Starting an electric bus company in Kenya: An entrepreneur’s story Published by Tom Collins on 11 December 2022 An interview with Jit Bhattacharya, co-founder and CEO of Kenyan electric vehicle company BasiGo.
Identifying a business opportunity in Kampala’s inefficient transport system Published by Tom Collins on 24 October 2022 We speak to Andrew Lema, co-founder of minibus ridesharing service Easy Matatu.
Ghana: African-inspired plantain chips brand eyeing the US market Published by Tom Collins on 3 August 2022 Jamie D. Saleeby, founder of Ghana-based Sankofa Snacks, talks about how he started the company, dealing with raw material supply challenges and growth opportunities.
Investing in Zimbabwe: Why this private equity firm backed a food company Published by Tom Collins on 1 August 2022 Spear Capital’s Nyaradzo Nyimo talks about import substitution opportunities in Zimbabwe and the impact of challenges such as high inflation and foreign currency shortages.
Kenyan company tapping into ‘multibillion-dollar’ fish-farming opportunity Published by Tom Collins on 1 July 2022 Victory Farms has built a vertically integrated business which includes everything from a fish-farming operation in Lake Victoria to its own distribution network and retail branches.
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.
