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Nigeria: Baby steps to a booming infant food business

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

Ethiopia: How this entrepreneur capitalised on an opportunity in the eyewear industry

A vegan ice cream business: Sinenhlanhla Ndlela’s journey so far

[FROM THE ARCHIVES] Investors have barely scratched the surface of Africa’s food and agri opportunities

Nigeria: Businessman taps into demand for student accommodation

Profit-making idea: Last-mile e-commerce distribution in South Africa

Five business opportunities in Nigeria

Entrepreneur Watch

Building Ethiopia’s first online food delivery company: Entrepreneur shares his story

Published by Carien du Plessis on 27 November 2020

The Addis Ababa-based company delivers take-away restaurant food, groceries, beverages, flowers and books.

Nigeria: Baby steps to a booming infant food business

Published by Carien du Plessis on 23 November 2020

How Seun Sangoleye built a baby food business in Nigeria.

A vegan ice cream business: Sinenhlanhla Ndlela’s journey so far

Published by Annelize Visser on 20 November 2020

South African entrepreneur Sinenhlanhla Ndlela’s vegan ice cream start-up story.

Nigerian entrepreneur spots gap for locally-grown vegetables and related products

Published by Nelly Murungi on 19 November 2020

We speak to Shola Ladoja, CEO of Simply Green, a Nigerian company which supplies the local market with fruit and vegetables as well as organic, raw cold-pressed juices.

Profit-making idea

Profit-making idea: Last-mile e-commerce distribution in South Africa

Published by Sven Hugo on 19 November 2020

In the next five years, e-commerce platforms may approach smaller, local service providers to deliver parcels by bicycle or scooter.

Five business opportunities in Nigeria

Published by Staff Writer on 14 November 2020

From agriculture to real estate, we highlight five business opportunities in Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy with a population of over 200 million.

Profit-making idea: Housing for young professionals in Nigeria

Published by Carien du Plessis on 14 November 2020

Housing for young professionals housing is a potentially lucrative, untapped business opportunity in the Nigerian property sector.

Profit-making idea: Africa’s creative industries

Published by Palladium on 9 November 2020

Digitisation and mobile penetration have drawn attention to a less traditional investment destination: Africa’s creative industries.

Views from the ground

Off-grid power projects could modernise South Africa’s energy sector

Published by Stephen Barnes and Rentia van Tonder on 18 November 2020

Decentralised power projects, or those that are not tied to the national grid, could play a major role in closing South Africa’s electricity supply gap.

Morocco update: investment potential in times of Covid-19

Published by Sanaa Zarif on 3 November 2020

Old Mutual Equities analyst reflects on Morocco’s current business environment.

Why a Zimbabwean farming project failed: lessons for rural innovation

Published by Eness Paidamoyo Mutsvangwa-Sammie on 22 October 2020

Innovation can thrive in rural areas. But this depends on understanding the communities’ perceptions and livelihood context to appreciate their priorities.

Here’s why South Africa and its neighbours are anxious about EU and UK post-Brexit trade talks

Published by Mills Soko on 21 September 2020

The outcome of these talks will have implications for the South African economy, specifically trade.

BUSINESS INSIGHT

Leveraging partnerships to reach the last mile in Africa

Published by ThirdWay Africa on 26 November 2020

In Africa, last-mile distribution continues to be one of the biggest challenges that companies face when attempting to deliver products and services at scale.

Tapping Africa’s $180bn internet economy opportunity

Published by Alison Buckholtz and Ken Oloo on 12 November 2020

Africa’s internet economy has the potential to reach 5.2% of the continent’s GDP by 2025, contributing nearly $180 billion to its economy.

Cities instead of countries: Investors in Africa thinking in new ways about geography

Published by EY Global on 9 November 2020

As investment spreads to more sectors of the African economy, investors are also thinking in new ways about its geography.

South Africa has another go at an expropriation law. What it’s all about

Published by Elmien du Plessis on 6 November 2020

The proposed new law has a long history. The country has been trying for almost 12 years now to come up with expropriation legislation that is in line with the constitution.

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

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.

Tanzanian company connects farmers to fresh produce buyers

Published by Nelly Murungi on 10 November 2020

Kilimo Fresh is a Tanzanian online fresh produce platform that connects smallholder farmers to buyers.

Kenyan entrepreneur adapts courier company to changing business environment

Published by Nelly Murungi on 7 November 2020

Crosstown Courier is a Kenyan company that delivers food to corporate clients. In addition, the business offers moving services to both companies and individuals. Founder and CEO Jimmy Tune answers our questions.

Nigeria’s Pricepally allows its customers to save by buying food in bulk

Published by Nelly Murungi on 26 October 2020

Pricepally is a Nigerian wholesale e-commerce platform.

Due Diligence

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.

South African investment firm Secha Capital sees opportunity in ‘boring’ sectors

Published by Betsy G Henderson on 11 November 2020

While African tech companies are attracting considerable investor interest, South Africa-based private equity firm Secha Capital invests in what it calls “boring” sectors.

Opportunities in Ethiopia: Why this investor focuses on consumer goods and healthcare

Published by Betsy G Henderson on 29 October 2020

“In Ethiopia, there are 105 million people who will need basic consumables such as food, personal care items and healthcare services,” says investor Ashenafi Alemu.

Agribusiness trends and opportunities in Nigeria: demographics driving food demand

Published by Betsy G Henderson on 21 October 2020

Mezuo Nwuneli, managing partner of Sahel Capital, reveals the top agribusiness opportunities in Nigeria.

The Flip

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.

The Flip podcast: Much ado about the media

Published by Justin Norman on 26 September 2020

In this episode, we explore and unpack the relationship between the tech ecosystem and the media.

The Flip podcast: Connecting the dots – Japanese corporates and African tech

Published by Justin Norman on 18 September 2020

Why are Japanese investors and corporates interested in early-stage tech, and where may further opportunities lie for startups on the continent?

Cities on the move

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.

City on the move: Kribi, Cameroon

Published by Jeanette Clark on 25 August 2020

“There are many business opportunities in Kribi at this moment,” says Messina Guikome, CEO of construction company Messibat International.

Coping with Covid-19

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.

The impact of Covid-19 on Africa’s hotel industry: Radisson shares its experiences

Published by Dianna Games on 1 September 2020

On average, the group has been trading at about 20% of normal activity although this varies significantly from market to market.

Somali livestock traders count losses after drastic downscaling of hajj due to Covid-19

Published by Mohammed Yusuf on 31 July 2020

Somalia’s livestock industry has been reeling since Saudi Arabia drastically downscaled the hajj, the Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca, because of Covid-19.

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LPG trading giant Taleveras clinches term deal with Mont Belvieu facility

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