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East Africa


Recent Articles about East Africa

Business Out of Africa

By Nicole Gull |  Apr 13, 2005

I'd imagine most Americans have grown up with the image of Africa as a place in need of tremendous aid - snapshots of children with distended bellies in f...  Read more

Forget Green: Google's Blue Energy Plan

By Renee Oricchio |  May 1, 2009

It's one of those ideas that is just so crazy, that it just might work. I Read more

Africa's New Entrepreneurial Hubs

By Mike Hofman |  Aug 16, 2007

The west African nation of Ghana is quickly becoming a hub of global business in a region long known for its economic, political, and social challenges. A...  Read more

Young Entrepreneurs, Giving Back

Jul 15, 2010

Does your company have a social mission? For an overwhelming number of young entrepreneurs, the answer is “well, duh, yes.”  View slideshow

How to Be a Local, Anywhere

By Pat McGovern |  Apr 1, 2007

If you're a leader, lead. When my company explores a new market, I'm the first one off the plane.  Read more

The Way I Work: Blake Mycoskie of Toms Shoes

By Tamara Schweitzer |  Jun 1, 2010

Blake Mycoskie, founder of Toms Shoes, built a lifestyle business based on social entrepreneurship.  Read more

Mark Gearan: My Biggest Mistake

By Mike Hofman |  Mar 1, 2001

One of the biggest mistakes you can make is not trusting your instincts.  Read more

A Family Dynasty Fails, Vulture Investors, and Pirate Trouble

By Ryan McCarthy |  Apr 17, 2009

After 55 years, a billion-dollar family business files for bankruptcy. Martin and Matthew Bucksbaum, two brothers from Iowa, rose from local grocer...  Read more

Start a Business? Are You Crazy?

By Tamara Schweitzer |  Sep 17, 2008

For many young entrepreneurs, starting a business comes at the expense of sleep, school, and social life. Which is why so many face skepticism from their fri...  Read more

charity:water CEO Lands Huge Commitment from Inc. 5000 CEOs

By Donna Fenn |  Sep 24, 2011

Scott Harrison's story inspires Inc. 500|5000 attendees to donate their birthdays to charity:water.  Read more

The Pioneer of the Specialty Coffee Business

By Eric Markowitz |  May 16, 2011

An ivy-league graduate ditches the corporate life to open a string of coffee shops in New York City.  Read more