Business Growth Stories

‘Me I love Nairobi’: Kenyan entrepreneur explains how she built lifestyle brand Peperuka

Published by Nelly Murungi on 3 September 2020

Peperuka is a Kenyan company which designs and manufactures apparel and home decor items that incorporate quirky statements such as “Me I love Nairobi”.

Ghanaian entrepreneur provides a snapshot into his vertically integrated fashion business

Published by Nelly Murungi on 1 September 2020

We speak to Gregory Kankoh, CEO of Groupe Nallem STM, a Ghanian fashion and retail group.

The business of healthcare: Interview with founder of Ethiopia’s Pioneer Diagnostics Center

Published by Nelly Murungi on 31 August 2020

We speak to Brook Fekadu, CEO of Pioneer Diagnostics Center, a medical diagnostic imaging service provider in Ethiopia.

Selling household gas in Nigeria: Entrepreneur identifies gap in the market

Published by Nelly Murungi on 26 August 2020

Opab Gas is a Nigerian company that supplies liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to households and businesses.

Nigerian company builds homes and offices using shipping containers

Published by Nelly Murungi on 25 August 2020

Tempohousing Nigeria specialises in providing flexible and affordable residential and commercial spaces using standard shipping containers.

East Africa: Flame Tree Group CEO talks manufacturing opportunities and competing with multinationals

Published by Jaco Maritz on 19 August 2020

Heril Bangera, CEO of Kenya’s Flame Tree Group, talks about opportunities he sees in the region, trends in the cosmetics industry and how his company competes against multinationals.

Entrepreneur builds thriving company by catering to the needs of small-scale farmers

Published by Jeanette Clark on 18 August 2020

How Josephine Okot, founder of Victoria Seeds, capitalised on an opportunity to sell seeds to smallholder farmers in Uganda.

Rwanda: Founder of electric motorcycle company discusses his journey so far

Published by Nelly Murungi on 16 August 2020

Josh Whale is the CEO of Ampersand, a Rwanda-based company which builds electric motorcycles and charging systems for motorcycle taxi drivers.

Entrepreneur reflects on what went wrong at failed African media venture

Published by Chidi Afulezi on 15 August 2020

“Building a content and creative business is daunting. Doing it in Africa is maddening.”

How Kenya’s Flora Mutahi built a tea company from the ground up

Published by Jeanette Clark on 11 August 2020

The founder of Melvins Teas spotted a gap in a fiercely competitive industry.

The ins and outs of running an online jobs platform in Nigeria

Published by Jeanette Clark on 7 August 2020

Jobberman Nigeria CEO Hilda Kragha discusses the company’s revenue model and explains why LinkedIn is not giving her sleepless nights.

CEO reflects on his journey of building a digital insurance business in Africa

Published by Nelly Murungi on 5 August 2020

Jeremy Leach is the founder and CEO of Inclusivity Solutions, a company which designs, builds and operates digital insurance products.

Entrepreneur sees opportunity for childcare-related e-commerce and information

Published by Jeanette Clark on 4 August 2020

Bliss Group seeks a slice of an estimated $7 billion market in Kenya and Nigeria.

Malawi: Founder of dairy company discusses her journey so far

Published by Nelly Murungi on 3 August 2020

Mdingase Tewete is the managing director of Kombeza Foods, a dairy processing company in Malawi.

Business Growth Stories

‘Me I love Nairobi’: Kenyan entrepreneur explains how she built lifestyle brand Peperuka

Ghanaian entrepreneur provides a snapshot into his vertically integrated fashion business

The business of healthcare: Interview with founder of Ethiopia’s Pioneer Diagnostics Center

Selling household gas in Nigeria: Entrepreneur identifies gap in the market

Nigerian company builds homes and offices using shipping containers

East Africa: Flame Tree Group CEO talks manufacturing opportunities and competing with multinationals

Entrepreneur builds thriving company by catering to the needs of small-scale farmers

Rwanda: Founder of electric motorcycle company discusses his journey so far

Entrepreneur reflects on what went wrong at failed African media venture

How Kenya’s Flora Mutahi built a tea company from the ground up

The ins and outs of running an online jobs platform in Nigeria

CEO reflects on his journey of building a digital insurance business in Africa

Entrepreneur sees opportunity for childcare-related e-commerce and information

Malawi: Founder of dairy company discusses her journey so far

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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