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Nine entrepreneurs producing branded food products in Africa

How Covid-19 did what poverty could not: Convince Africa it needs to manufacture

Profit-making idea: Providing grain storage space for Ghana’s maize farmers

Entrepreneur explains the ups and downs of building a seed company in Ghana

Sierra Leone: ‘If you can do business here, you can do it anywhere’

Building the Starbucks of healthcare in Egypt

Selling consumer goods in an unstable economy: How Ka Da Terra is making it work in Mozambique

Profit-making idea: Manufacturing of affordable baby formula in Kenya

Entrepreneur Watch

Ghana: Entrepreneur builds business by turning cocoa waste into organic fertiliser

Published by Jeanette Clark on 21 January 2021

The story of how Akwasi Osei-Bobie Ansah created an organic fertiliser company that supplies farmers in West Africa.

The Alibaba of Africa: WaystoCap provides a platform for businesses to buy and sell goods

Published by Gloria Mwaniga Odary on 19 January 2021

Like the winding highways that connect the five African countries in which WaystoCap operates, Niama El Bassunie’s journey to becoming a tech entrepreneur took many twists.

Nine entrepreneurs producing branded food products in Africa

Published by Staff Writer on 19 January 2021

The continent’s population of over 1.3 billion is rapidly urbanising, which is boosting demand for processed and packaged foods.

Entrepreneur explains the ups and downs of building a seed company in Ghana

Published by Jeanette Clark on 18 January 2021

Ben Kemetse is the co-founder of M&B Seeds and Agricultural Services, a company which produces quality seed for small-scale farmers in Ghana.

Profit-making idea

Profit-making idea: Manufacturing affordable feed for Ghana’s poultry industry

Published by Jeanette Clark on 22 January 2021

There is an opportunity to find a formulation for a high-quality but more affordable poultry feed.

Profit-making idea: Providing grain storage space for Ghana’s maize farmers

Published by Jeanette Clark on 19 January 2021

Warehousing with appropriate technology and processes in place would solve a problem for farmers and provide a potentially lucrative business opportunity.

Profit-making idea: Manufacturing of affordable baby formula in Kenya

Published by Carien du Plessis on 12 January 2021

When US-born entrepreneur Jehiel Oliver moved to Kenya, he was struck by how expensive formula milk was.

Eight agribusiness and food opportunities in Africa worth pursuing in 2021

Published by Staff Writer on 6 January 2021

Here are eight agribusiness and food opportunities, as highlighted by top entrepreneurs and investors.

Views from the ground

How Covid-19 did what poverty could not: Convince Africa it needs to manufacture

Published by Franklin Olakunle Amoo on 20 January 2021

Africa needs to take manufacturing seriously.

Going to the cinema in Lagos isn’t just about the movie that’s showing

Published by Anulika Agina on 8 January 2021

In Lagos, cinema audiences don’t go to the movies for the film alone. There’s more.

Africa’s digital revolution needs data centres

Published by Kabir Chal and Funke Okubadejo on 28 December 2020

An early mover opportunity exists to establish a network of pan-African data centres.

Ethiopia’s business environment and untapped opportunities: Investor shares insights

Published by Berhane Demissie on 17 December 2020

Berhane Demissie, managing partner at Cepheus Growth Capital, sheds light on business conditions in Ethiopia.

BUSINESS INSIGHT

From agriculture to climate-smart mining: Unpacking opportunities in Mozambique and beyond

Published by Sven Hugo on 14 January 2021

ThirdWay Africa CEO talks about investing in farming and climate-smart mining, and reveals how Mozambique’s natural gas industry is opening up prospects in other sectors.

Smaller packs and increased food spending: Trends that will shape Nigeria’s retail sector in 2021

Published by Staff Writer on 12 January 2021

The impact of the pandemic, rising inflation, border closures and other issues drove significant changes in behaviour for retailers, distributors and manufacturers.

Lessons learnt from investing in agricultural SMEs in East Africa

Published by Staff Writer on 8 January 2021

Pearl Capital Partners shares its experiences of investing in early-stage agricultural SMEs.

Africa Deal Roundup: 15 deal, fundraising and exit announcements in December

Published by Staff Writer on 31 December 2020

A selection of African private equity deal, fundraising and exit announcements that came across our desk in December 2020.

HWMIIA Classics

How this entrepreneur went where nobody goes to start dried fruit business in Mozambique

Published by Jaco Maritz on 8 April 2020

In a remote area with little infrastructure and a dearth of educated workers, Jaco le Roux created a dried fruit business from scratch.

Seven Chinese companies which have made it in Africa

Published by Jaco Maritz on 8 August 2017

Africa-based Chinese enterprises are making respectable profits.

