A unique business model to move everything from cows to coffins in Rwanda Published by James Torvaney on 24 March 2022 OX Delivers operates a fleet of specially designed off-road electric vehicles, allowing customers to transport goods across rural areas.
Ghanaian investor talks opportunities in agriculture and beyond Published by James Torvaney on 18 March 2022 From tech-enabled primary production to packaged food, Jerry Parkes reveals potentially lucrative opportunities in agriculture and other sectors.
Zimbabwe peanut butter boss: Getting into supermarkets was the biggest battle Published by Jeanette Clark on 10 March 2022 “Producing a product is easy; getting it to market is death,” the founder of Nutrie Foods once said. Here is her story.
Seasoned investor talks opportunities in Africa’s tech space, from healthcare to education Published by James Torvaney on 9 February 2022 We speak to Natalie Kolbe, managing partner of the recently launched investment firm Norrsken22.
Company bets on surging demand for West African ancient grain fonio in US market Published by Jaco Maritz on 5 February 2022 US-based African-food company Yolélé is tapping into rising demand for fonio.
Zimbabwean entrepreneur building a wine brand that reminds Africans of home Published by James Torvaney on 3 February 2022 Founder of Kumusha Wines talks about his entrepreneurial journey and wine-drinking trends in Africa.
Non-alcoholic G&T: South African taps into booming demand for alcohol-free drinks Published by Natalie Greve on 28 January 2022 Founder of The Duchess, a non-alcoholic gin and tonic brand, provides a detailed account of how he set up and grew the company.
Zambia: Investor highlights promising business opportunities Published by Jaco Maritz on 20 January 2022 We speak to investor Tue Nyboe Andersen about business prospects in Zambia and some of the investment lessons he has learnt.
Nigeria: How this entrepreneur set up a dried catfish business Published by James Torvaney on 28 December 2021 Femi Eniola explains why he chose to pursue catfish processing and what it takes to succeed in the industry.
Senegal: Entrepreneur commercialises milk from semi-nomadic herders Published by Will McBain on 8 December 2021 Herders in northern Senegal had no market for the milk they produced and threw much of it away. Bagoré Bathily spotted a business opportunity.
Opportunities in Nigeria: From building materials to health supplements Published by Betsy G Henderson on 29 November 2021 Thessa Bagu, a Nigeria market entry specialist, discusses business opportunities and some of the foreign investment success stories she has come across.
Dried mango for the export market: Zambian entrepreneur’s agro-processing bet pays off Published by Jeanette Clark on 30 October 2021 Founder of Chankwakwa explains how she established a business that exports dried mango to Europe and supplies several other food products to supermarket chains throughout Zambia.
French fries, croissants and frozen vegetables: Gaps in Kenya’s food industry Published by Jaco Maritz on 3 August 2021 Steven Carlyon, president of SimpliFine Foods, discusses opportunities he has identified in Kenya’s food industry.
Kenyan businessman turns overlooked croton nut into a cash crop Published by Tom Collins on 28 June 2021 Cosmas Ochieng, CEO of EcoFix Kenya, has carved out a business by processing croton nuts into biofuel, fertiliser, animal feed and cosmetics.
