Kenyan businessman turns overlooked croton nut into a cash crop Published by Tom Collins on 28 June 2021 Cosmas Ochieng, CEO of EcoFix Kenya, has carved out a business by processing croton nuts into biofuel, fertiliser, animal feed and cosmetics.
Kenya: Former Tuskys CEO discusses his new e-commerce venture Published by Nelly Murungi on 28 June 2021 Daniel Githua, the former CEO of embattled Kenyan supermarket chain Tuskys, recently co-founded Anko Retail, an e-commerce start-up where he is chief strategist.
New investment platform for those seeking to trade African stock markets Published by Staff Writer on 28 June 2021 Wala is an investment platform to analyse equities, ETFs and other asset classes trading on African stock exchanges.
Exporting chillies from Kenya: Agribusiness entrepreneur outlines her journey Published by Jeanette Clark on 25 June 2021 Mace Foods currently exports dried chilli to pharmaceutical and food industry clients in Europe and Asia. Founder Margaret Komen explains how she built the business.
How Togo, one of West Africa’s smallest countries, became the region’s trade hub Published by Staff Writer on 25 June 2021 How did a small country like Togo turn into a trade powerhouse, exerting a significant influence on the region?
New ranking reveals Africa’s most expensive cities for expats Published by Staff Writer on 23 June 2021 N’Djamena is the most expensive city for expatriates in Africa and Lusaka the least expensive.
Made-in-Ghana watch brand: How the founder of Caveman Watches built his business Published by James Torvaney on 23 June 2021 Anthony Dzamefe went from hawking replica watches on the streets of Accra to building his own brand of timepieces.
Running a cannabis company in South Africa: An interview with Goodleaf CEO Published by Jeanette Clark on 22 June 2021 Goodleaf is a South African company supplying a range of products containing cannabidiol (CBD) from the cannabis plant.
Small towns are collapsing across South Africa. How it’s starting to affect farming Published by Wandile Sihlobo on 21 June 2021 The collapse of local government in small towns is beginning to affect investment in farming, and the ability of agribusinesses to operate.
Ghana: Entrepreneur capitalises on opportunity in honey and beekeeping industry Published by Kageni Muse on 21 June 2021 Founder of Tilaa explains how he started an integrated beekeeping business in northern Ghana.
Africa’s shot at local pharma production Published by Alison Buckholtz on 18 June 2021 Imbalances between supply and demand in the pharmaceutical sector have captured investors’ attention. Locally-manufactured medicines could bridge the gap.
Fintech entrepreneur applying lessons from The Richest Man in Babylon to create wealth in Nigeria Published by Natalie Greve on 18 June 2021 Salami Abolore’s company Riby aims to create wealth in Nigeria by providing digital products and services that make it easier for individuals to save, lend, borrow and invest.
City on the move: Kafue, Zambia Published by Jeanette Clark on 17 June 2021 Kafue’s location makes it ideal for any entrepreneur looking to set up an agro-processing facility.
Farming in the city: Ugandan start-up makes equipment for vertical agriculture Published by Nelly Murungi on 17 June 2021 Vertical and Micro Gardening is a Ugandan company that builds farm towers to make farming a viable micro-enterprise for low-income earners in urban centres.
