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How this Ghanaian entrepreneur returned home from the US to commercialise the moringa tree

Published by Nelly Murungi on 12 October 2020

We speak to Kwami Williams, CEO of MoringaConnect, a Ghanaian company which manufactures food and personal care products from the moringa plant.

Nigeria’s TradeDepot connects the world’s biggest FMCG manufacturers to informal retailers

Published by Jeanette Clark on 9 October 2020

Onyekachi Izukanne, CEO of TradeDepot, explains how he and his co-founders capitalised on an opportunity to consolidate Nigeria’s fragmented informal retail supply chain.

Nigerian waste recycling business turns trash into cash

Published by Nelly Murungi on 7 October 2020

Olufunto Boroffice, CEO of Chanja Datti, talks about how she started the business and the toughest situation she has found herself in as an entrepreneur.

Interview: Manufacturing charcoal from coconut waste in Ghana

Published by Nelly Murungi on 5 October 2020

Ghanaian company Zaacoal, launched in 2016, manufactures charcoal from coconut waste.

The story of Filmhouse, Nigeria’s largest cinema chain

Published by David I. Adeleke on 2 October 2020

Kene Okwuosa and Moses Babatope reveal how they capitalised on an opportunity in the entertainment industry.

American entrepreneur establishes furniture brand in Kenya

Published by Ann Ngengere on 2 October 2020

“I did extensive research on several ideas and industries and saw promise in the furniture market,” says Eric Kouskalis, co-founder of Moko.

Entrepreneur explains how she built fashion company Rwanda Clothing

Published by Jeanette Clark on 24 September 2020

We talk to Joselyne Umutoniwase about her company’s growth, competition in the industry and what it takes to build a profitable fashion label.

The story behind Nairobi’s Café Deli restaurant chain

Published by Sven Hugo on 23 September 2020

Talking business with Café Deli founder Obado Obadoh.

Kenyan company provides an alternative to firewood using agricultural waste

Published by Nelly Murungi on 16 September 2020

BrightGreen Renewable Energy reduces the cost of cooking by producing eco-friendly charcoal briquettes under the MOTO brand.

Building and selling an African fintech company: The story of Luke Kyohere and Beyonic

Published by Jaco Maritz on 15 September 2020

Kyohere grew Beyonic from a side-hustle into a respectable business.

Entrepreneur wants Uganda to have a bigger slice of the $7bn market for superfood moringa

Published by Jeanette Clark on 7 September 2020

We speak to Teddy Ruge, founder and CEO of Raintree Farms, about his journey so far and the potential of the moringa crop.

Ghanaian entrepreneur provides a snapshot into his vertically integrated fashion business

Published by Nelly Murungi on 1 September 2020

We speak to Gregory Kankoh, CEO of Groupe Nallem STM, a Ghanian fashion and retail group.

Kenyan serial entrepreneur now eyeing the camel milk industry

Published by Jeanette Clark on 31 August 2020

Former insurance CEO now aims to establish an entire value chain around camel milk in Kenya.

The business of healthcare: Interview with founder of Ethiopia’s Pioneer Diagnostics Center

Published by Nelly Murungi on 31 August 2020

We speak to Brook Fekadu, CEO of Pioneer Diagnostics Center, a medical diagnostic imaging service provider in Ethiopia.

Entrepreneur watch

How this Ghanaian entrepreneur returned home from the US to commercialise the moringa tree

Nigeria’s TradeDepot connects the world’s biggest FMCG manufacturers to informal retailers

Nigerian waste recycling business turns trash into cash

Interview: Manufacturing charcoal from coconut waste in Ghana

The story of Filmhouse, Nigeria’s largest cinema chain

American entrepreneur establishes furniture brand in Kenya

Entrepreneur explains how she built fashion company Rwanda Clothing

The story behind Nairobi’s Café Deli restaurant chain

Kenyan company provides an alternative to firewood using agricultural waste

Building and selling an African fintech company: The story of Luke Kyohere and Beyonic

Entrepreneur wants Uganda to have a bigger slice of the $7bn market for superfood moringa

Ghanaian entrepreneur provides a snapshot into his vertically integrated fashion business

Kenyan serial entrepreneur now eyeing the camel milk industry

The business of healthcare: Interview with founder of Ethiopia’s Pioneer Diagnostics Center

What it takes to build a logistics network from scratch in West Africa

Building a restaurant chain in Nigeria: The story of Toasties

Where this investor sees the best opportunities in Africa

Gyms in Nigeria: ‘We could be a thousand times larger’

Sell first, produce later

From beverage cans to gyms: Verod’s investment playbook for West Africa

‘All businesses are hard,’ says Tanzanian entrepreneur

How to build a $1bn African investment firm

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