This NBA agent moved back to Nigeria to build a sportswear brand Published by James Torvaney on 11 August 2022 Founder of AFA Sports talks about market dynamics in the local sports and athleisure wear industry, and the company’s marketing strategy.
Nigerian entrepreneur trades Google job for African edtech start-up Published by Jaco Maritz on 6 August 2022 Ope Bukola, co-founder of online university Kibo School, discusses its business model, raising investment and the toughest part of building the company so far.
How this businessman built a commodity exchange in Nigeria Published by James Torvaney on 6 August 2022 Ayodeji Balogun, CEO of AFEX, talks about the company’s business model, the challenges it faced in establishing the platform, and trends within the commodity trading industry.
Nigeria: Start-up tackles rising food costs with bulk-buying platform Published by Prosper Africa on 2 August 2022 Pricepally allows people to buy produce and wholesale products directly from producers or local farmers.
Traditional Nigerian palm spirit drink goes upmarket Published by Tatenda Kanengoni on 28 July 2022 Ògógóró, which is distilled from fermented palm tree juice, has been in existence in Nigeria for decades. Two entrepreneurs have launched a premium version.
‘Real Nigerian food, but vegan’: Interview with plant-based meat CEO Published by Jaco Maritz on 21 July 2022 VeggieVictory, which recently raised funding from international investors, produces plant-based meat alternatives in Nigeria.
Nigerian entrepreneur turns electronic waste into rechargeable solar lanterns Published by Maureen Ihua-Maduenyi on 14 July 2022 The lack of electricity and the abundance of electronic waste gave one Nigerian entrepreneur the idea to build solar lanterns out of discarded televisions and computers.
Nigeria: Replacing diesel generators with locally-made solar power equipment Published by James Torvaney on 8 July 2022 Ogechukwu Uchechukwu, co-founder of Greenage Technologies, is on a mission to make it easier and cheaper for Nigerians to buy solar home systems – by manufacturing them in Nigeria.
Pay-as-you-go cold storage: Businessman wants to expand beyond Nigeria Published by Jeanette Clark on 6 July 2022 ColdHubs is a Nigerian company that operates solar-powered cold rooms, providing a pay-as-you-store service for fresh produce to smallholder farmers and market merchants.
Nigerian entrepreneur making progress on building the Alibaba of Africa Published by Maureen Ihua-Maduenyi on 5 July 2022 Uju Uzo-Ojinnaka has created a platform that connects buyers and sellers of agricultural commodities in Africa.
From car boot to supermarket shelves: Nigerian food entrepreneur tells her story Published by Maureen Ihua-Maduenyi on 28 June 2022 Pap is a porridge made from fermented maize and eaten in many West African countries. Nigerian entrepreneur Oluyemisi Obe set up a food-processing company to produce high quality pap.
Opportunity to leverage technology in Africa’s education sector Published by Staff Writer on 27 June 2022 There is a need and opportunity to harness private sector solutions to deliver education for Africa’s young and growing population.
Nigeria: From a corner shop to a fast-growing retail chain Published by Staff Writer on 23 June 2022 How FoodCo has grown to become one of the largest supermarket brands in south-west Nigeria, outside of Lagos.
Unpacking the potential to digitise African commerce Published by Jaco Maritz on 20 June 2022 The potential to digitise commerce on the continent and some of the start-ups taking advantage of these opportunities.