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.
Zambian company spots opportunity for locally-made spices and pastes Published by Nelly Murungi on 29 July 2020 Sage Valley is a Zambian company which produces spices and pastes from locally sourced ingredients.
Nigerian Uber-for-trucks company Kobo360 not such a crazy idea after all Published by Jeanette Clark on 28 July 2020 CEO and co-founder of Goldman Sachs-backed Kobo360 explains how he turned Nigeria’s logistics challenges into a thriving business.
Founder of Uganda’s Cheers beverages brand now has sights set on fresh juice market Published by Jeanette Clark on 18 July 2020 How Julian Omalla’s company became a serious player in Uganda’s beverages industry.