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Is social commerce the next big thing for retail in Africa?

Published by Jaco Maritz on 5 September 2025

Natalie Kolbe, general partner at Africa-focused venture capital firm Norrsken22, believes social commerce could transform how Africans shop. In this interview, she explains why.

From avocados to apples: Entrepreneurs building agribusiness ventures in Tanzania

Published by Staff Writer on 26 August 2025

Avocados and apples are the focus of two ventures that show the range of farming opportunities in Tanzania.

How a Moroccan groceries supplier became something that looks more like a bank

Published by Jaco Maritz on 16 August 2025

Ismael Belkhayat and his wife, Sophia Alj, launched Chari in 2020 to streamline shopkeepers’ stock orders. Five years on it has grown into a platform offering financial services, effectively a bank for corner stores.

Why a private equity firm is betting on Nigerian-made safety boots

Published by Staff Writer on 8 August 2025

Earlier this year, Lagos-based private equity firm Aruwa Capital Management invested in Yikodeen, a Nigerian manufacturer of safety boots for workers in the oil and gas, construction, power and manufacturing sectors.

Behind the scenes of building a private equity firm in Nigeria

Published by Jaco Maritz on 31 July 2025

Adesuwa Okunbo Rhodes, founder of Aruwa Capital Management, on building and running an investment firm in West Africa.

‘Entrepreneurship is not for the faint-hearted,’ says Zimbabwean businessman

Published by Staff Writer on 30 July 2025

“We need to go to war regardless of how rough the terrain is,” says Lesly Marange, founder and chief executive of Glytime Foods.

What I learned from building a petroleum company in Ghana

Published by William Tewiah on 25 July 2025

William Tewiah is the founder and CEO of Ghana-based ZEN Petroleum. In this article, Tewiah shares some of the learnings from his business journey.

Entrepreneur sees profits in South Africa’s townships

Published by Jaco Maritz on 21 July 2025

Godiragetse Mogajane spotted an opportunity for delivery and logistics services in South Africa’s townships.

South African entrepreneur unlocks township market for big business

Published by Jaco Maritz on 14 July 2025

Entrepreneur Godiragetse Mogajane saw an opportunity to offer delivery and logistics services in South Africa’s townships.

Tanzania: Entrepreneur sees ‘a lot of money’ in agriculture

Published by Staff Writer on 1 July 2025

Hadija Jabiri, founder of agribusiness company GBRI, sees untapped potential across Tanzania’s agricultural value chain, particularly in processing fruit, vegetables and grains into value-added products.

The entrepreneur exporting Tanzania’s agricultural products to Europe

Published by Jaco Maritz on 24 June 2025

Hadija Jabiri is the founder of GBRI, a Tanzanian agribusiness company that started with vegetables and now exports avocados to Europe and India.

Ghanaian CEO shares lessons from building a retail business

Published by Staff Writer on 13 June 2025

Charles Antwi-Boahen shares some of the key business lessons he has learned over the past decade.

Ghana: From side hustle to 16 stores – a retail entrepreneur’s story

Published by Jaco Maritz on 6 June 2025

Charles Antwi-Boahen is the founder of Kab-Fam, an electronics and home appliance retailer that has grown from humble beginnings to a 16-store chain across Ghana.

Building an investable and scalable business in Kenya: Founders share their thoughts

Published by Staff Writer on 6 June 2025

Founders offer insights into what it truly takes to scale in Kenya.

Articles

Is social commerce the next big thing for retail in Africa?

From avocados to apples: Entrepreneurs building agribusiness ventures in Tanzania

How a Moroccan groceries supplier became something that looks more like a bank

Why a private equity firm is betting on Nigerian-made safety boots

Behind the scenes of building a private equity firm in Nigeria

‘Entrepreneurship is not for the faint-hearted,’ says Zimbabwean businessman

What I learned from building a petroleum company in Ghana

Entrepreneur sees profits in South Africa’s townships

South African entrepreneur unlocks township market for big business

Tanzania: Entrepreneur sees ‘a lot of money’ in agriculture

The entrepreneur exporting Tanzania’s agricultural products to Europe

Ghanaian CEO shares lessons from building a retail business

Ghana: From side hustle to 16 stores – a retail entrepreneur’s story

Building an investable and scalable business in Kenya: Founders share their thoughts

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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