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Kenya: Entrepreneurs spot gap to give small businesses access to the online economy

Published by Kageni Muse on 23 July 2021

Sky.Garden is a platform that allows Kenyan businesses to create their own e-commerce stores.

Liberia: Company proves waste management can be a solid business

Published by Kageni Muse on 15 July 2021

“People think this is a job for the informal sector, but we have shown waste management is a formal business,” says James Mulbah, CEO of Liberia-based Green Cities.

Ghana: Entrepreneur capitalises on opportunity in honey and beekeeping industry

Published by Kageni Muse on 21 June 2021

Founder of Tilaa explains how he started an integrated beekeeping business in northern Ghana.

Made-in-Uganda diaper company secures export market

Published by Kageni Muse on 11 June 2021

Valerie Muigai describes how she built a company that manufactures reusable cloth diapers in Uganda.

Kenya: Talking business with the founders of African-inspired gourmet burger outlet

Published by Kageni Muse on 8 June 2021

Entrepreneurs behind the Mama Rocks brand discuss their experiences in the food service industry.

Profit-making idea: Supply of high-quality tomato ketchup in Kenya

Published by Kageni Muse on 3 June 2021

“Most of the ketchup available locally is low quality, just a lot of sugar and food colouring,” says restaurateur, highlighting a gap in the market.

West Africa: Processing cassava into packaged products for the international market

Published by Kageni Muse on 23 May 2021

Côte d’Ivoire-based agri-processing company Citrine makes packaged cassava-based food items sold at shops in Europe and the US that cater to the African diaspora.

Exporting coconuts from Côte d’Ivoire to Europe: How this entrepreneur got into the agri-commodity trading game

Published by Kageni Muse on 19 May 2021

Insight from Mohamed Diaby, co-founder of Zatwa, on starting and growing a physical soft commodities trading business.

Bamboo toothbrushes: Kenyan company taps into eco-conscious market

Published by Kageni Muse on 6 May 2021

Manufacturer of environmentally-friendly oral and body care items hopes to cash in from increased aversion to plastic products.

Kenya’s student accommodation opportunity

Published by Kageni Muse on 23 April 2021

Raghav Gandhi, chief investment officer and managing director of property developer Acorn Holdings, outlines why he is bullish on the student housing sector.

31-year-old Nigerian reveals how he established his rice production business

Published by Kageni Muse on 22 April 2021

After completing his studies in China, Abubakar Sadiq Falalu (now 31) returned home to start a rice processing business that currently turns over $3.4 million.

Rwanda: Entrepreneur finds export market for dried cassava leaves product

Published by Kageni Muse on 13 April 2021

Pierre Damien Mbatezimana’s company developed a packaged dried cassava leaves product, which drastically reduces the cooking time of this Central and West African delicacy.

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