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.
How Eat’N’Go made pizza a favourite meal in Nigeria Published by David I. Adeleke on 14 July 2020 Before Eat’N’Go opened up shop in Nigeria with the Domino’s brand, pizza was still largely a foreign concept.
From batteries to shea butter: Company sees potential for agri-processing in Mali Published by Jeanette Clark on 3 July 2020 A Mali-based manufacturer of batteries has diversified into the shea butter industry.
How Ghana’s Catherine Krobo Edusei capitalised on demand for high-end fresh produce Published by Dianna Games on 22 June 2020 When Catherine Krobo Edusei first took her freshly grown herbs to the local supermarket in Accra, the manager didn’t know what they were.
Figuring out how to produce tomato paste in Nigeria: The story of Tomato Jos Published by Jeanette Clark on 16 June 2020 American-born entrepreneur Mira Mehta is building a tomato farming and agro-processing business in Nigeria.
Burkina Faso: Food processing company adds value to locally-grown cassava Published by Nelly Murungi on 11 June 2020 Faso Attiéké produces products from locally-grown cassava. Managing director Florence Bassono (36) answers our questions.
Moving Egyptian fashion forward: How the youngest in a family of entrepreneurs is taking the company online Published by Jeanette Clark on 9 June 2020 Talking business with Anne Marie Kirollos, founder of Egyptian fashion label Tiyi.
Sokowatch – reinventing East Africa’s informal retail sector Published by Justin Norman on 4 June 2020 How Sokowatch connects informal retail shops in East Africa with consumer goods manufacturers, such as Unilever and Procter & Gamble.
How Ilara Health found a way to sell healthcare devices to informal clinics in Kenya Published by Jaco Maritz on 2 June 2020 Ilara Health provides diagnostic equipment and services to small clinics and pharmacies on the outskirts of urban areas in Kenya.
Fish leather shoes: Kenyan entrepreneur finds export market for innovative products Published by Nelly Murungi on 29 May 2020 Newton Owino’s company manufactures several products from utilising the waste produced by the fish processing industry in the Kenyan city of Kisumu.
How Kenya’s Wandia Gichuru has tackled the business of fashion Published by Jaco Maritz on 26 May 2020 “I don’t come from a fashion background, so I tend to approach things purely from a business perspective,” says Wandia Gichuru.
A Nigerian toy empire built from the ground up Published by Dianna Games on 21 May 2020 How Paul Orajiaka’s ‘side hustle’ became a thriving business.
