Ugandan chocolate company taps into growing regional demand with cheaper pricing Published by Tom Collins on 11 April 2022 Talking opportunities in the chocolate industry with Stephen Sembuya Magulu, CEO of the Uganda-based African Chocolate Company.
Starting and growing a telemedicine business in Uganda Published by Tom Collins on 6 April 2022 Dr. Davis Musinguzi explains how he and his co-founders at Rocket Health built a company that offers healthcare services remotely.
Growing a restaurant brand in Ghana: The story of Starbites Published by Tom Collins on 22 March 2022 Eric Andoh explains how he built a restaurant business with over a dozen outlets.
Uganda: Soya bean business grows from side hustle to sizeable operation Published by Tom Collins on 14 March 2022 How the founder of Sesaco built a business that produces a variety of soya bean-based packaged products.
Ghana: Company sells homegrown shea butter to Unilever and L’Occitane Published by Tom Collins on 17 February 2022 Entrepreneur Raphael Gonzalez’s company capitalised on growing global demand for organic shea butter.
Kenyan cheese company sees growing demand in East Africa Published by Tom Collins on 26 January 2022 Raka Cheese is benefitting from the growth of the fast-food industry as well as robust demand from neighbouring markets such as South Sudan.
Kenyan nutritious instant meal company targets the mass market Published by Tom Collins on 18 January 2022 NatureLock, a Nairobi-based instant meal company, is looking to address the gap in the market for quick, healthy food at a price point affordable to the mass market.
Nigerian food-processing company builds own machinery to scale up production Published by Tom Collins on 14 January 2022 Lagos-based company sees growth opportunities in local food products like ogi, pounded yam, ground rice and plantain flour.
Ghana: The story of a coconut company that exports throughout the world Published by Tom Collins on 4 January 2022 Entrepreneur Michael Annan-Forson explains how he built a coconut products business that outcompetes rivals in Asia.
Made-in-Ghana chocolate company exporting to Europe Published by Tom Collins on 24 December 2021 CEO of Fairafric explains how he established a chocolate company in Ghana.
Zambian soya bean trader expands business by manufacturing edible oil Published by Tom Collins on 22 December 2021 Kalomo Grain Marketing founder talks about how she built the business and export opportunities to the DRC.
Zambian food processor overcomes packaging issues to maintain sales in domestic market Published by Tom Collins on 30 November 2021 Rodney Miselo, co-founder of the Ronipam Group, talks about how to make it in Zambia’s food industry.
Nigerian baby food company aims to build global brand using local ingredients Published by Tom Collins on 21 November 2021 Talking business with the founder of Nigerian baby food company Colourful Giggles.
Ethiopian coffee roasting company taps into strong domestic demand Published by Tom Collins on 5 November 2021 Talking business with Aster Mengesha, CEO of coffee roasting company Aster Bunna.
