Archive for the ‘Agribusiness & Food’ category

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Coffee shop brand, vida e caffé, says their next stop is Ghana

Grant Dutton, MD of South African coffee shop chain, vida e caffé, talks about the potential he sees in other African countries.

Published by on June 19th, 2013 at 02:06 pm
A Food Lover's Market outlet in Luanda, Angola.

Why the growth of modern retail should be good news to African farmers

The growth of supermarkets and restaurant chains across Africa is opening up opportunities for farmers and entrepreneurs.

Published by on June 14th, 2013 at 03:06 pm
Famous Brands is owner of the Steers hamburger chain.

Talking business with Kenyan fast food franchise boss Azam Samanani

“The market that is growing fastest in Kenya is the middle class and that is what everyone is looking at.”

Published by on June 12th, 2013 at 12:06 pm
Cashew production in Benin.

Can African smallholder farmers grow for export markets?

While much of Africa’s trade in the near future is likely to be for regional markets, export markets also offer potential for high-value returns.

Published by on June 4th, 2013 at 12:06 pm
Orisa Raphael Jawino, founder of Divine Masters

How a Ugandan company manages 12,000 farmers

Divine Masters Limited is a Uganda-based business involved in the production of soya beans, maize and rice.

Published by on June 4th, 2013 at 12:06 pm
Woolworths has expanded into 12 African countries.

What Woolworths looks at before it enters an African country

South African clothing and food retailer Woolworths sees its operations in the rest of the continent as an important source for future growth.

Published by on June 3rd, 2013 at 09:06 am
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How Farm Shop is modernising the agro dealership experience

Social enterprise Farm Shop is building a franchise network of agro dealers located in rural, underserved areas of Kenya.

Published by on May 29th, 2013 at 12:05 pm
Akinwunmi Adesina, minister of agriculture and rural development of Nigeria

‘Agriculture should be a business, not a development activity’

“We want to industrialise agriculture and make it to be a major revenue earner for us,” says Nigeria’s farming minister Akinwunmi Adesina.

Published by on May 27th, 2013 at 01:05 pm
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Eleni Gabre-Madhin’s next big idea: to build commodity exchanges across Africa

Eleni Gabre-Madhin, founder of the Ethiopia Commodity Exchange, is now aiming for bigger things.

Published by on May 24th, 2013 at 09:05 am
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Building a venture from scratch not for the faint-hearted, says gourmet tea entrepreneur

How we made it in Africa talks to Swaady Martin-Leke, founder of tea company YSWARA.

Published by on May 16th, 2013 at 11:05 am
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The big potential in African smallholders

A strong relationship with smallholder farmers is central to Seed Co’s approach.

Published by on May 9th, 2013 at 09:05 am
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Waste management company transforming trash into compost

How we made it in Africa talks to TakaTaka Solutions founder Daniel Paffenholz.

Published by on April 29th, 2013 at 07:04 am
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Interview: Running a snack food business in East Africa

“The Kenyan consumer is extremely sophisticated and that means manufacturers have to keep up.”

Published by on April 23rd, 2013 at 02:04 pm
Women in low-paid, manual jobs form the ‘invisible’ backbone of major industries and big business.

Maximising the female force behind African agri supply chains

Women in low-paid, manual jobs form the ‘invisible’ backbone of major industries and big business.

Published by on April 23rd, 2013 at 07:04 am
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Why SABMiller’s cassava beer is a win-win for the company and small-scale farmers

SABMiller recently launched its second cassava beer in Africa.

Published by on April 18th, 2013 at 12:04 pm
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