Regional trade expected to be the big winner as South Sudan, Sudan look to re-open border

Published by Seth Onyango on 31 August 2021

Sudan and South Sudan will reopen their borders on October 1 for the first time in 11 years, in a deal expected to re-calibrate trade between the two states and usher in a new diplomatic dawn for the erstwhile foes.

South Africa: Electric vehicles on the cards for Africa’s largest car market

Published by Seth Onyango on 27 August 2021

South Africa is on track to become Africa’s biggest market for electric cars and is also looking to become a globally competitive electric car manufacturing hub.

Netflix and Showmax are pumping money into locally-produced African movies

Published by Seth Onyango on 24 August 2021

African films strike a chord with movie fans on streaming services.

Africa’s rapidly urbanising cities a money-making opportunity for food producers

Published by Seth Onyango on 13 August 2021

Africa’s export-oriented farmers and food producers may want to look at markets closer to home as Africa’s rapidly urbanising cities fuel a voracious appetite for food.

‘Made in Africa’ music streaming services look to take on Spotify

Published by Seth Onyango on 12 August 2021

The controversy surrounding Spotify’s royalty payout model is providing fertile ground for Africa-based startups looking to challenge the streaming behemoth’s dominance.

Africa’s fastest growing cities: Bujumbura tops the list

Published by Seth Onyango on 6 August 2021

Burundi’s Bujumbura is the fastest growing city in Africa, with its population expected to grow 123% from the current one million to roughly 2.3 million people in 2035.

Egypt becomes new frontier for start-up investment in Africa

Published by Seth Onyango on 5 August 2021

Egypt is emerging as the biggest investment market for start-ups.

Regional trade expected to be the big winner as South Sudan, Sudan look to re-open border

South Africa: Electric vehicles on the cards for Africa’s largest car market

Netflix and Showmax are pumping money into locally-produced African movies

Africa’s rapidly urbanising cities a money-making opportunity for food producers

‘Made in Africa’ music streaming services look to take on Spotify

Africa’s fastest growing cities: Bujumbura tops the list

Egypt becomes new frontier for start-up investment in Africa

South African entrepreneur facilitates Temu and Shein access to township market

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

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