No excuses: Ghanaians push exercise during pandemic Published by Stacey Knott on 10 July 2020 Gyms and personal trainers have switched to online exercise classes.
Young entrepreneur making tasty crisps from cassava in Gabon Published by Nelly Murungi on 9 July 2020 Tuber’Chips is a small business specialising in transforming raw cassava into crisps.
Opportunities in Africa’s food industry: Insights from PhilAfrica Foods CEO Published by Jaco Maritz on 7 July 2020 Roland Decorvet talks about agribusiness trends in the region and highlights some of the unexploited opportunities in Africa’s food industry.
Nigerian entrepreneur discusses the ups and downs of the waste recycling business Published by Nelly Murungi on 6 July 2020 Recyclan is a waste recycling company with operations in several African countries. It buys locally recovered waste, which is then crushed and exported to international markets.
City on the move: Sikasso, Mali Published by Jeanette Clark on 6 July 2020 Sikasso is Mali’s second-largest city and in a region where the climate provides ideal conditions for crops such as mangoes.
Covid-19 and the oil price slump in Africa: which countries will fare better? Published by Oxford Business Group on 6 July 2020 In Africa, the twin challenges of the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent drop in oil prices are affecting countries in different ways.
Africa Deal Roundup: 15 noteworthy deals and announcements in June Published by Staff Writer on 3 July 2020 A selection of African private equity deal, fundraising and exit announcements that came across our desk in June 2020.
From batteries to shea butter: Company sees potential for agri-processing in Mali Published by Jeanette Clark on 3 July 2020 A Mali-based manufacturer of batteries has diversified into the shea butter industry.
African free trade area – from agreement to implementation Published by Robyn Berger and Theunis Claassen and Catherine Robson on 2 July 2020 An update on where we’re at with the African Continental Free Trade Area.
Uganda’s MamaOpe fast-tracks the diagnosis of pneumonia through smart jackets Published by Nelly Murungi on 2 July 2020 Uganda’s MamaOpe Medicals has developed a biomedical ‘smart jacket’ that it claims diagnoses pneumonia faster and more accurately than humans.
Zimbabwe-based entrepreneur wants to create a global market for baobab products Published by Jeanette Clark on 1 July 2020 B’Ayoba is a Zimbabwean company that processes the fruit of the iconic baobab tree into powder and seed oil for export.
Profit-making idea: Producing the supergrain fonio in Mali Published by Jeanette Clark on 30 June 2020 Fonio is one of the oldest cultivated cereals in Africa. It is gluten-free, rich in vitamins and amino acids and high in protein.
Due Diligence: Doing deals in Ethiopia – investor shares lessons learnt Published by Jaco Maritz on 29 June 2020 Saad Aouad, chief investment officer of 54 Capital, talks about the investment lessons he has learnt and the unexploited opportunities in Ethiopia.
The big chill: How Africa is moving to battle ‘zombie’ appliances Published by Peyton Fleming on 26 June 2020 Used refrigerators and air conditioners, imported from Europe, are straining Africa’s limited power supplies as the continent battles rising heat.