Profit-making idea: Opportunities for private equity to provide funding to distressed South African companies Published by Jaco Maritz on 24 April 2020 There are several companies with fundamentally sound businesses that have been caught on the wrong side of the Covid-19 lockdown.
Producing beverages in West Africa: Indian-born businessman reveals his success strategies Published by Jaco Maritz on 23 April 2020 How bottled water and soft drinks producer Belvie captured significant market share in a relatively short period.
From Chinese meat demand to rocketing citrus prices, Covid-19 not all bad news for South African food producers Published by Jaco Maritz on 17 April 2020 Two of the country’s top food exporters discuss how the pandemic is impacting their operations.
Profit-making idea: Four untapped business opportunities in Mozambique Published by Jaco Maritz on 17 April 2020 Entrepreneur offers ideas on where investors should look.
33-year-old entrepreneur explains how his company became a serious player in Africa’s oil and gas industry Published by Jaco Maritz on 13 April 2020 How South African entrepreneur Tom Cowan built a 600-person-strong company in only six years.
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.
Why are not more African entrepreneurs investing in dried fruit? Published by Jaco Maritz on 6 April 2020 What it really takes to start a successful dried fruit business.
South African company ready to roll out low-cost ventilators for the African market Published by Jaco Maritz on 5 April 2020 South African company EPCM Holdings has reacted quickly to the heightened demand for ventilators due to the Covid-19 outbreak.
Want to make money with consumer goods in northern Nigeria? Here’s what you need to know Published by Jaco Maritz on 3 April 2020 Insight into the northern Nigerian market, the available business opportunities and what it takes for consumer goods companies to be successful in this region.
Kenya-based investor sees opportunity in Covid-19 crisis Published by Jaco Maritz on 30 March 2020 An East African investment firm has moved to swiftly introduce an offering it believes will find traction in these uncertain times.
Due Diligence: The business case for investing in Africa’s women entrepreneurs Published by Jaco Maritz on 4 March 2020 Investor Lelemba Phiri explains why she is betting on Africa’s women.
Rwandan industrialist always hunting for the next big business idea Published by Jaco Maritz on 3 March 2020 Find out how Jean de Dieu Kagabo grew a Rwanda-based industrial group from a simple product: toilet paper.
Meet the Boss: Ahmed Mohamed Yusuf, CEO, Hormuud Telecom (Somalia) Published by Jaco Maritz on 2 March 2020 ‘Jogging in the evenings through the streets of Mogadishu helps me relax.’
Startup snapshot: MortgageMe believes South Africa’s home loan industry is ripe for disruption Published by Jaco Maritz on 13 February 2020 MortgageMe is a fully automated home loan aggregation platform, based in South Africa. Director Andrea Tucker answers our questions.
