Nigeria

The journey so far: Adetayo Bamiduro, co-founder, MAX

Published by Jaco Maritz on 4 August 2019

‘Figuring out how to build and constantly motivate a high performing and talented team is extremely tough.’

Major shifts in Nigeria’s consumer landscape

Published by Staff Writer on 31 July 2019

‘Competition for consumers’ wallets has never been tougher.’

The journey so far: Adebola Williams, CEO, RED

Published by Nelly Murungi on 19 July 2019

‘Those who will be truly successful in business must be able to take more informed decisions than risks.’

Nonye Mpho Omotola: Forging an era of collaboration between Nigeria and South Africa

Published by Nonye Mpho Omotola on 19 July 2019

The aim should be to leverage off each other’s strengths, instead of being threatened or being unduly critical of each other, argues Nonye Mpho Omotola.

The journey so far: Edmund Olotu, CEO, TechAdvance

Published by Nelly Murungi on 27 June 2019

‘Now, when I look back, I wish I didn’t sacrifice so much living to be here.’

Profit-making idea: Educational institutions for the 2020s, not the 1960s

Published by Staff Writer on 25 June 2019

‘In Nigeria, our traditional schools are still educating our children for the 1960s, not the 2020s.’

Nigerian fruit processing entrepreneur believes networking holds the key to success

Published by Affiong Williams on 10 June 2019

ReelFruit founder Affiong Williams describes the value of learning from your peers.

Funke Okubadejo: Nigeria – so many people, too little reform

Published by Funke Okubadejo on 5 June 2019

Actis real estate director shares thoughts on Nigerian economy.

Kola Masha: Agriculture could be Nigeria’s job creation engine

Published by Kola Masha on 13 May 2019

Young smallholders face the problem of not having the economies of scale to be profitable. The Babban Gona model aims to address this issue, writes Kola Masha.

The journey so far: Jonas Schwarz Lausten, co-owner, Nordic Hotels

Published by Nelly Murungi on 9 May 2019

‘To be an entrepreneur equally takes a positive mindset and pure willpower to get stuff off the ground.’

Finding value in frontier African markets

Published by Nick Ndiritu on 5 May 2019

Is investing in frontier African markets worth the hassle?

Top entrepreneurs tell us about the toughest situations they’ve had to deal with

Published by Staff Writer on 30 April 2019

We’ve asked some of the continent’s most dynamic entrepreneurs to reveal the toughest situations they’ve found themselves in as business owners.

David Haglund: Opportunities in the next ‘emerging’ emerging market

Published by David Haglund on 24 April 2019

Africa is often an overlooked part of the emerging-market story, explains Franklin Templeton Emerging Markets Equity portfolio manager.

Itumeleng Mukhovha: Investing in Africa – an outlook on Nigeria and Ethiopia

Published by Itumeleng Mukhovha on 2 April 2019

The desperate search for growth, yield and solvency has led investors to pay more attention to emerging markets in Africa, writes Baker McKenzie’s Itumeleng Mukhovha.