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Opportunities in Côte d’Ivoire: Investor highlights potential in healthcare, education and agribusiness

Building a craft drinks brand for Kenya’s ‘movers and shakers’

Agribusiness company identifies demand for African-grown superfoods in German market

From canned catfish to high-end fashion: West African products that are in high demand in the United States

[READ AGAIN] Ghana: Idea to commercialise a local pepper sauce becomes a listed food company

West Africa: Ghanaian businessman grows skin- and hair-care company into a regional player

‘An uphill battle’: Entrepreneur explains how she built a dried fruit snacks brand in Nigeria

Is green the new gold? Investment opportunities in South Africa’s cannabis industry

Entrepreneur Watch

How this entrepreneur started a Nigerian car brand

Published by Jeanette Clark on 7 March 2021

Automotive brand Nord is hoping to wean Nigerians off their love for foreign-made cars by offering competitive pricing.

Building a craft drinks brand for Kenya’s ‘movers and shakers’

Published by James Torvaney on 2 March 2021

Alexandra Chappatte left her job at alcoholic drinks giant Pernod Ricard in West Africa to start Kenyan Originals, a brand specialising in craft beverages.

Creating a fruit juice business in Sierra Leone: The story of Sierra Juice

Published by James Torvaney on 28 February 2021

How entrepreneur Hamza Hashim spotted an opportunity to produce juice from Sierra Leone’s surplus fruit.

West Africa: Ghanaian businessman grows skin- and hair-care company into a regional player

Published by Gloria Mwaniga Odary on 26 February 2021

From a humble beginning in the kitchen of founder Moses Atobrah, Debbies Products has expanded to markets such as Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal and Nigeria.

Profit-making idea

Investors unpack Africa’s top opportunities, including education, digital banking and warehousing

Published by Staff Writer on 15 February 2021

We asked a handful of private equity investors to identify untapped business and investment opportunities on the continent.

Profit-making idea: Packaging materials for Ethiopia’s horticulture industry

Published by Nelly Murungi on 11 February 2021

With a growing horticulture industry, there is a captive market of companies that currently import all of their packaging material.

Profit-making idea: Private care facilities for the elderly in Ghana

Published by Jeanette Clark on 10 February 2021

“Many parents in Ghana are alone in their old age,” says entrepreneur Leticia Osafo-Addo. “And there are very few formal care facilities for the aged.”

Profit-making idea: Co-living spaces for young professionals in Lagos and beyond

Published by Jeanette Clark on 8 February 2021

Co-living offers residents a private bedroom in a fully furnished house or apartment suite that is shared with pre-vetted roommates.

Views from the ground

10 African venture and startup predictions for 2021

Published by Eliot Pence on 6 February 2021

A top 10 list of predictions – some more speculative than others – on Africa’s growing startup and venture sector for the year ahead.

2021 outlook for Africa: Things fall apart?

Published by Richard Li on 2 February 2021

The coronavirus pandemic exposed all the major vulnerabilities of African economies, writes Richard Li.

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.

BUSINESS INSIGHT

Agribusiness company identifies demand for African-grown superfoods in German market

Published by Jeanette Clark on 4 March 2021

ZUVA’s product line-up includes African-grown quinoa and chia, as well as three quinoa-based convenient snack bowls and three teff-based porridge bowls.

From canned catfish to high-end fashion: West African products that are in high demand in the United States

Published by Betsy G Henderson on 3 March 2021

The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) provides eligible sub-Saharan African countries with duty-free access to the U.S. market for a wide range of products.

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

Published by Staff Writer on 28 February 2021

A selection of African private equity deal, fundraising and exit announcements that came across our desk in February 2021.

Why this private equity firm remains bullish on its investment in South Africa’s fashion industry

Published by Anina Visser on 23 February 2021

The global fashion industry has been hard hit by Covid-19. However, Bryan Turner, partner at SPEAR Capital, doesn’t regret investing in South African e-tailer RunwaySale.

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

High-protein biscuits: Ethiopian food startup founder gives snapshot of his business

Published by Nelly Murungi on 3 March 2021

Ethiopian company BeNu Foods, founded in 2018, produces nutritious biscuits from local raw materials.

Kenyan shared office space company looks to profit from the changing world of work

Published by Nelly Murungi on 11 February 2021

Workstyle Africa is a Kenyan company that operates co-working spaces across different locations in Nairobi.

Rwandan company manufactures environmentally-friendly biofuels from waste

Published by Nelly Murungi on 10 February 2021

Habona is a Rwandan company that produces affordable and environmentally-friendly biofuels from organic waste.

Zambian e-commerce platform targets the agricultural market

Published by Nelly Murungi on 9 February 2021

eMsika is a Zambian e-commerce company selling agricultural inputs.

Due Diligence

Opportunities in Côte d’Ivoire: Investor highlights potential in healthcare, education and agribusiness

Published by James Torvaney on 5 March 2021

From import substitution in the healthcare sector to vocational training, Nouss Bih – investment manager at I&P – reveals some of Côte d’Ivoire’s top opportunities.

Is green the new gold? Investment opportunities in South Africa’s cannabis industry

Published by Buhle Ndweni on 26 February 2021

From hemp products to the export of pharmaceutical ingredients, SilverLeaf Investments joint CEO Pierre van der Hoven answers our questions about opportunities in the cannabis sector.

Ethiopia: First-mover advantage for investors with long-term outlook

Published by Betsy G Henderson on 19 February 2021

David Owino, founding partner of Nairobi-based private equity firm Ascent Capital Africa, shares his thoughts on investment opportunities in Ethiopia.

Investor reveals East Africa’s most attractive opportunities

Published by Betsy G Henderson on 10 February 2021

David Owino, founding partner of Ascent Capital Africa, discusses investment opportunities in East Africa and highlights the sectors he would stay away from.

The Flip

The Flip podcast: The case for crypto in Africa with Bundle’s Yele Bademosi

Published by Justin Norman on 2 March 2021

We hear from Yele Bademosi about the work Bundle is doing to build products and use cases that make crypto more accessible, affordable and help bring it into the mainstream.

The Flip podcast: Building a savings culture in Nigeria with PiggyVest’s Odunayo Eweniyi

Published by Justin Norman on 16 February 2021

In this episode, we explore digital savings with PiggyVest’s Odunayo Eweniyi.

The Flip podcast: Insurance-as-a-service with the founder of Kenya’s Lami

Published by Justin Norman on 26 January 2021

We speak to Jihan Abass, the founder and CEO of Lami, an insurance-as-a-service startup based in Nairobi, Kenya.

Cities on the move

City on the move: Walvis Bay, Namibia

Published by Jeanette Clark on 18 February 2021

“I feel that a lot of people don’t see the town for what it is and the potential it has,” says businessman.

City on the move: Abeokuta, Nigeria

Published by Jeanette Clark on 3 February 2021

An increasing number of large companies have their operations in or near Abeokuta.

City on the move: Otjiwarongo, Namibia

Published by Jeanette Clark on 1 February 2021

About 250km north of Namibia’s capital city Windhoek, lies Otjiwarongo, a town that has enjoyed rapid population growth in recent years.

City on the move: Kumasi, Ghana

Published by Jeanette Clark on 25 January 2021

“Kumasi has become a hub for agriculture and for business,” says entrepreneur Akwasi Osei-Bobie Ansah.

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.

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