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How to build a profitable co-working space business in Africa
Grégoire Schwebig on growing AfricaWorks to seven cities across the continent.
Sep 15
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Building trust: How one developer in Zanzibar built investment safety into the resort’s structure
When Christopher Nash arrived in Zanzibar in 2021, he was not expecting to build a village.
Sep 9
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Betting the family home on sausages in Rwanda
Herve Tuyishime started his own business with a simple ambition: to build a better life for himself and his family. A few years later, that same…
Sep 9
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Meet the 2026 Africa’s Business Heroes Top 10
Ten entrepreneurs from eight African countries are heading to the Grand Finale in Kigali.
Sep 3
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A Mbappé-backed French health insurer just bought this Senegalese startup. Its founders reflect on the journey
Alan, the French health insurance company with footballer Kylian Mbappé as an investor, today announced the completion of its acquisition of Tanel.
Sep 2
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Are African stocks riskier than the US market?
Why American investor Finn Walker is bullish on African equities.
Aug 27
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The 23-year-old American running an Africa-focused investment firm
"If you want to outperform, you have to be a contrarian," says investor Finn Walker.
Aug 24
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Five things this investor looks for before backing an African company
Ibrahim Sagna reveals the five things he looks for when investing in a company.
Aug 17
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West Africa: Five entrepreneurs to watch
We highlight five entrepreneurs building businesses in West Africa across sectors ranging from retail and footwear manufacturing to fitness.
Aug 15
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Africa’s Business Heroes Announces Top 20 Entrepreneurs Advancing to 2026 Semi-Final in Nairobi
The Top 20 were selected from an expanded Top 100 cohort drawn from more than 24,000 applications across all 54 African countries.
Aug 14
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The making of a honey export business in Tanzania
Swahili Honey sources honey from 3,000 smallholder beekeepers in Tanzania and exports it around the world.
Aug 13
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The business of fashion in East Africa
“I don’t come from a fashion background, so I tend to approach things purely from a business perspective,” says Wandia Gichuru, founder and CEO of Vivo…
Aug 11
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