Cameroonian fintech entrepreneurs finding traction with savings app Published by Patrick Nelle on 21 April 2022 Two young Cameroonians have converted their interest in financial literacy and technology into an app.
Cameroon: Entrepreneur returns home from Europe to start fintech company Published by Patrick Nelle on 13 January 2022 The founder of Diool spotted an opportunity in the payments industry.
Cameroon: Eight lessons learnt from building an FMCG manufacturing business Published by James Torvaney on 7 October 2021 Joel Sikam, founder of Fisco, shares his insights on growing a consumer goods manufacturing business.
Wine consumption across Africa: Togo, Cameroon and Côte d’Ivoire in the top three Published by Staff Writer on 27 July 2021 Although Togo is not the continent’s largest consumer of wine in terms of volume, a greater proportion of its adult population consumes wine than in other African nations.
How to build a private schools business in Africa Published by Sven Hugo on 23 December 2020 Enko Education operates 14 schools across nine African countries.
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.
Cameroon: Using the age-old ‘building from mud’ construction technique for greener homes Published by Jeanette Clark on 27 August 2020 We talk to entrepreneur Messina Guikome about building an eco-friendly construction company in Cameroon and beyond.
City on the move: Kribi, Cameroon Published by Jeanette Clark on 25 August 2020 “There are many business opportunities in Kribi at this moment,” says Messina Guikome, CEO of construction company Messibat International.
Rebecca Enonchong on doing business as a tech startup in French-speaking Africa Published by Justin Norman on 19 April 2020 Entrepreneur shares her experiences.
The Flip: A conversation with Rebecca Enonchong Published by Justin Norman on 21 February 2020 A long conversation on all things entrepreneurship in Africa.
Why this award-winning company had to shut down most of its operations in Cameroon Published by Thomson Reuters Foundation on 10 November 2019 Cameroonian nurse-turned-entrepreneur Melissa Bime won international fame and funding but faced one major problem: working in her own country.
Profit-making idea: Banqueting in a box Published by Justin Probyn on 23 January 2019 ‘Africans love to party, but cannot keep time or provide reliable services – at least that is the case in Cameroon.’
The journey so far: Viola Llewellyn, president, Ovamba Solutions Published by Justin Probyn on 17 January 2019 ‘I totally disagree with the idea of multitasking. As a leader, I have to delegate and I have to prioritise.’
Cameroon gaming startup trains new generation of business superheroes Published by Inna Lazareva on 15 October 2018 ‘It’s not only a job – you are building a legacy.’
