Nigerian entrepreneur spots gap for locally-grown vegetables and related products

Published by Nelly Murungi on 19 November 2020

We speak to Shola Ladoja, CEO of Simply Green, a Nigerian company which supplies the local market with fruit and vegetables as well as organic, raw cold-pressed juices.

Taking on the multinationals: Kenyan entrepreneur provides snapshot of her home and personal care products company

Published by Nelly Murungi on 12 November 2020

We speak to Shirlene Nafula, CEO of Crystal River Products, a Kenyan company that manufactures home and personal care products.

Tanzanian company connects farmers to fresh produce buyers

Published by Nelly Murungi on 10 November 2020

Kilimo Fresh is a Tanzanian online fresh produce platform that connects smallholder farmers to buyers.

Kenyan entrepreneur adapts courier company to changing business environment

Published by Nelly Murungi on 7 November 2020

Crosstown Courier is a Kenyan company that delivers food to corporate clients. In addition, the business offers moving services to both companies and individuals. Founder and CEO Jimmy Tune answers our questions.

Nigeria’s Pricepally allows its customers to save by buying food in bulk

Published by Nelly Murungi on 26 October 2020

Pricepally is a Nigerian wholesale e-commerce platform.

Malawi: Entrepreneur capitalises on gap in cleaning products industry

Published by Nelly Murungi on 23 October 2020

Imani Investments manufactures cleaning mops, branded as Easy Mop, from its factory in Blantyre, Malawi. Co-founder Moses Nyirenda answers our questions.

Ethiopian entrepreneur provides a snapshot of his peanut butter business

Published by Nelly Murungi on 21 October 2020

Wow Peanut Butter is an organic peanut butter brand based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Founder Henok Abera answers our questions.

Botswana: Talking business with founder of beekeeping and honey production company

Published by Nelly Murungi on 20 October 2020

Kago’s Bees is a beekeeping and honey production company located in Botswana. Founder Kago Monggae answers our questions.

Nigerian startup develops smokeless cooking stove that even charges your phone

Published by Nelly Murungi on 14 October 2020

Powerstove Energy has developed a low-cost, smokeless cooking stove which also produces its own electricity.

How this Ghanaian entrepreneur returned home from the US to commercialise the moringa tree

Published by Nelly Murungi on 12 October 2020

We speak to Kwami Williams, CEO of MoringaConnect, a Ghanaian company which manufactures food and personal care products from the moringa plant.

Kenyan company using insect larvae to make animal feed and fertiliser

Published by Nelly Murungi on 8 October 2020

Ecodudu is a Kenyan company which manufactures organic fertiliser and animal feed from insect larvae.

Nigerian waste recycling business turns trash into cash

Published by Nelly Murungi on 7 October 2020

Olufunto Boroffice, CEO of Chanja Datti, talks about how she started the business and the toughest situation she has found herself in as an entrepreneur.

Interview: Manufacturing charcoal from coconut waste in Ghana

Published by Nelly Murungi on 5 October 2020

Ghanaian company Zaacoal, launched in 2016, manufactures charcoal from coconut waste.

Bee Happy: Interview with founder of Kenyan honey business

Published by Nelly Murungi on 23 September 2020

Bee Happy Enterprises is a Kenyan company involved in bee farming and the production of honey-related products.

Nigerian entrepreneur spots gap for locally-grown vegetables and related products

Taking on the multinationals: Kenyan entrepreneur provides snapshot of her home and personal care products company

Tanzanian company connects farmers to fresh produce buyers

Kenyan entrepreneur adapts courier company to changing business environment

Nigeria’s Pricepally allows its customers to save by buying food in bulk

Malawi: Entrepreneur capitalises on gap in cleaning products industry

Ethiopian entrepreneur provides a snapshot of his peanut butter business

Botswana: Talking business with founder of beekeeping and honey production company

Nigerian startup develops smokeless cooking stove that even charges your phone

How this Ghanaian entrepreneur returned home from the US to commercialise the moringa tree

Kenyan company using insect larvae to make animal feed and fertiliser

Nigerian waste recycling business turns trash into cash

Interview: Manufacturing charcoal from coconut waste in Ghana

Bee Happy: Interview with founder of Kenyan honey business

The Ethiopian entrepreneur who wants to disrupt the paper industry

Nigeria: Former Diamond Bank CEO introduces new digital banking platform

An African sneaker brand: Founder of Bathu explains how he built his business

Entrepreneur wants Uganda to have a bigger slice of the $7bn market for superfood moringa

Agribusiness in Africa: Investor reveals which areas hold the most potential

Five business opportunities in Nigeria

Five business opportunities in Africa’s agribusiness and food sector

The Lagos hawker who makes one million Nigerian naira monthly

A vegan ice cream business: Sinenhlanhla Ndlela’s journey so far

Nigerian entrepreneur spots gap for locally-grown vegetables and related products

Profit-making idea: Last-mile e-commerce distribution in South Africa

Off-grid power projects could modernise South Africa’s energy sector

Ethiopia: How this entrepreneur capitalised on an opportunity in the eyewear industry

Nigeria: Businessman taps into demand for student accommodation

Five business opportunities in Nigeria

Profit-making idea: Housing for young professionals in Nigeria

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