- May 21, 2010
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Africa Entrepreneurship Master Class: Meeta
Meeta Sethna, Columbia Business School, class of ’08, talks about her reasons for participating in the African Entrepreneurship Master Class.
- May 21, 2010
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Africa Entrepreneurship Master Class: Charlly
Charlly Greene, Columbia Business School student, class of ’08, talks about her participation in the African Entrepreneurship Master Class.
- May 21, 2010
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Africa Entrepreneurship Master Class: First meeting
The Columbia Business School team meets Joseph and Damasi Mfugale, owner and ceo of the Peacock Hotel. The Mfugales take the CBS team on a tour of their $2 million hotel expansion that will include a spa, conference center and luxury suites.
- May 21, 2010
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Africa Entrepreneurship Master Class: Peacock Hotel
Joseph Mfugale, 64, is the founder,. He recevied his MBA from the University of Lusanne, Switzerland.
- May 21, 2010
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Africa Entrepreneurship Master Class: Drive
Damasi takes the Columbia Business School students to survey the proposed site for their beachfront luxury hotel on the Kigamboni Peninsula. The site is a five-minute ferry ride from Dar with an additional 10-minute drive from the Kigamboni ferry. This day, the ride took almost two hours.
- May 21, 2010
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Africa Entrepreneurship Master Class: Beach
Damasi and the Columbia Business School team finally arrive at the beach front property. The Mfugales paid the Tanzanian government $100,000 for the prime real estate. There is a catch.
- May 21, 2010
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Africa Entrepreneurship Master Class: Business Meetings
The Columbia Business School team meets with members from various financial institutions and Peacock Hotel staff to understand the financing for the planned Peacock Hotel expansions.