Botswana: Talking business with founder of beekeeping and honey production company Published by Nelly Murungi on 20 October 2020 Kago’s Bees is a beekeeping and honey production company located in Botswana. Founder Kago Monggae answers our questions.
Nigerian startup develops smokeless cooking stove that even charges your phone Published by Nelly Murungi on 14 October 2020 Powerstove Energy has developed a low-cost, smokeless cooking stove which also produces its own electricity.
Kenyan company using insect larvae to make animal feed and fertiliser Published by Nelly Murungi on 8 October 2020 Ecodudu is a Kenyan company which manufactures organic fertiliser and animal feed from insect larvae.
Land hunters: App matches Zimbabwe’s farmers with vacant plots Published by Farai Shawn Matiashe on 28 September 2020 The app’s creators hope it can help boost food security, in a country where more than half of irrigable land is lying idle.
Bee Happy: Interview with founder of Kenyan honey business Published by Nelly Murungi on 23 September 2020 Bee Happy Enterprises is a Kenyan company involved in bee farming and the production of honey-related products.
Nigerian bus sharing platform aims to offer a more comfortable commute Published by Nelly Murungi on 21 September 2020 Plentywaka is a Nigerian bus sharing platform, launched in 2019. Plentywaka buses travel along busy routes in Nigerian cities.
Zambia: Entrepreneur identifies opportunity for online food delivery platform Published by Nelly Murungi on 17 September 2020 Zambian company Ubuntu Meal Delivery Services delivers food from restaurants and fresh produce from local farmers to its clients in the Lusaka area.
Digital platform Freshbag connects farmers to street vendors in Cameroon Published by Nelly Murungi on 15 September 2020 The company buys products from farmers and distributes them to street vendors in the capital Yaoundé.
Exporting honey from Zambia to the world Published by Nelly Murungi on 11 September 2020 Talking business with Alan Chanda, founder of Zambian honey business Dytech.
Niger: Company making Italian-style ice cream with local ingredients and flavours Published by Nelly Murungi on 7 September 2020 Kooka revisits the traditional Italian gelato with ingredients and flavours from West Africa such as baobab, camel milk, shea fruit or local cereal porridge.
‘Me I love Nairobi’: Kenyan entrepreneur explains how she built lifestyle brand Peperuka Published by Nelly Murungi on 3 September 2020 Peperuka is a Kenyan company which designs and manufactures apparel and home decor items that incorporate quirky statements such as “Me I love Nairobi”.
Selling household gas in Nigeria: Entrepreneur identifies gap in the market Published by Nelly Murungi on 26 August 2020 Opab Gas is a Nigerian company that supplies liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to households and businesses.
Talking business with the founder of Kenyan online insurance marketplace Published by Nelly Murungi on 4 August 2020 Bismart is a Kenya-based insurance aggregator, allowing its users to compare and buy various insurance products from multiple companies.
Zambian company spots opportunity for locally-made spices and pastes Published by Nelly Murungi on 29 July 2020 Sage Valley is a Zambian company which produces spices and pastes from locally sourced ingredients.
