Business Growth Stories

Sailing uncharted waters in Nigeria: The journey of VerifyMe’s Esigie Aguele

Published by Jaco Maritz on 18 May 2020

How we made it in Africa takes a closer look at the story of Esigie Aguele, co-founder and CEO at VerifyMe, a Nigerian identity verification company.

Selling clothes amid Covid-19: Kenya’s Wandia Gichuru shares her experiences

Published by Jaco Maritz on 14 May 2020

Founder of Vivo explains how the Covid-19 crisis has impacted her business.

Spotting opportunities in Ethiopia: The story of serial entrepreneur Addis Alemayehou

Published by Jaco Maritz on 12 May 2020

Addis Alemayehou has built up a sizeable portfolio of business interests in Ethiopia and beyond. Here’s how he did it.

Nigerian health-tech entrepreneur believes the sector’s untapped potential is ‘incredible’

Published by Jeanette Clark on 6 May 2020

Adegoke Olubusi is currently sacrificing the luxury of sleep because the company can’t stay ahead of the demand for its products.

A mix between serviced apartments and a hotel: Nigerian talks about his hospitality business

Published by Jaco Maritz on 5 May 2020

“You have the best of hotels and the best of apartments merged into one,” explains Nigerian entrepreneur Olajide Abiola.

Producing beverages in West Africa: Businessman reveals his success strategies

Published by Jaco Maritz on 23 April 2020

How bottled water and soft drinks producer Belvie captured significant market share in a relatively short period.

Investor shares an honest account of what it’s really like fundraising a VC fund in Africa

Published by Eline Blaauboer on 21 April 2020

Eline Blaauboer, managing partner of Africa Tech Ventures, shares her experiences and learnings from raising capital for an Africa-focused venture capital fund.

Rebecca Enonchong on doing business as a tech startup in French-speaking Africa

Published by Justin Norman on 19 April 2020

Entrepreneur shares her experiences.

The journey so far: Joanna Bichsel, CEO, Kasha (Rwanda and Kenya)

Published by Nelly Murungi on 15 April 2020

‘The most important lesson I learned from fundraising for an early-stage startup in East Africa: No one cares about your idea, they only care about your results.’

33-year-old entrepreneur explains how his company became a serious player in Africa’s oil and gas industry

Published by Jaco Maritz on 13 April 2020

How South African entrepreneur Tom Cowan built a 600-person-strong company in only six years.

The journey so far: Paul Orajiaka, CEO, Auldon (Nigeria)

Published by Nelly Murungi on 12 April 2020

‘The unstructured complexity of the business environment in Nigeria, which I operate in, do not follow paper or theoretical logic.’

How this entrepreneur went where nobody goes to start dried fruit business in Mozambique

Published by Jaco Maritz on 8 April 2020

In a remote area with little infrastructure and a dearth of educated workers, Jaco le Roux created a dried fruit business from scratch.

Business Growth Stories

Sailing uncharted waters in Nigeria: The journey of VerifyMe’s Esigie Aguele

Selling clothes amid Covid-19: Kenya’s Wandia Gichuru shares her experiences

Spotting opportunities in Ethiopia: The story of serial entrepreneur Addis Alemayehou

Nigerian health-tech entrepreneur believes the sector’s untapped potential is ‘incredible’

A mix between serviced apartments and a hotel: Nigerian talks about his hospitality business

Producing beverages in West Africa: Businessman reveals his success strategies

Investor shares an honest account of what it’s really like fundraising a VC fund in Africa

Rebecca Enonchong on doing business as a tech startup in French-speaking Africa

The journey so far: Joanna Bichsel, CEO, Kasha (Rwanda and Kenya)

33-year-old entrepreneur explains how his company became a serious player in Africa’s oil and gas industry

The journey so far: Paul Orajiaka, CEO, Auldon (Nigeria)

How this entrepreneur went where nobody goes to start dried fruit business in Mozambique

Botswana – a medical tourism hub?

Selling South African apples in Nigeria, Tanzania, and beyond

Nigeria: Entrepreneurs unlocking opportunities in agribusiness

Five notable South African investment deals

Lesotho gains global attention after Trump’s remark

Botswana: Doctor-turned-entrepreneur eyes stock exchange listing

Dealmaker’s Log: Five notable Southern Africa private equity and venture capital exits

Building an African meat empire from Rwanda

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