Business Growth Stories

13 companies tapping into the health and wellness trend in Africa and beyond

Published by Staff Writer on 10 March 2021

As consumers worldwide adopt healthier lifestyles, demand for health and wellness foods is booming. Here are 13 companies taking advantage of this trend.

Nigerian agricultural commodity trader reveals the importance of getting involved directly with farmers

Published by Jeanette Clark on 9 March 2021

“Consumers in many parts of the world require verifiable evidence of traceability as an important criterion of food product quality and safety,” says Timi Oke.

East Africa: Dawa Group’s journey from a trading business to a leading pharmaceutical manufacturer

Published by African Hidden Champions Initiative on 9 March 2021

How two Kenyan businessman built a pharmaceutical business from the ground up.

How this entrepreneur started a Nigerian car brand

Published by Jeanette Clark on 7 March 2021

Automotive brand Nord is hoping to wean Nigerians off their love for foreign-made cars by offering competitive pricing.

Agribusiness company identifies demand for African-grown superfoods in German market

Published by Jeanette Clark on 4 March 2021

ZUVA’s product line-up includes African-grown quinoa and chia, as well as three quinoa-based convenient snack bowls and three teff-based porridge bowls.

High-protein biscuits: Ethiopian food startup founder gives snapshot of his business

Published by Nelly Murungi on 3 March 2021

Ethiopian company BeNu Foods, founded in 2018, produces nutritious biscuits from local raw materials.

Building a craft drinks brand for Kenya’s ‘movers and shakers’

Published by James Torvaney on 2 March 2021

Alexandra Chappatte left her job at alcoholic drinks giant Pernod Ricard in West Africa to start Kenyan Originals, a brand specialising in craft beverages.

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

Published by James Torvaney on 28 February 2021

How entrepreneur Hamza Hashim spotted an opportunity to produce juice from Sierra Leone’s surplus fruit.

West Africa: Ghanaian businessman grows skin- and hair-care company into a regional player

Published by Gloria Mwaniga Odary on 26 February 2021

From a humble beginning in the kitchen of founder Moses Atobrah, Debbies Products has expanded to markets such as Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal and Nigeria.

‘An uphill battle’: Entrepreneur explains how she built a dried fruit snacks brand in Nigeria

Published by Jeanette Clark on 25 February 2021

After a challenging start, the ReelFruit brand is now available in over 350 stores and a handful of export markets. Founder Affiong Williams reveals how she did it.

Zimbabwean entrepreneur capitalises on agri-processing opportunities

Published by Nelly Murungi on 23 February 2021

We speak to Titus Mboko, the managing director of Grain Solutions Agro Industries, a Zimbabwean company that produces maize meal, bread flour and animal feed.

How this surfer built the leading coffee brand in Namibia

Published by Jeanette Clark on 17 February 2021

Entrepreneur Dennis de Wet gives a detailed account of how he founded and grew the Slowtown coffee brand.

How this company sells the produce of Ethiopian small-scale farmers to consumers in Europe

Published by Nelly Murungi on 11 February 2021

Perennial Foods Group is tapping into increasing global demand for sustainably-sourced food.

Ghana: Idea to commercialise a local pepper sauce becomes a listed food company

Published by Jeanette Clark on 9 February 2021

How Leticia Osafo-Addo, founder of Samba Foods, capitalised on increased demand for convenience food.

Business Growth Stories

13 companies tapping into the health and wellness trend in Africa and beyond

Nigerian agricultural commodity trader reveals the importance of getting involved directly with farmers

East Africa: Dawa Group’s journey from a trading business to a leading pharmaceutical manufacturer

How this entrepreneur started a Nigerian car brand

Agribusiness company identifies demand for African-grown superfoods in German market

High-protein biscuits: Ethiopian food startup founder gives snapshot of his business

Building a craft drinks brand for Kenya’s ‘movers and shakers’

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

West Africa: Ghanaian businessman grows skin- and hair-care company into a regional player

‘An uphill battle’: Entrepreneur explains how she built a dried fruit snacks brand in Nigeria

Zimbabwean entrepreneur capitalises on agri-processing opportunities

How this surfer built the leading coffee brand in Namibia

How this company sells the produce of Ethiopian small-scale farmers to consumers in Europe

Ghana: Idea to commercialise a local pepper sauce becomes a listed food company

How this Africa-focused investor manages his own money

Investor bullish on education in West Africa

Doing business in Somalia: unpacking the realities on the ground

How this French serial entrepreneur started investing in Africa

What it takes to build a logistics network from scratch in West Africa

Building a restaurant chain in Nigeria: The story of Toasties

Where this investor sees the best opportunities in Africa

Gyms in Nigeria: ‘We could be a thousand times larger’

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