nairobi itself is quite a metropolis, with recognisable multinational names tagging onto tall, glass buildings around the city. What’s more, there’s a pretty busy start up culture meaning it isn’t uncommon to see an office with exposed brickwork, foosball tables and a beer fridge. Continue reading