From the dream of a cashless Africa to a constantly expanding startup: The Zoona story Published by Mike Quinn on 16 July 2018 Like all venture capital-backed startups, Zoona has been through its fair share of ups and downs.
New private equity fund commitments to boost growth of African companies Published by Jaco Maritz on 12 July 2018 New funds focus on a variety of sectors – including agriculture, renewable energy and technology – and will help businesses on the continent accelerate their growth.
Is sub-Saharan Africa ready for the electric vehicle revolution? Published by World Economic Forum on 10 July 2018 When Francis Romano imported his first electric vehicle, a Nissan Leaf, into Kenya in 2016, it was held up at the port because customs officials had never seen one before.
South Sudan’s Sosywood: Coming soon to a screen near you? Published by Inna Lazareva on 9 July 2018 Just like Hollywood and Nigeria’s Nollywood, young film-makers dream of putting South Sudan on the cinematic map.
The jua kali sector – a safe haven for jobs in Kenya Published by Emmanuel Soroba on 5 July 2018 The industry contributes immensely towards the Kenyan economy.
Startup snapshot: Earn rental income by leasing solar panels to businesses in Africa Published by Justin Probyn on 3 July 2018 Using blockchain to power developing countries with solar energy.
Two South African sisters taking organic skin care products to the world Published by Oluwabusayomi Sotunde on 2 July 2018 Capetonian sisters Louiza Rademan and Christine Buchanan left their professions to start an organic skin and body care product range.
Startup snapshot: Nigerian savings platform promoting financial discipline Published by Justin Probyn on 27 June 2018 ‘The biggest mistake I ever made, was expanding and hiring too fast,’ says Piggybank.ng co-founder Odunayo Eweniyi.
Building success through innovative construction methods Published by Helene Cilliers on 25 June 2018 Frank Finnemore saw a big opportunity to bring innovation to the low-cost housing sector in South Africa that would cut construction time and costs.
Beyond selling Samsung phones and Hyundai cars: South Korea wants to be Africa’s industrialisation partner Published by Jaco Maritz on 20 June 2018 The who’s who of African government and business recently flew halfway across the world to the South Korean port city of Busan.
Startup snapshot: Mama Money allowing migrants to send funds abroad Published by Justin Probyn on 19 June 2018 ‘Don’t try and force the market to make too big of a step away from what they’re used to. Do it slowly and you’ll get there in the end.’
Coaching Rwanda onto the map Published by Moses Gahigi on 18 June 2018 Mireille Karera gave up a thriving career as a top executive to start a coaching business in Rwanda.
Startup snapshot: Y Combinator-backed B2B marketplace wants to be the Alibaba of Africa Published by Justin Probyn on 12 June 2018 Morocco-based WaystoCap is an online B2B marketplace for businesses in Africa to buy and sell goods.
Trailblazing online shopping in Rwanda Published by Oluwabusayomi Sotunde on 11 June 2018 Yvette Uwimpaye sees untapped opportunity in Rwanda’s e-commerce industry.
