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Nigeria: From cassava to private schools – nine business opportunities

Published by Staff Writer on 26 July 2021

From processing cassava to a private school chain, How we made it in Africa highlights nine business opportunities in Nigeria, the continent’s most populous country with over 200 million people.

Profit-making idea: ‘Poultry is the future of protein production in Africa’

Published by Staff Writer on 25 July 2021

Most people in Africa consume plenty of carbohydrates and fats but they don’t eat enough protein, according to Roland Decorvet, CEO of PhilAfrica Foods.

Kenya: Entrepreneurs spot gap to give small businesses access to the online economy

Published by Kageni Muse on 23 July 2021

Sky.Garden is a platform that allows Kenyan businesses to create their own e-commerce stores.

Company taps into demand for essential oils from Kenya’s arid areas

Published by Jeanette Clark on 22 July 2021

The founder of Agar Ltd saw a business opportunity to produce essential oils from trees found in Kenya’s drylands.

Djibouti: Why Radisson is opening a hotel in this tiny African country

Published by Jeanette Clark on 20 July 2021

Djibouti is at the intersection of major international shipping lanes connecting Asia, Africa, and Europe.

Profit-making idea: Affordable housing developments in Kenya

Published by Staff Writer on 19 July 2021

The Kenyan government’s Affordable Housing Programme is viewed as an opportunity for property developers to diversify their portfolios

Ethiopia: International market for locally-made leather products

Published by Jeanette Clark on 16 July 2021

Ethiopia is a major leather producer but most of it is exported in raw form. Entrepreneur Abai Schulze saw a gap to make luxury leather items and sell them to consumers abroad.

Investor identifies three opportunities in West Africa’s food and agriculture sector

Published by Staff Writer on 16 July 2021

Logistics and distribution, import substitution, and packaged food identified as attractive opportunities.

Liberia: Company proves waste management can be a solid business

Published by Kageni Muse on 15 July 2021

“People think this is a job for the informal sector, but we have shown waste management is a formal business,” says James Mulbah, CEO of Liberia-based Green Cities.

Formalising Africa’s fragmented logistics industry: Interview with CEO of Sendy

Published by Gloria Mwaniga on 14 July 2021

Kenya-based Sendy connects individuals and businesses to third-party drivers of delivery vehicles, including motorbikes, vans and pickups.

Why pharma investors are looking at Africa ‘with new eyes’

Published by Alison Buckholtz on 13 July 2021

Frannie Léautier, CEO of SouthBridge Investments, shares her observations on investors’ renewed interest in local pharmaceutical manufacturing in Africa.

Profit-making idea: Producing affordable fish in East Africa

Published by Staff Writer on 12 July 2021

For decades the wild catch from Africa’s Great Lakes has been declining, with the result that local markets increasingly rely on imported frozen fish, often of low quality.

City on the move: Nakuru, Kenya

Published by Jeanette Clark on 12 July 2021

“I think Nakuru can become the next big hub in the country,” says businessperson.

Interview: South African coffee chain set to enter Côte d’Ivoire; sees potential in Nigeria (Part 2)

Published by Jeanette Clark on 10 July 2021

Frank van Asperen, general manager for Vida e Caffè’s international business, discusses the chain’s expansion to Côte d’Ivoire and shares his thoughts on the Nigerian market.

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Nigeria: From cassava to private schools – nine business opportunities

Profit-making idea: ‘Poultry is the future of protein production in Africa’

Kenya: Entrepreneurs spot gap to give small businesses access to the online economy

Company taps into demand for essential oils from Kenya’s arid areas

Djibouti: Why Radisson is opening a hotel in this tiny African country

Profit-making idea: Affordable housing developments in Kenya

Ethiopia: International market for locally-made leather products

Investor identifies three opportunities in West Africa’s food and agriculture sector

Liberia: Company proves waste management can be a solid business

Formalising Africa’s fragmented logistics industry: Interview with CEO of Sendy

Why pharma investors are looking at Africa ‘with new eyes’

Profit-making idea: Producing affordable fish in East Africa

City on the move: Nakuru, Kenya

Interview: South African coffee chain set to enter Côte d’Ivoire; sees potential in Nigeria (Part 2)

Investor bullish on education in West Africa

Doing business in Somalia: unpacking the realities on the ground

How this French serial entrepreneur started investing in Africa

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

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