Agricultural investment firm sees opportunity in Africa’s ‘incomplete value chains’ Published by Andrew Shirley on 7 April 2021 How SilverStreet Capital approaches its farming and agribusiness investments in Africa.
City on the move: Walvis Bay, Namibia Published by Jeanette Clark on 18 February 2021 “I feel that a lot of people don’t see the town for what it is and the potential it has,” says businessman.
How this surfer built the leading coffee brand in Namibia Published by Jeanette Clark on 17 February 2021 Entrepreneur Dennis de Wet gives a detailed account of how he founded and grew the Slowtown coffee brand.
City on the move: Otjiwarongo, Namibia Published by Jeanette Clark on 1 February 2021 About 250km north of Namibia’s capital city Windhoek, lies Otjiwarongo, a town that has enjoyed rapid population growth in recent years.
Profit-making idea: A quality local fertiliser for Namibia’s agricultural industry Published by Jeanette Clark on 27 January 2021 Entrepreneur believes there is a gap in the market for more players to produce fertiliser in Namibia.
Namibia: Entrepreneur quits job and moves back home to start agribusiness venture Published by Jeanette Clark on 25 January 2021 How Eben Ngula capitalised on an opportunity to produce flour from millet grown in northern Namibia.
South Africa: Naspers-backed company spots gap to streamline the food service supply chain Published by Sven Hugo on 11 November 2020 We talk to Food Supply Network CEO and co-founder Gert Steyn about building an ecosystem for the food service industry.
The business of seaweed: Large-scale kelp farm to be developed in Namibia Published by Jaco Maritz on 9 November 2020 Kelp Blue plans to develop a kelp farm off the coast of Namibia. The seaweed canopy will be harvested to produce agri-food, bio-stimulant and textile products. Founder Daniel Hooft answers our questions.
Investor unpacks Namibia’s business and investment opportunities Published by Betsy G Henderson on 22 August 2020 From import substitution to water to the facilitation of cross-border trade, Namibia offers several opportunities to savvy investors.
Investment trip to Namibia: too dry for now Published by Cavan Osborne on 3 February 2020 A positive catalyst for the Namibian economy does not seem near term.
Investment trip to Namibia: The insights of local knowledge expose risks Published by Cavan Osborne on 24 September 2018 We visited Namibia knowing that the macroeconomic indicators were not looking too healthy.
Startup snapshot: Electric bicycles powered by the Namibian sun Published by Justin Probyn on 4 January 2018 SunCycles produces solar-powered electric bicycles and scooters, among other things.
Why growth in electric vehicles could mean good times for mining in the DRC Published by Justin Probyn on 19 December 2017 The DRC has the world’s largest deposits of cobalt – a key element in the batteries of electric cars.
An overview of the Namibian economy Published by Jeremy Wakeford on 13 December 2017 The outlook has recently dimmed, in the light of rising debt, slowing growth, a credit rating downgrade to junk status, and current account weakness.
