The entrepreneur reshaping Congo’s place in the coffee market Published by Staff Writer on 7 October 2025 Tisya Mukuna is the co-founder of La Boîte Kinoise, a coffee company in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Nigeria: Persistence pays off for dried fruit entrepreneur Published by Jaco Maritz on 18 September 2025 ReelFruit, founded by Affiong Williams, has grown from small beginnings to supplying both local retailers and overseas buyers.
Inside the growth story of Nigerian retail chain FoodCo Published by Staff Writer on 15 September 2025 Ade Sun-Basorun, CEO of FoodCo, talks about the company’s growth and the lessons he has learnt in the retail industry.
How a Moroccan groceries supplier became something that looks more like a bank Published by Jaco Maritz on 16 August 2025 Ismael Belkhayat and his wife, Sophia Alj, launched Chari in 2020 to streamline shopkeepers’ stock orders. Five years on it has grown into a platform offering financial services, effectively a bank for corner stores.
What I learned from building a petroleum company in Ghana Published by William Tewiah on 25 July 2025 William Tewiah is the founder and CEO of Ghana-based ZEN Petroleum. In this article, Tewiah shares some of the learnings from his business journey.
South African entrepreneur unlocks township market for big business Published by Jaco Maritz on 14 July 2025 Entrepreneur Godiragetse Mogajane saw an opportunity to offer delivery and logistics services in South Africa’s townships.
The entrepreneur exporting Tanzania’s agricultural products to Europe Published by Jaco Maritz on 24 June 2025 Hadija Jabiri is the founder of GBRI, a Tanzanian agribusiness company that started with vegetables and now exports avocados to Europe and India.
Ghana: From side hustle to 16 stores – a retail entrepreneur’s story Published by Jaco Maritz on 6 June 2025 Charles Antwi-Boahen is the founder of Kab-Fam, an electronics and home appliance retailer that has grown from humble beginnings to a 16-store chain across Ghana.
Building an investable and scalable business in Kenya: Founders share their thoughts Published by Staff Writer on 6 June 2025 Founders offer insights into what it truly takes to scale in Kenya.
Entrepreneur spots opportunity in Nigeria’s informal retail market Published by Jaco Maritz on 2 June 2025 Entrepreneur Deepankar Rustagi saw an opportunity to make the informal retail system more efficient by digitising the flow of consumer goods.
Tanzania: From rejections to $40m – an entrepreneur’s rocky road to success Published by Jaco Maritz on 14 May 2025 How Benjamin Fernandes, founder of Nala, survived early challenges to build a global money transfer player.
Ghana: Profiting from local rice production Published by Sefakor Fekpe on 14 May 2025 Young entrepreneurs in Ghana are building businesses around local rice production.
Sierra Leone: Seeing an opportunity in onion farming Published by Caitriona Palmer and Birom Seck on 12 May 2025 In Sierra Leone, a first-of-its-kind farm is helping make the country self-sufficient in onion production.
Nigeria: Entrepreneur turns 960 naira (less than $1) into national food business Published by Jaco Maritz on 7 May 2025 Fastizers, a Nigerian snack food company best known for its cookies, was founded in 2010 by Debby Lawson. She started the business with just 960 naira – about 60 US cents at today’s exchange rate.
