Egypt

Reasons for cautious optimism: From Nigerian banks to Zimbabwean mining

Published by Kamal Govan on 20 November 2023

Kamal Govan, portfolio manager of the Allan Gray Africa Equity Fund, discusses the macroeconomic and idiosyncratic risks facing select businesses in Nigeria, Zimbabwe and Egypt.

How this Egyptian entrepreneur built an eyewear business

Published by Jeanette Clark on 4 July 2023

Founder of Nile Eyewear shares the journey of establishing his business and the challenges he has encountered.

Egypt: Inventory management goes digital for Cairo’s corner stores

Published by Noah Blaser on 21 May 2023

An online platform is transforming the way small businesses and corner stores in Cairo resupply inventory.

An investor’s view on North African healthcare opportunities

Published by Jaco Maritz on 13 May 2023

Some North African countries, including Morocco and Egypt, have emerged as attractive destinations for healthcare investments, according to Afsane Jetha, CEO of private equity firm Alta Semper.

Allan Gray’s outlook on equities in Zimbabwe, Nigeria and Egypt

Published by Rami Hajjar on 11 May 2023

It has been a tumultuous first quarter of 2023, and African equities have not been spared.

From investment to IPO: Backing an Egyptian consumer healthcare company

Published by Jaco Maritz on 9 May 2023

Afsane Jetha, the CEO of Alta Semper, discusses the firm’s investment in Macro Group Pharmaceuticals, highlighting the company’s import substitution strategy and the efforts to prepare it for a stock market listing.

Entrepreneurs seize opportunity in Egypt’s fruit and veg market

Published by Jaco Maritz on 21 March 2023

FreshSource is an Egyptian B2B agricultural supply chain platform that buys fresh produce directly from farmers and delivers it to businesses such as restaurants, retailers, hotels and food manufacturers.

The strategies behind Cleopatra Hospitals’ rise in Egypt’s private healthcare sector

Published by African Hidden Champions Initiative on 12 March 2023

In less than a decade, Cleopatra Hospitals Group has become one of Egypt’s largest private healthcare companies.

Egypt: Start-up investor shares his experiences building a fast-food chain

Published by Jaco Maritz on 3 November 2022

Chickin Worx founder talks about his journey so far and the nuances of Egypt’s restaurant industry.

Russia-Ukraine crisis poses a serious threat to Egypt – the world’s largest wheat importer

Published by The Conversation on 30 March 2022

Wheat is a key food item for Egypt, representing between 35% and 39% of caloric intake per person in the last few years.

These are Africa’s top business cities, according to a new index

Published by Martin Armstrong on 22 February 2022

Cairo scored particularly well on operational environment.

Egypt: Future African trade heavyweight?

Published by Seth Onyango on 28 October 2021

Fast-growing trade, digital – and soon, physical – links across the Sahara are changing Egypt’s role on the continent, in what could mark the first stirrings of a regional trade behemoth.

Investor sees digitalisation transforming sectors from pharma to financial services in Africa

Published by Ben Jackson on 14 October 2021

Babacar Ka, a partner at private equity firm DPI, talks investment opportunities in Africa and how the firm mitigates risks on the continent.

Want to profit from Africa’s young population? Try the stationery industry

Published by Conrad Onyango on 18 September 2021

Africa’s increasing population of school-going children is significantly growing the demand for writing materials and other forms of stationery.

Egypt

Reasons for cautious optimism: From Nigerian banks to Zimbabwean mining

How this Egyptian entrepreneur built an eyewear business

Egypt: Inventory management goes digital for Cairo’s corner stores

An investor’s view on North African healthcare opportunities

Allan Gray’s outlook on equities in Zimbabwe, Nigeria and Egypt

From investment to IPO: Backing an Egyptian consumer healthcare company

Entrepreneurs seize opportunity in Egypt’s fruit and veg market

The strategies behind Cleopatra Hospitals’ rise in Egypt’s private healthcare sector

Egypt: Start-up investor shares his experiences building a fast-food chain

Russia-Ukraine crisis poses a serious threat to Egypt – the world’s largest wheat importer

These are Africa’s top business cities, according to a new index

Egypt: Future African trade heavyweight?

Investor sees digitalisation transforming sectors from pharma to financial services in Africa

Want to profit from Africa’s young population? Try the stationery industry

Sierra Leone: Seeing an opportunity in onion farming

Nigeria: Entrepreneur turns 960 naira (less than $1) into national food business

A business approach to healthcare delivery in Nigeria

It’s tough out there: Nigerian entrepreneur adapting to a difficult business environment

Changing how Zambia cooks – and building a business around it

Nigeria: How to sell cookies in Lagos

Zambia: Three entrepreneurs building agriculture and food businesses

Nigeria: Entrepreneur aims to take traditional combat sport global

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