Zanzibar – Africa’s newest tech hub? Published by Jaco Maritz on 1 September 2022 The CEO and tech team of one of Africa’s biggest start-ups have recently relocated to Zanzibar.
What it takes to succeed in Nigeria’s demanding retail industry Published by Jaco Maritz on 24 August 2022 Charles Mwebeiha, managing director of private equity firm Sango Capital, discusses Nigeria’s retail environment and explains why his firm invested in grocery chain Marketsquare.
The case for investing in the digitalisation of Africa’s informal retail supply chains Published by Nikos Katsaounis and Chris Muscarella on 23 August 2022 After fintech, informal retail is turning into one of the hottest sectors in African tech. Nikos Katsaounis and Chris Muscarella, partners at Timon Capital, explain why they invested in B2B e-commerce start-up Omnibiz.
Potential to export Mali’s fonio to superfood consumers globally Published by Staff Writer on 17 August 2022 While there are clear opportunities to export fonio from Mali, significant improvements in postharvest processing are required.
Investing in Burkina Faso: 8x returns possible in the agribusiness sector Published by James Torvaney on 17 August 2022 Investor talks about opportunities in the livestock and agro-processing industries, and reveals the investment that bagged his firm an 8x return.
Zambia: Rethinking the traditional open-air fruit and veg market Published by Jaco Maritz on 15 August 2022 Savenda Capital has identified a business opportunity in the unfair and inefficient way fresh produce is currently sold in Zambia. It sees potential to expand its solution throughout the continent.
Farming opportunities in Namibia, from blueberries to livestock Published by Staff Writer on 14 August 2022 In a recent report, the International Finance Corporation highlighted growth opportunities in Namibia’s horticulture and livestock industries.
It’s high time B2B payments get solved in Africa Published by Shreyas Mishra on 9 August 2022 Businesses today in all parts of the globe still heavily rely on manual ways of sending and receiving payments to each other.
Investing in Zimbabwe: Why this private equity firm backed a food company Published by Tom Collins on 1 August 2022 Spear Capital’s Nyaradzo Nyimo talks about import substitution opportunities in Zimbabwe and the impact of challenges such as high inflation and foreign currency shortages.
African start-ups: Five investors reveal where the opportunities lie Published by Staff Writer on 25 July 2022 We asked a selection of start-up investors to share some of their top investment ideas.
Start-ups eye metaverse, NFTs, to solve Africa’s economic woes Published by Kim Harrisberg on 21 July 2022 Afropolitan, a pan-African digital nation selling NFTs as passports, says it wants to solve African governance issues.
African VC investor talks opportunities in skincare, social commerce and more Published by James Torvaney on 19 July 2022 Eloho Omame, co-founder of FirstCheck Africa, discusses Africa’s venture capital industry and reveals the thinking behind some of the firm’s investments.
Green hydrogen: A viable option for transforming Africa’s energy sector? Published by Bitsat Yohannes and Arona Diedou on 17 July 2022 The vision of green hydrogen, while promising from a technology standpoint, comes with many caveats for African countries.
Seven mistakes the African diaspora make when starting a business in Africa Published by Harnet Bokrezion on 14 July 2022 Dr Harnet Bokrezion looks at common mistakes the African diaspora make when doing business in Africa or investing on the continent.
