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‘An uphill battle’: Entrepreneur explains how she built a dried fruit snacks brand in Nigeria

Published by Jeanette Clark on 25 February 2021

After a challenging start, the ReelFruit brand is now available in over 350 stores and a handful of export markets. Founder Affiong Williams reveals how she did it.

Nigeria: Entrepreneur identifies opportunity in cold chain logistics for the agriculture sector

Published by Nelly Murungi on 24 February 2021

We speak to Ope Olanrewaju, the CEO of Kennie-O Cold Chain Logistics, a Nigerian company that provides refrigerated transport and cold storage solutions to fresh produce farmers.

Zimbabwean entrepreneur capitalises on agri-processing opportunities

Published by Nelly Murungi on 23 February 2021

We speak to Titus Mboko, the managing director of Grain Solutions Agro Industries, a Zimbabwean company that produces maize meal, bread flour and animal feed.

How this surfer built the leading coffee brand in Namibia

Published by Jeanette Clark on 17 February 2021

Entrepreneur Dennis de Wet gives a detailed account of how he founded and grew the Slowtown coffee brand.

How this company sells the produce of Ethiopian small-scale farmers to consumers in Europe

Published by Nelly Murungi on 11 February 2021

Perennial Foods Group is tapping into increasing global demand for sustainably-sourced food.

Fish farming in Angola: Entrepreneur provides snapshot of his business

Published by Caroline King on 9 February 2021

An interview with Mario Mendes, owner of Frutos da Lagoa, a large fish farm in Angola’s northwest.

Ghana: Idea to commercialise a local pepper sauce becomes a listed food company

Published by Jeanette Clark on 9 February 2021

How Leticia Osafo-Addo, founder of Samba Foods, capitalised on increased demand for convenience food.

Nigerian businessman grows agricultural trading business after securing first client through LinkedIn

Published by Jeanette Clark on 4 February 2021

The story of how Timi Oke and his partners built a company that exports agricultural commodities from Africa to the world.

Nigerian entrepreneur turns side-hustle into thriving bakery business

Published by Jeanette Clark on 2 February 2021

How Nike Majekodunmi built Nuts About Cakes into a bakery chain with more than 130 employees and eight retail outlets.

AfricaWorks founder on building an African co-working space company

Published by Jeanette Clark on 28 January 2021

“The way people work is changing from traditional office set-ups to more flexible options,” says Gregoire Schwebig.

Ghana: Entrepreneur builds business by turning cocoa waste into organic fertiliser

Published by Jeanette Clark on 21 January 2021

The story of how Akwasi Osei-Bobie Ansah created an organic fertiliser company that supplies farmers in West Africa.

The Alibaba of Africa: WaystoCap provides a platform for businesses to buy and sell goods

Published by Gloria Mwaniga Odary on 19 January 2021

Like the winding highways that connect the five African countries in which WaystoCap operates, Niama El Bassunie’s journey to becoming a tech entrepreneur took many twists.

Nine entrepreneurs producing branded food products in Africa

Published by Staff Writer on 19 January 2021

The continent’s population of over 1.3 billion is rapidly urbanising, which is boosting demand for processed and packaged foods.

Entrepreneur explains the ups and downs of building a seed company in Ghana

Published by Jeanette Clark on 18 January 2021

Ben Kemetse is the co-founder of M&B Seeds and Agricultural Services, a company which produces quality seed for small-scale farmers in Ghana.

Entrepreneur watch

‘An uphill battle’: Entrepreneur explains how she built a dried fruit snacks brand in Nigeria

Nigeria: Entrepreneur identifies opportunity in cold chain logistics for the agriculture sector

Zimbabwean entrepreneur capitalises on agri-processing opportunities

How this surfer built the leading coffee brand in Namibia

How this company sells the produce of Ethiopian small-scale farmers to consumers in Europe

Fish farming in Angola: Entrepreneur provides snapshot of his business

Ghana: Idea to commercialise a local pepper sauce becomes a listed food company

Nigerian businessman grows agricultural trading business after securing first client through LinkedIn

Nigerian entrepreneur turns side-hustle into thriving bakery business

AfricaWorks founder on building an African co-working space company

Ghana: Entrepreneur builds business by turning cocoa waste into organic fertiliser

The Alibaba of Africa: WaystoCap provides a platform for businesses to buy and sell goods

Nine entrepreneurs producing branded food products in Africa

Entrepreneur explains the ups and downs of building a seed company in Ghana

Eight agribusiness and food opportunities in Africa worth pursuing in 2021

Nine business ideas to pursue in Africa: Poultry, cannabis, vocational training and more

South African soft drink brand taps into global health trend

Creating a fruit juice business in Sierra Leone: The story of Sierra Juice

Uber-for-tractors platform makes agricultural machinery affordable for African small-scale farmers

An African sneaker brand: Founder of Bathu explains how he built his business

How to build a private schools business in Africa

Namibia: Entrepreneur quits job and moves back home to start agribusiness venture

Investing in Nigeria: Private equity firm African Capital Alliance shares its experiences

Rwanda: Entrepreneur finds export market for dried cassava leaves product

Profit-making idea: Businessman upbeat about student accommodation in Nigeria

Agribusiness in Africa needs disruptive, non-traditional investment models

The future of the hotel sector in Africa after Covid-19

Nigerian businessman explains how he capitalised on opportunities in the furniture industry

Agricultural investment firm sees opportunity in Africa’s ‘incomplete value chains’

Africa Deal Roundup: 15 deal, fundraising and exit announcements in March

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