Nigeria

Etop Ikpe wants to transform how vehicles are bought, financed and serviced in Africa

Published by Jeanette Clark on 1 December 2020

Ikpe’s new venture aims to address the pain points of buying, selling and repairing cars in Africa, regarded as the final frontier for the global automotive industry.

Opportunities in Africa’s booming food industry: Investor shares his perspective

Published by Betsy G Henderson on 25 November 2020

Silk Invest founder and CEO Zin Bekkali speaks about opportunities in Africa’s food industry and reveals the products he would stay away from.

Nigeria: Baby steps to a booming infant food business

Published by Carien du Plessis on 23 November 2020

How Seun Sangoleye built a baby food business in Nigeria.

Nigerian entrepreneur spots gap for locally-grown vegetables and related products

Published by Nelly Murungi on 19 November 2020

We speak to Shola Ladoja, CEO of Simply Green, a Nigerian company which supplies the local market with fruit and vegetables as well as organic, raw cold-pressed juices.

Nigeria: Businessman taps into demand for student accommodation

Published by Carien du Plessis on 16 November 2020

Student Accommod8 develops and operates purpose-built student housing in Nigeria.

Five business opportunities in Nigeria

Published by Staff Writer on 14 November 2020

From agriculture to real estate, we highlight five business opportunities in Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy with a population of over 200 million.

Profit-making idea: Housing for young professionals in Nigeria

Published by Carien du Plessis on 14 November 2020

Housing for young professionals is a potentially lucrative, untapped business opportunity in the Nigerian property sector.

Cities instead of countries: Investors in Africa thinking in new ways about geography

Published by EY Global on 9 November 2020

As investment spreads to more sectors of the African economy, investors are also thinking in new ways about its geography.

Education in Nigeria: the next big thing?

Published by Dianna Games on 4 November 2020

The underserved education sector in Nigeria is a potentially lucrative investment opportunity for companies with the right business model and sufficient scale.

Nigeria’s Pricepally allows its customers to save by buying food in bulk

Published by Nelly Murungi on 26 October 2020

Pricepally is a Nigerian wholesale e-commerce platform.

Agribusiness trends and opportunities in Nigeria: demographics driving food demand

Published by Betsy G Henderson on 21 October 2020

Mezuo Nwuneli, managing partner of Sahel Capital, reveals the top agribusiness opportunities in Nigeria.

Temie Giwa-Tubosun: the Nigerian entrepreneur delivering blood to patients

Published by Kingsley Ighobor on 16 October 2020

In 2016 Giwa-Tubosun founded LifeBank, a logistics company that collects blood from registered blood banks and delivers it to patients in hospitals.

Nigerian startup develops smokeless cooking stove that even charges your phone

Published by Nelly Murungi on 14 October 2020

Powerstove Energy has developed a low-cost, smokeless cooking stove which also produces its own electricity.

City on the move: Ibadan, Nigeria

Published by Jeanette Clark on 10 October 2020

“We are seeing increasing numbers of manufacturers setting up hubs in Ibadan,” says entrepreneur Onyekachi Izukanne.

Nigeria

Etop Ikpe wants to transform how vehicles are bought, financed and serviced in Africa

Opportunities in Africa’s booming food industry: Investor shares his perspective

Nigeria: Baby steps to a booming infant food business

Nigerian entrepreneur spots gap for locally-grown vegetables and related products

Nigeria: Businessman taps into demand for student accommodation

Five business opportunities in Nigeria

Profit-making idea: Housing for young professionals in Nigeria

Cities instead of countries: Investors in Africa thinking in new ways about geography

Education in Nigeria: the next big thing?

Nigeria’s Pricepally allows its customers to save by buying food in bulk

Agribusiness trends and opportunities in Nigeria: demographics driving food demand

Temie Giwa-Tubosun: the Nigerian entrepreneur delivering blood to patients

Nigerian startup develops smokeless cooking stove that even charges your phone

City on the move: Ibadan, Nigeria

The Ethiopian entrepreneur who wants to disrupt the paper industry

Nigeria: Former Diamond Bank CEO introduces new digital banking platform

An African sneaker brand: Founder of Bathu explains how he built his business

Entrepreneur wants Uganda to have a bigger slice of the $7bn market for superfood moringa

Agribusiness in Africa: Investor reveals which areas hold the most potential

Five business opportunities in Nigeria

Five business opportunities in Africa’s agribusiness and food sector

The Lagos hawker who makes one million Nigerian naira monthly

Africa Deal Roundup: 15 deal, fundraising and exit announcements in November

Etop Ikpe wants to transform how vehicles are bought, financed and serviced in Africa

Profit-making idea: Bolstering South Africa’s local supply chains

Building Ethiopia’s first online food delivery company: Entrepreneur shares his story

Leveraging partnerships to reach the last mile in Africa

Opportunities in Africa’s booming food industry: Investor shares his perspective

Tanzanian agtech startup helps poultry farmers manage their operations

Nigeria: Baby steps to a booming infant food business

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