Trends

Opinion: South African retailers retreat from East and West Africa

Published by Dianna Games on 10 September 2021

The recent announcement that South African retail company Massmart was selling off its Game stores in five African countries rang alarm bells about the future of the consumer opportunity in Africa.

Digitisation seeds opportunities for Eastern Africa’s farmers

Published by Everlyne Situma on 9 September 2021

Trade and supply disruptions are affecting farmers in rural Kenya and Uganda, but digital platforms offer new markets.

New law will make Nigeria’s petroleum industry attractive to investors

Published by Omowumi Iledare on 6 September 2021

Nigeria’s new petroleum law will make its petroleum industry as competitive and attractive to investors as its peers.

Regional trade expected to be the big winner as South Sudan, Sudan look to re-open border

Published by Seth Onyango on 31 August 2021

Sudan and South Sudan will reopen their borders on October 1 for the first time in 11 years, in a deal expected to re-calibrate trade between the two states and usher in a new diplomatic dawn for the erstwhile foes.

As Africa gears up for trade, its harbours are going private

Published by Conrad Onyango on 29 August 2021

African countries – including top exporter, South Africa – are turning to private specialist operators to grow capacity at key ports.

South Africa: Electric vehicles on the cards for Africa’s largest car market

Published by Seth Onyango on 27 August 2021

South Africa is on track to become Africa’s biggest market for electric cars and is also looking to become a globally competitive electric car manufacturing hub.

City on the move: Hawassa, Ethiopia

Published by Jeanette Clark on 25 August 2021

Opportunities for businesses across the board in agriculture, construction, commerce and tourism.

Netflix and Showmax are pumping money into locally-produced African movies

Published by Seth Onyango on 24 August 2021

African films strike a chord with movie fans on streaming services.

Kenya is moving aggressively to tax digital business. What next?

Published by Mercy Muendo on 23 August 2021

Kenya’s digital service taxes could end up punishing struggling start-ups that shifted into the digital space for survival.

Zimbabwean young farmers lead the charge in agriculture

Published by Audrey Simango on 21 August 2021

Agriculture in Zimbabwe is on an upswing and young people are the driving force.

City on the move: Enugu, Nigeria

Published by Jeanette Clark on 17 August 2021

“If you make it here, you can use it as a platform to launch into other places,” notes businessman.

‘Made in Africa’ music streaming services look to take on Spotify

Published by Seth Onyango on 12 August 2021

The controversy surrounding Spotify’s royalty payout model is providing fertile ground for Africa-based startups looking to challenge the streaming behemoth’s dominance.

City on the move: Tanga, Tanzania

Published by Jeanette Clark on 9 August 2021

The city is expected to become a hub of construction and economic activity following the signing of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline project.

Africa’s fastest growing cities: Bujumbura tops the list

Published by Seth Onyango on 6 August 2021

Burundi’s Bujumbura is the fastest growing city in Africa, with its population expected to grow 123% from the current one million to roughly 2.3 million people in 2035.

Trends

Opinion: South African retailers retreat from East and West Africa

Digitisation seeds opportunities for Eastern Africa’s farmers

New law will make Nigeria’s petroleum industry attractive to investors

Regional trade expected to be the big winner as South Sudan, Sudan look to re-open border

As Africa gears up for trade, its harbours are going private

South Africa: Electric vehicles on the cards for Africa’s largest car market

City on the move: Hawassa, Ethiopia

Netflix and Showmax are pumping money into locally-produced African movies

Kenya is moving aggressively to tax digital business. What next?

Zimbabwean young farmers lead the charge in agriculture

City on the move: Enugu, Nigeria

‘Made in Africa’ music streaming services look to take on Spotify

City on the move: Tanga, Tanzania

Africa’s fastest growing cities: Bujumbura tops the list

Nine business ideas to pursue in Africa: Poultry, cannabis, vocational training and more

Creating a fruit juice business in Sierra Leone: The story of Sierra Juice

Made-in-Uganda diaper company secures export market

31-year-old Nigerian reveals how he established his rice production business

Namibia: Entrepreneur quits job and moves back home to start agribusiness venture

Eight agribusiness and food opportunities in Africa worth pursuing in 2021

Made-in-Ghana watch brand: How the founder of Caveman Watches built his business

Nigerian entrepreneur turns side-hustle into thriving bakery business

Malawi: Meat processing company grows from five pigs to the shelves of Shoprite

Eight agribusiness ideas to consider in West Africa: Catfish, cassava, fonio and more

Industrialisation of cassava in East Africa: Investor identifies gaps in the market

Zimbabwe: Start-up finds traction with health foods made from baobab and bananas

Opinion: South African retailers retreat from East and West Africa

Demand for locally-produced fish opening up a multi-billion dollar market in Africa

Digitisation seeds opportunities for Eastern Africa’s farmers

Profit-making idea: Opportunities to supply packaging material in Malawi

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