Exporting dried fruit from West Africa to Europe: How this businessman built a sizeable company

Published by James Torvaney on 25 August 2021

HPW is one of the largest producers of naturally dried fruits in Africa. Founder Hans Peter Werder explains what it takes to penetrate the European market.

Kenya: Making money exporting the world’s most expensive nut

Published by James Torvaney on 5 August 2021

How Patrick Mukundi Mbogo turned a small trading enterprise into one of Kenya’s largest macadamia exporters.

Nigeria: Entrepreneur explains how she built healthy fast food brand Nuli

Published by James Torvaney on 4 August 2021

Ada Osakwe started Nuli in 2016 as a juice delivery company. She has since expanded to selling a range of food and drink products in supermarkets as well as six cafés between Lagos and Abuja.

Nigeria: Entrepreneur uses local ingredients to manufacture high-end skincare products

Published by James Torvaney on 7 July 2021

Joycee Awosika started her cosmetics line ORIKI in 2015, using indigenous Nigerian ingredients to make high-quality skincare products.

Made-in-Ghana watch brand: How the founder of Caveman Watches built his business

Published by James Torvaney on 23 June 2021

Anthony Dzamefe went from hawking replica watches on the streets of Accra to building his own brand of timepieces.

Uganda: A profitable business from converting farming waste into green charcoal

Published by James Torvaney on 16 June 2021

Green Charcoal Uganda uses agricultural waste to produce an environmentally-friendly energy source. CEO Geoffrey Okoth Yoga explains how he built the business.

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.

Zambian tech startup building products for farming sector: Talking business with CEO of AgriPredict

Published by James Torvaney on 20 May 2021

Cassandra Mtine-Makumbi, co-founder and CEO of Zambia-based AgriPredict, talks about generating revenue from a product targeted at small-scale farmers and some of the biggest challenges facing the startup.

Sierra Leonean entrepreneur on how he built a company that tracks construction projects with drones

Published by James Torvaney on 2 May 2021

Co-founder of Track Your Build outlines the company’s journey from a small drone operator to a construction management platform used to monitor large-scale projects.

Launching a health drink brand in Kenya: Businessman shares his experience

Published by James Torvaney on 21 April 2021

Eoin Flinn, who founded Kenyan beverage company Booch in 2016, talks about building the business and trends in the county’s fast-moving consumer goods industry.

Business of fashion: Malawian designer creates brand with a global customer base

Published by James Torvaney on 14 April 2021

Lilly Alfonso, founder of the eponymous Malawi-based fashion label, explains how she built her business.

Kenya: Start-up introduces electric fishing boat engines on Lake Victoria

Published by James Torvaney on 30 March 2021

Fishers can save about 25% on fuel costs with ASOBO’s electric engines. Co-founder Laurens Friso explains the company’s business model.

Ghana: Revolutionising protein supply with edible insects

Published by James Torvaney on 28 March 2021

Shobhita Soor, founder of Legendary Foods in Ghana, discusses her mission to make insect larvae the most affordable source of protein in West Africa.

Opportunities in Côte d’Ivoire: Investor highlights potential in healthcare, education and agribusiness

Published by James Torvaney on 5 March 2021

From import substitution in the healthcare sector to vocational training, Nouss Bih – investment manager at I&P – reveals some of Côte d’Ivoire’s top opportunities.

Exporting dried fruit from West Africa to Europe: How this businessman built a sizeable company

Kenya: Making money exporting the world’s most expensive nut

Nigeria: Entrepreneur explains how she built healthy fast food brand Nuli

Nigeria: Entrepreneur uses local ingredients to manufacture high-end skincare products

Made-in-Ghana watch brand: How the founder of Caveman Watches built his business

Uganda: A profitable business from converting farming waste into green charcoal

Seasoned investor sees opportunities in African luxury and premium brands

Zambian tech startup building products for farming sector: Talking business with CEO of AgriPredict

Sierra Leonean entrepreneur on how he built a company that tracks construction projects with drones

Launching a health drink brand in Kenya: Businessman shares his experience

Business of fashion: Malawian designer creates brand with a global customer base

Kenya: Start-up introduces electric fishing boat engines on Lake Victoria

Ghana: Revolutionising protein supply with edible insects

Opportunities in Côte d’Ivoire: Investor highlights potential in healthcare, education and agribusiness

Tanzania: Entrepreneur sees ‘a lot of money’ in agriculture

The entrepreneur exporting Tanzania’s agricultural products to Europe

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

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