Senegal start-up trains young coders Published by Sofia Christensen on 8 August 2017 Senegal’s tech scene has been slow to get off the ground.
Lethabo Mokoena: The South African entrepreneur who is serious about shoe-care Published by Levi Letsoko on 4 August 2017 South Africa-based Walk Fresh is a boutique sneaker-cleaning and shoe-care start-up.
Success is an attitude: A bootstrapper’s approach to nailing the fashion industry Published by Oluwabusayomi Sotunde on 3 August 2017 Bisola Edun grows clothing company from the ground up.
South African retail feeling the pinch as consumer confidence suffers Published by Old Mutual Investment Group on 3 August 2017 South African retailers across the board continue to experience a tough local trading environment.
Startup snapshot: Invest in Nigerian agriculture from anywhere in the world Published by Justin Probyn on 3 August 2017 Farmcrowdy founder, Onyeka Akumah, tells us about the risks facing the business and his most exciting entrepreneurial moment.
The ups and downs of building a pan-African business: In conversation with Aliko Dangote Published by Jaco Maritz on 1 August 2017 The founder of Dangote Group discusses the international expansion hurdles his company had to overcome.
Profit-making idea: Keep an eye on developments in Sudan Published by Jaco Maritz on 1 August 2017 Sudan could soon emerge as one of Africa’s business and investment hotspots, if decades-old US economic sanctions are lifted.
The journey so far: Peris Bosire, co-founder, FarmDrive Published by Kate Douglas on 1 August 2017 ‘I wish I knew that there will never be a day that something doesn’t go wrong…’
Resource nationalism moves up a gear in Tanzania Published by Dan Paget on 31 July 2017 One of Tanzania’s gold mining companies have been slapped with $190bn bill for revised taxes, interest and fines.
Nigerian entrepreneur grows trendsetting jewellery business from scratch Published by Oluwabusayomi Sotunde on 25 July 2017 We talk to Gbenga Ayo-Dada, the founder and creative head of Artsmith Collections.
Nigeria’s ‘queen of golf’ mentors next generation of potential pros Published by Chika Oduah on 25 July 2017 In Nigeria golf is still a rich man’s game.
Congolese inventor has a solution to get rural Africa emailing Published by Kate Douglas on 25 July 2017 A device that makes sending an email over 100-times cheaper.
Startup snapshot: Talking business with solar irrigation company Published by Justin Probyn on 20 July 2017 Educating farmers on good agricultural practices has been SunCulture’s most successful form of marketing.
The journey so far: Nokwethu Khojane, co-founder, Lakheni Published by Kate Douglas on 20 July 2017 ‘I don’t think enough people tell entrepreneurs how messy it is and that in 12 months your business plan will be meaningless.’
