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.
Funding Africa’s energy gap presents significant investment opportunities Published by Vuyo Ntoi on 13 July 2022 Funding the investment gap in African energy infrastructure requires an effective, robust regulatory framework across the board, attracting private capital and closing the gap in access to energy.
Ideas and strategies to make money in Africa’s agribusiness and food industry Published by Jaco Maritz on 9 July 2022 Agribusiness-related ideas and success strategies that came across our desk in the first half of 2022.
Profit-making idea: Turning Africa’s agricultural waste into electricity Published by Jaco Maritz on 3 July 2022 Plant-based organic material, also called biomass, can be converted into heat and electricity using processes similar to those used with fossil fuels.
Why Equity Group CEO James Mwangi is betting on the DRC Published by Jaco Maritz on 30 June 2022 James Mwangi, CEO of Kenya-based banking outfit Equity Group Holdings, believes the country has the potential to “succeed big”.
Opportunity to leverage technology in Africa’s education sector Published by Staff Writer on 27 June 2022 There is a need and opportunity to harness private sector solutions to deliver education for Africa’s young and growing population.
CEOs reveal Africa’s top 10 investment destinations Published by Staff Writer on 24 June 2022 Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana and Nigeria have been identified as the three most attractive African investment destinations in a new Deloitte survey.