Doing business in rural Africa: Strategies for success

Published by Maritz Africa Intelligence on 17 July 2017

Taking advantage of the business opportunities offered by Africa’s rural communities is a long-term, resource-intensive exercise requiring a highly-focused approach.

Can off-grid electricity power Africa?

Published by Maritz Africa Intelligence on 28 May 2017

The industry has evolved from a collection of charities handing out solar panels to a real business opportunity.

Startup snapshot

Ugandan company streamlines vehicle maintenance through online platform

Published by Nelly Murungi on 19 January 2021

SpareWo is a Ugandan e-commerce platform that sells automotive spare parts from partner merchants.

Nigerian startup connects retail stores to customers based on their location

Published by Nelly Murungi on 4 January 2021

One Kiosk is a Nigerian online platform that connects local store owners with customers based on their location.

South African company aspires to become the Amazon of livestock trading

Published by Nelly Murungi on 28 December 2020

SwiftVee is a South African agricultural trading platform.

Tanzanian agtech startup helps poultry farmers manage their operations

Published by Nelly Murungi on 25 November 2020

Tanzanian company Agripoa, started in 2019, has developed farm management software that allows farmers to easily plan, monitor and analyse activities on their land.

Due Diligence

Investor highlights opportunities in Nigeria’s insurance and education sectors

Published by Betsy G Henderson on 27 December 2020

Nigeria’s insurance industry is a “screaming opportunity” while demand for good quality schools far exceeds supply.

From fish to pharmaceuticals, investor bullish about import substitution in Nigeria

Published by Betsy G Henderson on 22 December 2020

Danladi Verheijen, managing partner of Verod Capital Management, discusses opportunities in Nigeria’s manufacturing and agriculture sectors.

Lessons learnt from investing in East African agribusiness companies

Published by Betsy G Henderson on 3 December 2020

Pearl Capital Partners’ Dr Edward Isingoma Matsiko talks about opportunities in the agriculture sector and the investment lessons he has learnt.

Opportunities in Africa’s booming food industry: Investor shares his perspective

Published by Betsy G Henderson on 25 November 2020

Silk Invest founder and CEO Zin Bekkali speaks about opportunities in Africa’s food industry and reveals the products he would stay away from.

The Flip

The Flip podcast: Digitising healthcare with Helium Health’s Goke Olubusi

Published by Justin Norman on 15 January 2021

A conversation with Nigeria-based Helium Health’s co-founder and CEO Goke Olubusi.

The Flip podcast: Inside the Stripe acquisition of Paystack

Published by Justin Norman on 5 December 2020

On October 15, 2020, Paystack and Stripe announced the acquisition of the former by the latter, in a deal reported to be worth over $200 million.

The Flip podcast: Smart people should build things – on recruiting and the global competition for top talent

Published by Justin Norman on 5 October 2020

In this episode, we unpack the talent and recruiting situation for venture-backed startups and growth-stage companies.

Cities on the move

City on the move: Jimma, Ethiopia

Published by Jeanette Clark on 1 January 2021

Jimma offers opportunities for investors interested in agro-processing.

City on the move: Ibadan, Nigeria

Published by Jeanette Clark on 10 October 2020

“We are seeing increasing numbers of manufacturers setting up hubs in Ibadan,” says entrepreneur Onyekachi Izukanne.

City on the move: Nyanza, Rwanda

Published by Jeanette Clark on 23 September 2020

Nyanza holds opportunities for entrepreneurs interested in commercialising local craftsmanship and techniques.

City on the move: Mbarara, Uganda

Published by Jeanette Clark on 16 September 2020

Mbarara, situated in south-western Uganda, has experienced rapid expansion in recent years.

Coping with Covid-19

How Covid-19 did what poverty could not: Convince Africa it needs to manufacture

Published by Franklin Olakunle Amoo on 20 January 2021

Africa needs to take manufacturing seriously.

What’s hot on the African venture capital scene?

Published by Staff Writer on 9 December 2020

Has the African venture capital market been impacted by Covid-19 at all, and where is the market heading in 2021?

Reporter returns to Kenya and a new Covid reality

Published by Ruud Elmendorp on 23 September 2020

After five months in supposedly virus-free Tanzania, I came home to Kenya where preventive measures are everywhere.

How a Kenyan flower producer weathered the Covid-19 storm

Published by Gloria Mwaniga on 2 September 2020

Equator Flowers, a cut-flower producer in Western Kenya, reworked its business model to survive Covid-19 and its lasting effects on trade and business.

Press Office

Honoris United Universities

Honoris United Universities appoints Luis Lopez as non-executive Chairman and introduces Dr. Jonathan Louw as its new CEO

Africa CEO Forum

The Financial Industry Summit: The AFRICA CEO FORUM and IFC gear up to rethink African finance

AfricaWorks

AfricaWorks Invests in 21st Century Africa

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