Takeaways

From Nigeria to Tanzania: African companies profiting from food exports

Published by Staff Writer on 10 January 2024

From Rwandan avocados and chillis to Nigerian cashew nuts and ginger, we highlight nine companies that are successfully exporting African food products to the global market.

Exploring northern Nigeria’s agribusiness opportunities

Published by Staff Writer on 2 January 2024

Financing for farmers, logistics services for the agricultural sector, and growing food for export to surrounding countries. These are some of the agribusiness opportunities in northern Nigeria.

Nigeria: A snack food company founded with 960 naira

Published by Staff Writer on 26 December 2023

Debby Lawson, founder and COO of Fastizers, a Nigeria-based producer of cookies and snack foods, had not initially planned to start her own business.

Northern Nigeria’s ‘hidden’ startups

Published by Staff Writer on 14 December 2023

“We believed many of the stereotypes around northern Nigeria were wrong, and that there were bankable ideas and executors that weren’t getting funded.”

Investor sees opportunity in Africa’s healthcare deficit, from Nigeria to Egypt

Published by Staff Writer on 29 November 2023

Mikael Hajjar, co-founder of Africa-focused venture capital firm P1 Ventures, recognises opportunities in Africa’s healthcare imbalance.

‘Why would someone care about a cooler box that’s made in Cape Town?’

Published by Jaco Maritz on 13 November 2023

Lee Hartman, founder of Fieldbar, was inspired by South Africa’s luxury safari heritage to uniquely position his cooler box brand.

From Nigeria to Kenya: Capitalising on Africa’s construction sector

Published by Jaco Maritz on 10 November 2023

Several entrepreneurs and investors have underscored the potential in the continent’s construction and building materials industries.

Made in Nigeria: Agribusiness entrepreneurs expanding into US market

Published by Jaco Maritz on 7 November 2023

Amid ongoing discussions about the future of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), several food and agriculture companies with operations in Nigeria are already tapping into the massive American market.

Zambia real estate opportunities: From Lusaka to Livingstone

Published by Jaco Maritz on 26 October 2023

Zambia’s real estate sector offers three distinct opportunities: gated estates in Lusaka’s outskirts, student housing, and retirement properties in Livingstone.

Zimbabwean food company uses independent sales agents to boost distribution

Published by Jaco Maritz on 15 October 2023

Health-food company, Glytime, has expanded its product distribution beyond brick and mortar retail chains by enlisting independent sales agents.

From Nigeria to Ghana: Cashing in on the booming baby food market

Published by Jaco Maritz on 13 October 2023

We highlight five West African entrepreneurs who have built baby food businesses.

Nigeria: How this snack food company won over informal shopkeepers

Published by Jaco Maritz on 9 October 2023

In Nigeria, informal retail channels such as open-air markets, street stalls, and table tops account for 90% of consumer goods sales. Discover how cookie company Fastizers persuaded these vendors to stock its products.

Eight agribusiness opportunities in Nigeria, Zambia and beyond

Published by Staff Writer on 8 September 2023

From the production of niche processed food items in Zambia to providing cold storage facilities for farmers in Nigeria, we highlight eight opportunities in Africa’s agribusiness sector.

DRC’s food market: Export potential for Zambia and other neighbours

Published by Staff Writer on 31 August 2023

There is significant potential for exporting food products from neighbouring nations like Zambia, Burundi, and Rwanda to the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Takeaways

From Nigeria to Tanzania: African companies profiting from food exports

Exploring northern Nigeria’s agribusiness opportunities

Nigeria: A snack food company founded with 960 naira

Northern Nigeria’s ‘hidden’ startups

Investor sees opportunity in Africa’s healthcare deficit, from Nigeria to Egypt

‘Why would someone care about a cooler box that’s made in Cape Town?’

From Nigeria to Kenya: Capitalising on Africa’s construction sector

Made in Nigeria: Agribusiness entrepreneurs expanding into US market

Zambia real estate opportunities: From Lusaka to Livingstone

Zimbabwean food company uses independent sales agents to boost distribution

From Nigeria to Ghana: Cashing in on the booming baby food market

Nigeria: How this snack food company won over informal shopkeepers

Eight agribusiness opportunities in Nigeria, Zambia and beyond

DRC’s food market: Export potential for Zambia and other neighbours

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

From beverage cans to gyms: Verod’s investment playbook for West Africa

‘All businesses are hard,’ says Tanzanian entrepreneur

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