Startup snapshot

Côte d’Ivoire: Investor-backed entrepreneur sees gap for real fruit ice lollies

Published by Nelly Murungi on 18 August 2021

Syn’el, a company founded in 2017 and based in Côte d’Ivoire, specialises in the manufacture of sorbets on sticks (ice lollies), under the Paletas brand.

Ethiopian start-up bets on high-tech beehives

Published by Nelly Murungi on 12 August 2021

Anabi is an Ethiopian agritech company that incorporates smart technology in beekeeping.

Ghanaian food delivery startup saves its customers a trip to the market

Published by Nelly Murungi on 31 July 2021

Big Samps Market, founded in 2017, is a Ghanaian grocery delivery service catering for individuals and businesses in and around Accra.

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.

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.

Nigeria: CEO provides a snapshot of his payment processing startup

Published by Jaco Maritz on 11 June 2021

Seerbit is a Nigerian company that provides payment processing solutions to businesses.

West Africa: Processing cassava into packaged products for the international market

Published by Kageni Muse on 23 May 2021

Côte d’Ivoire-based agri-processing company Citrine makes packaged cassava-based food items sold at shops in Europe and the US that cater to the African diaspora.

Zambian tech startup building products for farming sector: Talking business with CEO of AgriPredict

Published by James Torvaney on 20 May 2021

Cassandra Mtine-Makumbi, co-founder and CEO of Zambia-based AgriPredict, talks about generating revenue from a product targeted at small-scale farmers and some of the biggest challenges facing the startup.

Nigeria: Snack food company targets health-conscious consumers

Published by Nelly Murungi on 17 May 2021

Bonita Foods, founded in 2017, is a Nigerian company that produces a variety of snacks from fruits, nuts and vegetables.

From farm to shop: How this company streamlines Senegal’s fresh produce supply chain

Published by Nelly Murungi on 13 May 2021

Afrikamart, founded in 2018, is a digital platform that links rural farmers in Senegal to merchants in urban areas.

Bamboo toothbrushes: Kenyan company taps into eco-conscious market

Published by Kageni Muse on 6 May 2021

Manufacturer of environmentally-friendly oral and body care items hopes to cash in from increased aversion to plastic products.

Hospital-at-home startup seeks to disrupt traditional healthcare in South Africa

Published by Jeanette Clark on 5 May 2021

Quro Medical combines hardware, software and the expertise of traditional doctors to manage acutely ill patients in the comfort of their homes.

Kenya: Start-up introduces electric fishing boat engines on Lake Victoria

Published by James Torvaney on 30 March 2021

Fishers can save about 25% on fuel costs with ASOBO’s electric engines. Co-founder Laurens Friso explains the company’s business model.

Startup snapshot

Côte d’Ivoire: Investor-backed entrepreneur sees gap for real fruit ice lollies

Ethiopian start-up bets on high-tech beehives

Ghanaian food delivery startup saves its customers a trip to the market

Kenya: Former Tuskys CEO discusses his new e-commerce venture

New investment platform for those seeking to trade African stock markets

Farming in the city: Ugandan start-up makes equipment for vertical agriculture

Nigeria: CEO provides a snapshot of his payment processing startup

West Africa: Processing cassava into packaged products for the international market

Zambian tech startup building products for farming sector: Talking business with CEO of AgriPredict

Nigeria: Snack food company targets health-conscious consumers

From farm to shop: How this company streamlines Senegal’s fresh produce supply chain

Bamboo toothbrushes: Kenyan company taps into eco-conscious market

Hospital-at-home startup seeks to disrupt traditional healthcare in South Africa

Kenya: Start-up introduces electric fishing boat engines on Lake Victoria

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