A vegan ice cream business: Sinenhlanhla Ndlela’s journey so far Published by Annelize Visser on 20 November 2020 South African entrepreneur Sinenhlanhla Ndlela’s vegan ice cream start-up story.
Nigerian entrepreneur spots gap for locally-grown vegetables and related products Published by Nelly Murungi on 19 November 2020 We speak to Shola Ladoja, CEO of Simply Green, a Nigerian company which supplies the local market with fruit and vegetables as well as organic, raw cold-pressed juices.
Ethiopia: How this entrepreneur capitalised on an opportunity in the eyewear industry Published by Jeanette Clark on 17 November 2020 Sun Optics has more than 20 outlets across the country which do eye tests and sell frames and lenses to the public.
Nigeria: Businessman taps into demand for student accommodation Published by Carien du Plessis on 16 November 2020 Student Accommod8 develops and operates purpose-built student housing in Nigeria.
Made in Ghana wine brand gaining a foothold in local market Published by Staff Writer on 12 November 2020 Company introduces cashew, cocoa and coffee wines.
Taking on the multinationals: Kenyan entrepreneur provides snapshot of her home and personal care products company Published by Nelly Murungi on 12 November 2020 We speak to Shirlene Nafula, CEO of Crystal River Products, a Kenyan company that manufactures home and personal care products.
South Africa: Naspers-backed company spots gap to streamline the food service supply chain Published by Sven Hugo on 11 November 2020 We talk to Food Supply Network CEO and co-founder Gert Steyn about building an ecosystem for the food service industry.
The business of seaweed: Large-scale kelp farm to be developed in Namibia Published by Jaco Maritz on 9 November 2020 Kelp Blue plans to develop a kelp farm off the coast of Namibia. The seaweed canopy will be harvested to produce agri-food, bio-stimulant and textile products. Founder Daniel Hooft answers our questions.
Livestock Wealth allows everyday investors to profit from farming Published by Jeanette Clark on 28 October 2020 We speak to South African entrepreneur Ntuthuko Shezi, whose company enables anyone to invest in farming assets such as a free-range ox or a macadamia nut tree.
An African sneaker brand: Founder of Bathu explains how he built his business Published by Sven Hugo on 26 October 2020 Bathu is a South African footwear brand started by entrepreneur Theo Baloyi. We ask Baloyi about how he grew the business from an idea to selling 15,000 pairs per month.
Ethiopian entrepreneur provides a snapshot of his peanut butter business Published by Nelly Murungi on 21 October 2020 Wow Peanut Butter is an organic peanut butter brand based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Founder Henok Abera answers our questions.
A wild ride: CEO shares his experiences of building a company that finances motorcycle taxi drivers in East Africa Published by Sven Hugo on 20 October 2020 Tugende provides financing to motorcycle taxis drivers – known as boda-bodas – in Uganda through a lease-to-own agreement.
Temie Giwa-Tubosun: the Nigerian entrepreneur delivering blood to patients Published by Kingsley Ighobor on 16 October 2020 In 2016 Giwa-Tubosun founded LifeBank, a logistics company that collects blood from registered blood banks and delivers it to patients in hospitals.
Soya beans, rice and maize: Ugandan entrepreneur explains how he built his agribusiness Published by Jeanette Clark on 14 October 2020 Making money from commodities such as maize and rice can be challenging due to low margins and the significant economies of scale required. Here’s how businessman Orisa Raphael Jawino did it.
