Why this private equity firm backed Nigerian retail chain Justrite Published by James Torvaney on 3 March 2023 Justrite, a Nigerian retail chain with 17 stores, focuses on ‘underserved’ locations that other supermarket players have deemed unfeasible.
Interview: Launch Africa Ventures’ approach to investing in startups Published by James Torvaney on 5 January 2023 Zachariah George, managing partner at Launch Africa, discusses the firm’s investment philosophy and the potential of “fringe” markets such as Sudan, the DRC and Madagascar.
Healthcare investor discusses opportunities in Nigeria and rest of Africa Published by James Torvaney on 4 November 2022 An interview with the managing director of Health54, a new CFAO-backed African healthcare investment fund.
A unique business model to sell chicken in Ethiopia, Rwanda and beyond Published by James Torvaney on 11 October 2022 Flow Equity is a multi-country poultry business targeting rural households. Chris Issac, chief investment officer at AgDevCo, unpacks the company’s business model.
E-commerce in Nigeria: Founder of Drinks.ng shares lessons learnt Published by James Torvaney on 5 September 2022 Lanre Akinlagun, founder of the online alcoholic beverages retailer, talks about how he started the business, why the real money is in wholesale and the thinking behind the company’s brick-and-mortar stores.
Investing in Burkina Faso: 8x returns possible in the agribusiness sector Published by James Torvaney on 17 August 2022 Investor talks about opportunities in the livestock and agro-processing industries, and reveals the investment that bagged his firm an 8x return.
This NBA agent moved back to Nigeria to build a sportswear brand Published by James Torvaney on 11 August 2022 Founder of AFA Sports talks about market dynamics in the local sports and athleisure wear industry, and the company’s marketing strategy.
How this businessman built a commodity exchange in Nigeria Published by James Torvaney on 6 August 2022 Ayodeji Balogun, CEO of AFEX, talks about the company’s business model, the challenges it faced in establishing the platform, and trends within the commodity trading industry.
African VC investor talks opportunities in skincare, social commerce and more Published by James Torvaney on 19 July 2022 Eloho Omame, co-founder of FirstCheck Africa, discusses Africa’s venture capital industry and reveals the thinking behind some of the firm’s investments.
Nigeria: Replacing diesel generators with locally-made solar power equipment Published by James Torvaney on 8 July 2022 Ogechukwu Uchechukwu, co-founder of Greenage Technologies, is on a mission to make it easier and cheaper for Nigerians to buy solar home systems – by manufacturing them in Nigeria.
An opportunity worth millions: Exporting Lagos’ plastic waste Published by James Torvaney on 18 May 2022 Obi Charles Nnanna, founder of Nigeria-based Kaltani, explains how he is taking advantage of opportunities in the plastic waste recycling industry.
Nigerian CEO unpacks Africa’s booming buy-now, pay-later industry Published by James Torvaney on 5 May 2022 We speak to Fehintolu Olaogun, CEO of Nigeria-based CredPal, to learn more about the buy-now, pay-later industry in Africa.
By uncovering the story behind their products, these African companies are boosting sales Published by James Torvaney on 1 May 2022 Some African food companies feature QR codes on their packaging, which when scanned with a smartphone reveals information about the product’s origin.
A unique business model to move everything from cows to coffins in Rwanda Published by James Torvaney on 24 March 2022 OX Delivers operates a fleet of specially designed off-road electric vehicles, allowing customers to transport goods across rural areas.
