Kenya: Talking business with the founders of African-inspired gourmet burger outlet Published by Kageni Muse on 8 June 2021 Entrepreneurs behind the Mama Rocks brand discuss their experiences in the food service industry.
Building an online retailer in Kenya: Interview with founder of BeautyClick Published by Gloria Mwaniga on 7 June 2021 Jesper Drescher talks about the company’s founding and the challenges of running an e-commerce venture in Kenya.
Commercialising goat meat in Zambia: The story of Zamgoat Published by Jeanette Clark on 4 June 2021 Entrepreneur Paul Nyambe explains how he started and grew a goat meat business in Zambia.
How this Tanzanian entrepreneur built a business that exports vegetables to Europe Published by Jeanette Clark on 2 June 2021 Hadija Jabiri outlines the steps she took to establish an agricultural business with clients at home and abroad.
Ghana: Company taps into growing demand for superfood fonio Published by Jeanette Clark on 27 May 2021 How a pair of Ghanaian entrepreneurs built a company that processes fonio into cereal and flour for both the domestic and international markets.
Exporting coconuts from Côte d’Ivoire to Europe: How this entrepreneur got into the agri-commodity trading game Published by Kageni Muse on 19 May 2021 Insight from Mohamed Diaby, co-founder of Zatwa, on starting and growing a physical soft commodities trading business.
Innovative model incentivises Tanzanian small-scale millers to add micronutrients to their flour Published by Nelly Murungi on 19 May 2021 By fortifying their flour with micronutrients, small-scale flour millers not only boost their sales but also improve the health of consumers.
Ghana: Businessman spots gap to make gas more affordable for households Published by Jeanette Clark on 18 May 2021 How XpressGas became a strong player in Ghana’s competitive liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) industry.
Rwanda: Entrepreneur grows meat processing business into a regional exporter Published by Jeanette Clark on 10 May 2021 Businessman Herve Tuyishime explains how he capitalised on opportunities in the meat production industry.
Sierra Leonean entrepreneur on how he built a company that tracks construction projects with drones Published by James Torvaney on 2 May 2021 Co-founder of Track Your Build outlines the company’s journey from a small drone operator to a construction management platform used to monitor large-scale projects.
How this company digitised bus transport in Uganda Published by Nelly Murungi on 28 April 2021 We speak to Ronald Hakiza, the co-founder of UgaBus, a Ugandan company providing technology solutions for the bus transport industry.
Nine agribusiness entrepreneurs to watch in East Africa Published by Staff Writer on 25 April 2021 From mushrooms to superfood moringa to seeds for smallholder farmers, here is a selection of businesspeople capitalising on the sector’s potential.
31-year-old Nigerian reveals how he established his rice production business Published by Kageni Muse on 22 April 2021 After completing his studies in China, Abubakar Sadiq Falalu (now 31) returned home to start a rice processing business that currently turns over $3.4 million.
Launching a health drink brand in Kenya: Businessman shares his experience Published by James Torvaney on 21 April 2021 Eoin Flinn, who founded Kenyan beverage company Booch in 2016, talks about building the business and trends in the county’s fast-moving consumer goods industry.
