Kenya

Mini-grids – a viable solution to power sub-Saharan Africa?

Published by David Lawrence on 18 June 2020

For many years, energy developers have believed that mini-grids offer a cost-effective solution for providing communities and businesses in sub-Saharan Africa with low-cost, reliable, and clean power.

Sokowatch – reinventing East Africa’s informal retail sector

Published by Justin Norman on 4 June 2020

How Sokowatch connects informal retail shops in East Africa with consumer goods manufacturers, such as Unilever and Procter & Gamble.

Investing in East Africa: An interview with Ascent Capital Africa founding partner

Published by African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association on 3 June 2020

Ascent Capital Africa founding partner David Owino talks about the firm’s origins and East Africa’s investment landscape.

How Ilara Health found a way to sell healthcare devices to informal clinics in Kenya

Published by Jaco Maritz on 2 June 2020

Ilara Health provides diagnostic equipment and services to small clinics and pharmacies on the outskirts of urban areas in Kenya.

Food processing company taps into health trend with millet snacks

Published by Nelly Murungi on 1 June 2020

Kenya-based Akimaa Africa produces snack foods from millet, a cereal crop.

Fish leather shoes: Kenyan entrepreneur finds export market for innovative products

Published by Nelly Murungi on 29 May 2020

Newton Owino’s company manufactures several products from utilising the waste produced by the fish processing industry in the Kenyan city of Kisumu.

How Kenya’s Wandia Gichuru has tackled the business of fashion

Published by Jaco Maritz on 26 May 2020

“I don’t come from a fashion background, so I tend to approach things purely from a business perspective,” says Wandia Gichuru.

Investment firm Accion explains why it backed Nairobi-based Apollo Agriculture

Published by Ashley Lewis on 25 May 2020

Impact investment firm Accion recently announced a follow-on investment in Nairobi-based Apollo Agriculture, a platform that helps farmers maximise their profits.

Kenya’s herb farmers crushed by virus blow to exports

Published by Caroline Wambui on 19 May 2020

Despite heavy rains bringing a good harvest, producers have seen orders dive because of Covid-19 lockdowns in Europe and North America.

Selling clothes amid Covid-19: Kenya’s Wandia Gichuru shares her experiences

Published by Jaco Maritz on 14 May 2020

Founder of Vivo explains how the Covid-19 crisis has impacted her business.

After a decade of building and investing in African companies, Emilian Popa explains why he is bullish on these five industries

Published by Jaco Maritz on 30 April 2020

While Popa has witnessed great business success stories over the past decade, he has also seen several ventures not performing according to expectations.

Covid-19 and the future of African airlines: Kenya Airways and Airlink CEOs share their views

Published by Jaco Maritz on 27 April 2020

How the pandemic is currently impacting African airlines and what the industry could look like after the crisis.

Profit-making idea: Taking popular local restaurants to the next level

Published by Staff Writer on 22 April 2020

There are unexploited opportunities to take ‘the casual dining experience in Africa to the next level’.

The journey so far: Joanna Bichsel, CEO, Kasha (Rwanda and Kenya)

Published by Nelly Murungi on 15 April 2020

‘The most important lesson I learned from fundraising for an early-stage startup in East Africa: No one cares about your idea, they only care about your results.’

Kenya

Mini-grids – a viable solution to power sub-Saharan Africa?

Sokowatch – reinventing East Africa’s informal retail sector

Investing in East Africa: An interview with Ascent Capital Africa founding partner

How Ilara Health found a way to sell healthcare devices to informal clinics in Kenya

Food processing company taps into health trend with millet snacks

Fish leather shoes: Kenyan entrepreneur finds export market for innovative products

How Kenya’s Wandia Gichuru has tackled the business of fashion

Investment firm Accion explains why it backed Nairobi-based Apollo Agriculture

Kenya’s herb farmers crushed by virus blow to exports

Selling clothes amid Covid-19: Kenya’s Wandia Gichuru shares her experiences

After a decade of building and investing in African companies, Emilian Popa explains why he is bullish on these five industries

Covid-19 and the future of African airlines: Kenya Airways and Airlink CEOs share their views

Profit-making idea: Taking popular local restaurants to the next level

The journey so far: Joanna Bichsel, CEO, Kasha (Rwanda and Kenya)

The Ethiopian entrepreneur who wants to disrupt the paper industry

Africa: 14 business ideas with strong profit potential

The Lagos hawker who makes one million Nigerian naira monthly

33-year-old entrepreneur explains how his company became a serious player in Africa’s oil and gas industry

COVID-19: Should Ethiopian Airlines stop flying to China?

How this entrepreneur went where nobody goes to start dried fruit business in Mozambique

Where to invest in Africa? Ranking the top 10 countries

South African company ready to roll out low-cost ventilators for the African market

Africa Deal Roundup: 15 noteworthy deals and announcements in June

Profit-making idea: A natural, sustainable alternative to petroleum jelly

From batteries to shea butter: Company sees potential for agri-processing in Mali

African free trade area – from agreement to implementation

Uganda’s MamaOpe fast-tracks the diagnosis of pneumonia through smart jackets

Zimbabwe-based entrepreneur wants to create a global market for baobab products

The journey so far: Abraham Cambridge, CEO, Sun Exchange (South Africa)

Profit-making idea: Producing the supergrain fonio in Mali

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