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Opportunities in French-speaking West Africa: Insights from private equity investor

Published by Jaco Maritz on 22 September 2021

Jean-Marc Savi de Tové, co-founder of private equity firm Adiwale Partners, reveals the industries that excite him, from air conditioning to private education.

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

Published by Staff Writer on 14 September 2021

Investors and businesspeople highlight eight agriculture-related ideas to explore in West Africa.

Exporting dried fruit from West Africa to Europe: How this businessman built a sizeable company

Published by James Torvaney on 25 August 2021

HPW is one of the largest producers of naturally dried fruits in Africa. Founder Hans Peter Werder explains what it takes to penetrate the European market.

Côte d’Ivoire: Investor-backed entrepreneur sees gap for real fruit ice lollies

Published by Nelly Murungi on 18 August 2021

Syn’el, a company founded in 2017 and based in Côte d’Ivoire, specialises in the manufacture of sorbets on sticks (ice lollies), under the Paletas brand.

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.

Interview: South African coffee chain set to enter Côte d’Ivoire; sees potential in Nigeria (Part 2)

Published by Jeanette Clark on 10 July 2021

Frank van Asperen, general manager for Vida e Caffè’s international business, discusses the chain’s expansion to Côte d’Ivoire and shares his thoughts on the Nigerian market.

West Africa: Processing cassava into packaged products for the international market

Published by Kageni Muse on 23 May 2021

Côte d’Ivoire-based agri-processing company Citrine makes packaged cassava-based food items sold at shops in Europe and the US that cater to the African diaspora.

Exporting coconuts from Côte d’Ivoire to Europe: How this entrepreneur got into the agri-commodity trading game

Published by Kageni Muse on 19 May 2021

Insight from Mohamed Diaby, co-founder of Zatwa, on starting and growing a physical soft commodities trading business.

Côte d’Ivoire: Banker highlights potential in livestock, fisheries and mining

Published by Dianna Games on 12 March 2021

What are the economic trends and investment possibilities in this fast-growing nation? We speak to Joël Touré, chief executive of Stanbic Bank in Côte d’Ivoire.

Opportunities in Côte d’Ivoire: Investor highlights potential in healthcare, education and agribusiness

Published by James Torvaney on 5 March 2021

From import substitution in the healthcare sector to vocational training, Nouss Bih – investment manager at I&P – reveals some of Côte d’Ivoire’s top opportunities.

AfricaWorks founder on building an African co-working space company

Published by Jeanette Clark on 28 January 2021

“The way people work is changing from traditional office set-ups to more flexible options,” says Gregoire Schwebig.

The new investment case for Africa and emerging sectors of opportunity

Published by Palladium on 29 October 2020

Trends that are making African markets increasingly attractive to investors.

Profit-making idea: Financing private healthcare SMEs in Côte d’Ivoire and Senegal

Published by Staff Writer on 28 September 2020

There are three areas where health SMEs are particularly ripe for investment: high growth potential clinics; medical and paramedical practices; and wholesalers of both pharmaceutical and medical equipment.

Profit-making idea: Industrialisation of cassava one of Africa’s biggest opportunities

Published by Jaco Maritz on 10 July 2020

Cassava roots can be processed into a variety of products, including cassava flour, starch, ethanol and glucose syrup.

Cote d’Ivoire

Opportunities in French-speaking West Africa: Insights from private equity investor

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

Exporting dried fruit from West Africa to Europe: How this businessman built a sizeable company

Côte d’Ivoire: Investor-backed entrepreneur sees gap for real fruit ice lollies

Wine consumption across Africa: Togo, Cameroon and Côte d’Ivoire in the top three

Interview: South African coffee chain set to enter Côte d’Ivoire; sees potential in Nigeria (Part 2)

West Africa: Processing cassava into packaged products for the international market

Exporting coconuts from Côte d’Ivoire to Europe: How this entrepreneur got into the agri-commodity trading game

Côte d’Ivoire: Banker highlights potential in livestock, fisheries and mining

Opportunities in Côte d’Ivoire: Investor highlights potential in healthcare, education and agribusiness

AfricaWorks founder on building an African co-working space company

The new investment case for Africa and emerging sectors of opportunity

Profit-making idea: Financing private healthcare SMEs in Côte d’Ivoire and Senegal

Profit-making idea: Industrialisation of cassava one of Africa’s biggest opportunities

10 business ideas to pursue in Africa: Packaging, baked goods, affordable housing and more

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

Eight agribusiness and food opportunities in Africa worth pursuing in 2021

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

Nigerian entrepreneur turns side-hustle into thriving bakery business

Producing tomato paste in Nigeria: Tomato Jos’ seven-year journey

Local drugs manufacturing: a multi-billion opportunity for pharma industry in Africa

Profit-making idea: The organic food value chain in Uganda – from growing to processing

Profit-making idea: Producing fertiliser in Uganda from agricultural by-products

Africa’s fastest-growing economies in 2022: Forecasts for Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana and more

How this Dutch entrepreneur built an organic agribusiness company in East Africa

How China’s supply chain crunch is impacting African businesses

Supplying fries to international fast-food chains: Kenyan company sees big potential

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