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French fries, croissants and frozen vegetables: Gaps in Kenya’s food industry

Nigeria: Processing groundnuts into packaged and branded snacks

Company taps into demand for essential oils from Kenya’s arid areas

Ethiopia: International market for locally-made leather products

Profit-making idea: ‘Poultry is the future of protein production in Africa’

Djibouti: Why Radisson is opening a hotel in this tiny African country

Profit-making idea: Producing affordable fish in East Africa

Profit-making idea: Affordable housing developments in Kenya

Entrepreneur Watch

Ghana: Former plastics manufacturer is turning discarded plastic material into building bricks

Published by Pearl Akanya Ofori - bird Story Agency on 3 August 2021

Nelson Boateng’s company processes plastic waste collected from around the city into building bricks that are even being used in the construction of churches.

Tanzania: How this company built a premium tea brand that is exported globally

Published by Jeanette Clark on 30 July 2021

Canadian-born entrepreneur explains how she capitalised on an opportunity in the tea industry.

Nigeria: Processing groundnuts into packaged and branded snacks

Published by Jaco Maritz on 28 July 2021

The ins and outs of starting and growing a roasted groundnut brand in Nigeria.

Kenya: Entrepreneurs spot gap to give small businesses access to the online economy

Published by Kageni Muse on 23 July 2021

Sky.Garden is a platform that allows Kenyan businesses to create their own e-commerce stores.

Profit-making idea

Profit-making idea: Alternative packaging and carrier bags in Tanzania

Published by Jeanette Clark on 2 August 2021

Entrepreneur sees major opportunities for companies that produce alternative packaging.

Nigeria: From cassava to private schools – nine business opportunities

Published by Staff Writer on 26 July 2021

From processing cassava to a private school chain, How we made it in Africa highlights nine business opportunities in Nigeria, the continent’s most populous country with over 200 million people.

Profit-making idea: ‘Poultry is the future of protein production in Africa’

Published by Staff Writer on 25 July 2021

Most people in Africa consume plenty of carbohydrates and fats but they don’t eat enough protein, according to Roland Decorvet, CEO of PhilAfrica Foods.

Profit-making idea: Affordable housing developments in Kenya

Published by Staff Writer on 19 July 2021

The Kenyan government’s Affordable Housing Programme is viewed as an opportunity for property developers to diversify their portfolios

Views from the ground

Africa’s data centre market poised for massive growth

Published by Nina Triantis on 2 July 2021

Africa is poised for a data centre boom as internet penetration rates rise and the continent begins to play catch-up with other regions.

Why Chicago Teachers’ Pension Fund invested in Africa

Published by Angela Miller-May on 24 June 2021

Chief investment officer of American pension fund says institutional investors should explore opportunities in Africa.

Impact of Covid-19 on Nigerian consumers: On-the-ground insights from investor

Published by Funke Okubadejo on 16 June 2021

Covid-19 has had an overwhelming impact on consumer habits in Nigeria.

Africa’s free trade area: A pipe dream or silver bullet?

Published by Dianna Games on 1 June 2021

The African Continental Free Trade Area is not an event, but a long, slow and complex process that will take years to gain traction, writes Dianna Games.

BUSINESS INSIGHT

French fries, croissants and frozen vegetables: Gaps in Kenya’s food industry

Published by Jaco Maritz on 3 August 2021

Steven Carlyon, president of SimpliFine Foods, discusses opportunities he has identified in Kenya’s food industry.

How Uber-style trucking businesses are changing long-haul transport in Africa

Published by Franck Kuwonu on 30 July 2021

The businesses are modelled on an Uber-like approach where registered truckers and drivers are permanently connected and matched up with demand.

Wine consumption across Africa: Togo, Cameroon and Côte d’Ivoire in the top three

Published by Staff Writer on 27 July 2021

Although Togo is not the continent’s largest consumer of wine in terms of volume, a greater proportion of its adult population consumes wine than in other African nations.

Djibouti: Why Radisson is opening a hotel in this tiny African country

Published by Jeanette Clark on 20 July 2021

Djibouti is at the intersection of major international shipping lanes connecting Asia, Africa, and Europe.

HWMIIA Classics

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.

How Ghana’s Catherine Krobo Edusei capitalised on demand for high-end fresh produce

Published by Dianna Games on 22 June 2020

When Catherine Krobo Edusei first took her freshly grown herbs to the local supermarket in Accra, the manager didn’t know what they were.

After a decade of building and investing in African companies, Emilian Popa explains why he is bullish on these five industries

Published by Jaco Maritz on 30 April 2020

While Popa has witnessed great business success stories over the past decade, he has also seen several ventures not performing according to expectations.

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.

Startup snapshot

Ghanaian food delivery startup saves its customers a trip to the market

Published by Nelly Murungi on 31 July 2021

Big Samps Market, founded in 2017, is a Ghanaian grocery delivery service catering for individuals and businesses in and around Accra.

Kenyan start-up provides pay-as-you-go cold storage for farmers

Published by Nelly Murungi on 8 July 2021

Solakilimo Solutions is a Kenyan company that provides solar-powered cold storage for fish, fruit and vegetables through a pay-as-you-go model.

Kenya: Former Tuskys CEO discusses his new e-commerce venture

Published by Nelly Murungi on 28 June 2021

Daniel Githua, the former CEO of embattled Kenyan supermarket chain Tuskys, recently co-founded Anko Retail, an e-commerce start-up where he is chief strategist.

New investment platform for those seeking to trade African stock markets

Published by Staff Writer on 28 June 2021

Wala is an investment platform to analyse equities, ETFs and other asset classes trading on African stock exchanges.

Due Diligence

Investor identifies three opportunities in West Africa’s food and agriculture sector

Published by Staff Writer on 16 July 2021

Logistics and distribution, import substitution, and packaged food identified as attractive opportunities.

African hospitality investor sees potential for economy/mid-range hotels

Published by Bradford Keen on 2 July 2021

Investor David Damiba prefers mid-range over five-star hotels and is bullish about the Nigerian market.

Seasoned investor sees opportunities in African luxury and premium brands

Published by James Torvaney on 25 May 2021

Laureen Kouassi-Olsson, an experienced financial services and private equity executive, recently announced a new investment firm, Birimian, which seeks to back African fashion and luxury brands.

Agribusiness prospects in East and Southern Africa: Investor shares his insights

Published by Betsy G Henderson on 25 March 2021

Locally produced agricultural products to supply Angola’s retailers and animal feed for poultry and fishery companies. These are just two of the region’s agribusiness opportunities.

The Flip

The Flip podcast: Accessible and affordable edtech with Eneza Education’s Wambura Kimunyu

Published by Justin Norman on 11 March 2021

Entrepreneur talks about building an education product for low-income students.

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.

Cities on the move

City on the move: Nakuru, Kenya

Published by Jeanette Clark on 12 July 2021

“I think Nakuru can become the next big hub in the country,” says businessperson.

City on the move: Kafue, Zambia

Published by Jeanette Clark on 17 June 2021

Kafue’s location makes it ideal for any entrepreneur looking to set up an agro-processing facility.

City on the move: Tamale, Ghana

Published by Jeanette Clark on 20 May 2021

Agro-processing and hospitality opportunities in the capital of Ghana’s Northern Region.

City on the move: Ganta, Liberia

Published by Jeanette Clark on 23 March 2021

Ganta’s proximity to Guinea contributes to the bustling economic activity thanks to the prevalence of cross-border trade.

The road less travelled

How this South African started a craft beer brand made from local ingredients

Published by Adetunji Omotola on 3 April 2021

Founder of the Tolokazi beer and cider brand talks about building the company and trends in the local craft beer industry.

Zimbabwean company believes drones are the future of farming

Published by Adetunji Omotola on 15 March 2021

Zimbabwe’s Alley Capital Group is a smart agriculture company specialising in crop spraying services using advanced precision drones.

Businesswoman capitalises on opportunities in Nigeria’s food industry

Published by Adetunji Omotola on 12 March 2021

We speak with Mosunmola Umoru, an agribusiness and food entrepreneur based in Nigeria. She is the founder of Farmshoppe, a retail business focused on freshly processed farm produce.

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