Nigeria: Entrepreneur turns trash into cash with rubber recycling business Published by Zaniel Dada on 30 April 2024 How Ifedolapo Runsewe started a waste management company that transforms discarded vehicle tyres into usable products.
American deal provides lifeline for South African food company Published by Jaco Maritz on 28 April 2024 In 2010, in the aftermath of the global economic crisis of 2007-09, South African food company Fynbos Fine Foods found itself grappling with declining demand.
Where the money’s at in Nigeria: Healthcare and consumer businesses, says investor Published by Jaco Maritz on 24 April 2024 Healthcare and consumer-focused industries are the two sectors in Nigeria where investor Shirley Somuah sees the most significant opportunities.
Botswana: Entrepreneur builds tech solutions for farming sector Published by Nathan Hastings-Spaine on 22 April 2024 Tumo Kgabeng’s solution deploys drones to monitor pests, diseases, and soil quality, and recommends treatments accordingly.
Investing in Kinshasa, one of the world’s largest French-speaking cities Published by Jaco Maritz on 21 April 2024 With an estimated population of between 15 million and 20 million, Kinshasa has about as many French speakers as Paris.
Ghana: Entrepreneur builds clothing business one stitch at a time Published by Stanford Seed on 19 April 2024 Linda Ampah’s company manufactures school uniforms and makes garments for US brands like Anthropologie and Brooklyn Industries.
West Africa: Potential for snack food, alternative protein, and more Published by Staff Writer on 17 April 2024 French-speaking West Africa’s agribusiness sector presents robust investment opportunities, according to Evelyne Dioh Simpa, managing director of investment firm WIC Capital.
After conquering Nigeria’s noodle market, company turns to infrastructure Published by Jaco Maritz on 17 April 2024 Singapore-based Tolaram sees opportunity in infrastructure with new port and free zone.
French-speaking West Africa: Big opportunities to invest in small businesses Published by Betsy G Henderson on 15 April 2024 Evelyne Dioh Simpa, the managing director of WIC Capital, discusses investment prospects in Senegal and Côte d’Ivoire.
Zambia: From goat meat to strawberries, entrepreneurs seizing opportunities Published by Staff Writer on 9 April 2024 From trading with small-scale farmers to building a goat meat empire, these five companies are tapping into the potential of Zambia’s agribusiness and food industry.
Profit potential in the DRC for Zambian agribusiness companies Published by Staff Writer on 4 April 2024 A significant opportunity exists to supply the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a market of approximately 100 million people, with products from Zambia.
Zambia: The journey of building a retail chain for farmers Published by Xolisa Phillip and Jaco Maritz on 3 April 2024 Zambia-based Farm Depot is a retail chain supplying a wide array of agricultural products to small-scale farmers.
Nigeria: CEO grows dried fruit company from idea to modern factory Published by Jaco Maritz on 29 March 2024 Last month, Nigerian dried fruit snacks company ReelFruit commissioned its new 800-tonne-per-annum processing facility in Abeokuta, Ogun State.
Private label versus own brand strategies: Insight from food entrepreneur Published by Staff Writer on 25 March 2024 Rozelle Abramson, co-owner of South Africa’s Fynbos Fine Foods, highlights numerous benefits of the private label approach over exclusively promoting one’s own brand.