Egypt: Start-up investor shares his experiences building a fast-food chain Published by Jaco Maritz on 3 November 2022 Chickin Worx founder talks about his journey so far and the nuances of Egypt’s restaurant industry.
Ghana: Building an export-oriented skincare company Published by Jeanette Clark on 27 October 2022 Entrepreneur talks about growing her business and the opportunity she sees under the African Continental Free Trade Area.
Identifying a business opportunity in Kampala’s inefficient transport system Published by Tom Collins on 24 October 2022 We speak to Andrew Lema, co-founder of minibus ridesharing service Easy Matatu.
Fruit juice: West African businessman eyes European market Published by Jaco Maritz on 20 October 2022 After working as an IT consultant in Europe for over a decade, Eric Medji took advantage of a business opportunity in his home country Benin.
Kenya: Entrepreneurs spot opportunity in fish and poultry value chains Published by Jeanette Clark on 17 October 2022 Keep IT Cool is a Kenyan food distribution and decentralised cold chain company.
Selling ice cream in Tanzania: Entrepreneur shares her experiences Published by Jeanette Clark on 7 October 2022 Talking business with the founder of Nelwa’s Gelato.
Linking Nigerian farmers with buyers: Start-up taps into ‘massive opportunity’ Published by Jaco Maritz on 28 September 2022 We talk to the co-founders of Zowasel about why running a digital commodities marketplace required it to set up shop throughout rural Nigeria.
Ghana: Farming business supplies KFC and exports to Europe Published by Jeanette Clark on 23 September 2022 Felix Kamassah talks about how he secured international clients, local import substitution opportunities, and why he sees potential in the processing of sweet potatoes.
A smoothie business in Nigeria: Entrepreneur shares her journey Published by Jeanette Clark on 19 September 2022 Olubunmi Otufowora started out by selling smoothies to her office colleagues. These days Boomsky Smoothies products are available at several fast-food restaurants and supermarkets in Lagos.
Nigeria: Entrepreneur sees opportunity in off-grid freezers Published by Jaco Maritz on 15 September 2022 Koolboks provides small businesses in Nigeria and beyond with solar-powered cold storage solutions.
A more efficient agri supply chain in Kenya: The business model of iProcure Published by Jaco Maritz on 7 September 2022 iProcure connects agricultural input manufacturers to local agro-dealers via its distribution technology system.
E-commerce in Nigeria: Founder of Drinks.ng shares lessons learnt Published by James Torvaney on 5 September 2022 Lanre Akinlagun, founder of the online alcoholic beverages retailer, talks about how he started the business, why the real money is in wholesale and the thinking behind the company’s brick-and-mortar stores.
Ghana: From tissues to toilet paper – industrialist taps into FMCG opportunities Published by Jeanette Clark on 31 August 2022 “In Ghana, the consumption of tissue paper is only 700g per year per citizen. If you compare this to Europe, where it is about 14kg per year, or the US at around 20kg, the potential is there.”
How this London banker built an Ethiopian food company Published by Jaco Maritz on 26 August 2022 Investment-banker turned agro-processor, Yonas Alemu, is the founder of Lovegrass Ethiopia, a health food company making a variety of products from teff and other Ethiopian grains.
