Archive for the ‘Agribusiness & Food’ category
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.
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.
The big potential in African smallholders
A strong relationship with smallholder farmers is central to Seed Co’s approach.
Waste management company transforming trash into compost
How we made it in Africa talks to TakaTaka Solutions founder Daniel Paffenholz.
Interview: Running a snack food business in East Africa
“The Kenyan consumer is extremely sophisticated and that means manufacturers have to keep up.”
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.
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.
What the UAE needs from Africa in order to invest in agriculture
One of the economies that is eyeing Africa’s agricultural potential is the United Arab Emirates.
Two entrepreneurs looking to transform agriculture through solar-powered irrigation
How we made it in Africa talks to Charles Nichols and Samir Ibrahim, founders of SunCulture.
Meet the Boss: Ravi Pokhriyal, West Africa head, Olam International
“Throughout my career, I have put lot of emphasis on building my teams and getting them involved in decision making.”
BRICS Summit: How India and Brazil can help Africa to get ahead in agriculture
Africa can learn a lot from some of the BRICS countries on how to kick-start its agricultural sector.
Why agriculture hubs are the best way to grow African farming
“Agricultural hubs are the best way to pull together funding, technology and expertise to help countries organise production.”
The challenge of attracting capital to African agriculture
“There is a real opportunity to build a business in order to serve the growing local market,” says Riaz Currimjee, partner of Surya Capital.
In Nigeria, sugar at home, sweets from abroad
Northern Nigerian farmers boast about land that could be some of the most productive for sugar in West Africa.
Thinking outside the box to finance Africa’s small-scale farmers
The traditional model of financing farmers is often not possible in Africa.
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Looking to enter Francophone Africa? Why Senegal might be a good option
at May 24th, 2013 -
Six things business people should know about Ghana
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Kenya’s peaceful election should boost business confidence
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Tenacity required to succeed in the Nigerian market
at May 2nd, 2013
