From agriculture to climate-smart mining: Unpacking opportunities in Mozambique and beyond

Published by Sven Hugo on 14 January 2021

ThirdWay Africa CEO talks about investing in farming and climate-smart mining, and reveals how Mozambique’s natural gas industry is opening up prospects in other sectors.

How to build a private schools business in Africa

Published by Sven Hugo on 23 December 2020

Enko Education operates 14 schools across nine African countries.

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

Published by Sven Hugo on 19 November 2020

In the next five years, e-commerce platforms may approach smaller, local service providers to deliver parcels by bicycle or scooter.

South Africa: Naspers-backed company spots gap to streamline the food service supply chain

Published by Sven Hugo on 11 November 2020

We talk to Food Supply Network CEO and co-founder Gert Steyn about building an ecosystem for the food service industry.

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

Published by Sven Hugo on 26 October 2020

Bathu is a South African footwear brand started by entrepreneur Theo Baloyi. We ask Baloyi about how he grew the business from an idea to selling 15,000 pairs per month.

A wild ride: CEO shares his experiences of building a company that finances motorcycle taxi drivers in East Africa

Published by Sven Hugo on 20 October 2020

Tugende provides financing to motorcycle taxis drivers – known as boda-bodas – in Uganda through a lease-to-own agreement.

The story behind Nairobi’s Café Deli restaurant chain

Published by Sven Hugo on 23 September 2020

Talking business with Café Deli founder Obado Obadoh.

From agriculture to climate-smart mining: Unpacking opportunities in Mozambique and beyond

How to build a private schools business in Africa

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

South Africa: Naspers-backed company spots gap to streamline the food service supply chain

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

A wild ride: CEO shares his experiences of building a company that finances motorcycle taxi drivers in East Africa

The story behind Nairobi’s Café Deli restaurant chain

10 business ideas to pursue in Africa: Packaging, baked goods, affordable housing and more

Nine business ideas to pursue in Africa: Poultry, cannabis, vocational training and more

Creating a fruit juice business in Sierra Leone: The story of Sierra Juice

Made-in-Uganda diaper company secures export market

Eight agribusiness and food opportunities in Africa worth pursuing in 2021

11 entrepreneurs cashing in on Africa’s agribusiness opportunities

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

Namibia: Entrepreneur quits job and moves back home to start agribusiness venture

Agribusiness CEO shares lessons from building ventures in Nigeria, Zambia and Rwanda

Electric battery manufacturing – could this be Africa’s next big thing?

Strawberry farming in Zambia: How this entrepreneur grew her business

Zambian food processor overcomes packaging issues to maintain sales in domestic market

Non-standardised addresses is a problem for Nigerian firms: This company pioneered a solution

Opportunities in Nigeria: From building materials to health supplements

Kenyan grows healthcare group from one-bed apartment to eight hospitals

Cape Town seeks to position itself as a remote work destination

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