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An African sneaker brand: Founder of Bathu explains how he built his business

Published by Sven Hugo on 26 October 2020

Bathu is a South African footwear brand started by entrepreneur Theo Baloyi. We ask Baloyi about how he grew the business from an idea to selling 15,000 pairs per month.

Nigeria’s Pricepally allows its customers to save by buying food in bulk

Published by Nelly Murungi on 26 October 2020

Pricepally is a Nigerian wholesale e-commerce platform.

Malawi: Entrepreneur capitalises on gap in cleaning products industry

Published by Nelly Murungi on 23 October 2020

Imani Investments manufactures cleaning mops, branded as Easy Mop, from its factory in Blantyre, Malawi. Co-founder Moses Nyirenda answers our questions.

Why a Zimbabwean farming project failed: lessons for rural innovation

Published by Eness Paidamoyo Mutsvangwa-Sammie on 22 October 2020

Innovation can thrive in rural areas. But this depends on understanding the communities’ perceptions and livelihood context to appreciate their priorities.

Ethiopian entrepreneur provides a snapshot of his peanut butter business

Published by Nelly Murungi on 21 October 2020

Wow Peanut Butter is an organic peanut butter brand based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Founder Henok Abera answers our questions.

Agribusiness trends and opportunities in Nigeria: demographics driving food demand

Published by Betsy G Henderson on 21 October 2020

Mezuo Nwuneli, managing partner of Sahel Capital, reveals the top agribusiness opportunities in Nigeria.

A wild ride: CEO shares his experiences of building a company that finances motorcycle taxi drivers in East Africa

Published by Sven Hugo on 20 October 2020

Tugende provides financing to motorcycle taxis drivers – known as boda-bodas – in Uganda through a lease-to-own agreement.

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.

Profit-making idea: The production of fertiliser in Uganda

Published by Jeanette Clark on 16 October 2020

“Our fertiliser is imported from Kenya, China or the Netherlands. We need a fertiliser factory in Uganda urgently,” says agribusiness entrepreneur.

Temie Giwa-Tubosun: the Nigerian entrepreneur delivering blood to patients

Published by Kingsley Ighobor on 16 October 2020

In 2016 Giwa-Tubosun founded LifeBank, a logistics company that collects blood from registered blood banks and delivers it to patients in hospitals.

Soya beans, rice and maize: Ugandan entrepreneur explains how he built his agribusiness

Published by Jeanette Clark on 14 October 2020

Making money from commodities such as maize and rice can be challenging due to low margins and the significant economies of scale required. Here’s how businessman Orisa Raphael Jawino did it.

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.

How this Ghanaian entrepreneur returned home from the US to commercialise the moringa tree

Published by Nelly Murungi on 12 October 2020

We speak to Kwami Williams, CEO of MoringaConnect, a Ghanaian company which manufactures food and personal care products from the moringa plant.

City on the move: Ibadan, Nigeria

Published by Jeanette Clark on 10 October 2020

“We are seeing increasing numbers of manufacturers setting up hubs in Ibadan,” says entrepreneur Onyekachi Izukanne.

Countries

An African sneaker brand: Founder of Bathu explains how he built his business

Nigeria’s Pricepally allows its customers to save by buying food in bulk

Malawi: Entrepreneur capitalises on gap in cleaning products industry

Why a Zimbabwean farming project failed: lessons for rural innovation

Ethiopian entrepreneur provides a snapshot of his peanut butter business

Agribusiness trends and opportunities in Nigeria: demographics driving food demand

A wild ride: CEO shares his experiences of building a company that finances motorcycle taxi drivers in East Africa

Botswana: Talking business with founder of beekeeping and honey production company

Profit-making idea: The production of fertiliser in Uganda

Temie Giwa-Tubosun: the Nigerian entrepreneur delivering blood to patients

Soya beans, rice and maize: Ugandan entrepreneur explains how he built his agribusiness

Nigerian startup develops smokeless cooking stove that even charges your phone

How this Ghanaian entrepreneur returned home from the US to commercialise the moringa tree

City on the move: Ibadan, Nigeria

The Ethiopian entrepreneur who wants to disrupt the paper industry

Africa: 14 business ideas with strong profit potential

Nigeria: Former Diamond Bank CEO introduces new digital banking platform

Entrepreneur wants Uganda to have a bigger slice of the $7bn market for superfood moringa

Agribusiness in Africa: Investor reveals which areas hold the most potential

Five business opportunities in Africa’s agribusiness and food sector

The Lagos hawker who makes one million Nigerian naira monthly

Camels, not unicorns: How entrepreneurs in Africa are rewriting the rules of Silicon Valley

An African sneaker brand: Founder of Bathu explains how he built his business

Nigeria’s Pricepally allows its customers to save by buying food in bulk

Malawi: Entrepreneur capitalises on gap in cleaning products industry

Why a Zimbabwean farming project failed: lessons for rural innovation

Ethiopian entrepreneur provides a snapshot of his peanut butter business

Agribusiness trends and opportunities in Nigeria: demographics driving food demand

A wild ride: CEO shares his experiences of building a company that finances motorcycle taxi drivers in East Africa

Botswana: Talking business with founder of beekeeping and honey production company

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