Botswana: Doctor-turned-entrepreneur eyes stock exchange listing

Published by Jaco Maritz on 11 March 2025

Founded in 2018 as a single clinic with just one employee – its founder, Dr Matlhogonolo Mongwa-Mouwane – Botswana-based Kalafhi Medical Center has since grown into a diversified healthcare business.

Building an African meat empire from Rwanda

Published by Jaco Maritz on 3 March 2025

From losing his home to listing his business on the stock exchange, Herve Tuyishime’s journey reflects the highs and lows of entrepreneurship.

South Africa: 10 rand (50 US cents) coffee idea grows to 65 stores

Published by Jaco Maritz on 15 February 2025

Xpresso Café is a takeaway coffee chain that started with a simple idea: every item on the menu cost just 10 South African rand.

How the USAID funding freeze disrupted this Ugandan business

Published by Jaco Maritz on 10 February 2025

Ugandan businessman Teddy Ruge is among those affected by the Trump administration’s decision to freeze many activities of USAID.

Building an agribusiness venture in Africa: The tough road to success

Published by Jaco Maritz on 9 February 2025

Teddy Ruge, founder and CEO of Raintree Farms, discusses the realities of building a successful agribusiness venture in Uganda.

South Africa: Turning demand for fruit and veg into a thriving business

Published by Jaco Maritz on 31 January 2025

Keanu Ferreira launched Ferreira Fresh, a South African fruit and vegetable supplier, in 2016 from the back of a hotel kitchen in Johannesburg.

Malawi: Entrepreneur unlocks agribusiness opportunities

Published by Jaco Maritz on 17 January 2025

The founders of Ziweto Enterprises have capitalised on opportunities in Malawi’s agriculture industry to build a rapidly growing business.

Investing like Warren Buffett in Tanzania, Malawi and beyond

Published by Jaco Maritz on 5 January 2025

Luni Libes, founder of Africa Eats, has set out to build a holding company inspired by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway – but with a distinct focus on Africa’s agricultural value chain.

Investing in African agribusiness, Warren Buffett style

Published by Jaco Maritz on 2 January 2025

Luni Libes, founder and CEO of Africa Eats, discusses investment opportunities in Africa’s agribusiness sector.

Tanzanian apples; Nigerian superfood; Zambian fintech: 2024’s top interviews

Published by Jaco Maritz on 30 December 2024

How we made it in Africa editor-in-chief, Jaco Maritz, picks his five favourite interviews from 2024.

Building a food delivery business in Nigeria: An entrepreneur’s journey

Published by Jaco Maritz on 18 December 2024

“Entrepreneurship is never really a straight line, right?” says Henry Nneji, co-founder and CEO of FoodCourt.

Agriculture: Three crops with big business potential in Nigeria and beyond

Published by Jaco Maritz on 5 December 2024

Businessman Timi Oke, CEO of AgroEknor, sees opportunities in fonio, sisal and cloves.

Entrepreneur turns Nigerian superfood into a global export business

Published by Jaco Maritz on 1 December 2024

Timi Oke is the co-founder and CEO of AgroEknor, a company exporting dried hibiscus flowers grown in Nigeria to global markets.

Zambia: A fintech success story that began at a market in Kitwe

Published by Jaco Maritz on 25 November 2024

The founders of eShandi strategically opened a small branch near the largest market in Kitwe.

Botswana: Doctor-turned-entrepreneur eyes stock exchange listing

Building an African meat empire from Rwanda

South Africa: 10 rand (50 US cents) coffee idea grows to 65 stores

How the USAID funding freeze disrupted this Ugandan business

Building an agribusiness venture in Africa: The tough road to success

South Africa: Turning demand for fruit and veg into a thriving business

Malawi: Entrepreneur unlocks agribusiness opportunities

Investing like Warren Buffett in Tanzania, Malawi and beyond

Investing in African agribusiness, Warren Buffett style

Tanzanian apples; Nigerian superfood; Zambian fintech: 2024’s top interviews

Building a food delivery business in Nigeria: An entrepreneur’s journey

Agriculture: Three crops with big business potential in Nigeria and beyond

Entrepreneur turns Nigerian superfood into a global export business

Zambia: A fintech success story that began at a market in Kitwe

Ghanaian CEO shares lessons from building a retail business

Ghana: From side hustle to 16 stores – a retail entrepreneur’s story

Building an investable and scalable business in Kenya: Founders share their thoughts

Entrepreneur spots opportunity in Nigeria’s informal retail market

DRC could be lucrative market for Zambia and other neighbours

Tanzania: From rejections to $40m – an entrepreneur’s rocky road to success

Ghana: Profiting from local rice production

Sierra Leone: Seeing an opportunity in onion farming

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