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’s TradeDepot connects the world’s biggest FMCG manufacturers to informal retailers Published by Jeanette Clark on 9 October 2020 Onyekachi Izukanne, CEO of TradeDepot, explains how he and his co-founders capitalised on an opportunity to consolidate Nigeria’s fragmented informal retail supply chain.
Nigerian waste recycling business turns trash into cash Published by Nelly Murungi on 7 October 2020 Olufunto Boroffice, CEO of Chanja Datti, talks about how she started the business and the toughest situation she has found herself in as an entrepreneur.
Profit-making idea: Waste-to-energy solutions in Nigeria Published by Jeanette Clark on 6 October 2020 Solving Nigeria’s electricity challenges is an opportunity for entrepreneurs, says businessman Onyekachi Izukanne.
Harnessing the economic potential of cassava production in Nigeria Published by PwC on 5 October 2020 PwC estimates that Nigeria would need about 28.3 million metric tonnes of fresh cassava root planted annually on about 1.2 million hectares of land to meet the country’s demand for cassava by-products and derivatives.
The story of Filmhouse, Nigeria’s largest cinema chain Published by David I. Adeleke on 2 October 2020 Kene Okwuosa and Moses Babatope reveal how they capitalised on an opportunity in the entertainment industry.
How FoodCo is adapting to Nigeria’s evolving retail sector Published by Dianna Games on 24 September 2020 Ade Sun-Basorun, CEO of FoodCo Nigeria, shares how he is modernising consumer retail in Nigeria.
Nigerian bus sharing platform aims to offer a more comfortable commute Published by Nelly Murungi on 21 September 2020 Plentywaka is a Nigerian bus sharing platform, launched in 2019. Plentywaka buses travel along busy routes in Nigerian cities.
Boom towns? Four lesser-known African cities offering potential business opportunities Published by Staff Writer on 28 August 2020 We asked four entrepreneurs to identify cities on the move in their respective countries.
