Kenya: Entrepreneurs spot opportunity in fish and poultry value chains Published by Jeanette Clark on 17 October 2022 Keep IT Cool is a Kenyan food distribution and decentralised cold chain company.
African free trade area gets real Published by Seth Onyango on 13 October 2022 Kenya’s recent twin shipment of batteries and tea to Ghana – the first from an East African economy under the African Continental Free Trade Area – has injected fresh impetus into the fledgling free trade initiative.
Burj Zanzibar: A Dubai-style construction boom Published by Seth Onyango on 13 October 2022 Zanzibar is undergoing an infrastructure overhaul
A unique business model to sell chicken in Ethiopia, Rwanda and beyond Published by James Torvaney on 11 October 2022 Flow Equity is a multi-country poultry business targeting rural households. Chris Issac, chief investment officer at AgDevCo, unpacks the company’s business model.
Selling ice cream in Tanzania: Entrepreneur shares her experiences Published by Jeanette Clark on 7 October 2022 Talking business with the founder of Nelwa’s Gelato.
Nigeria: Company finds traction with refurbished electronics and appliances Published by Kate Okorie on 6 October 2022 The business model involves purchasing unwanted electronic appliances from members of the public and transforming them into valuable items sold at a significant discount.
Kenya’s public power company backing electric vehicles Published by Conrad Onyango on 5 October 2022 The country’s public utility firm, Kenya Power, is leading the switch to electric vehicles.
Where does African fintech go from here? Published by Brian Waswani Odhiambo on 29 September 2022 Moving to Lagos from Nairobi three years ago, I thought I knew a bit about fintech in West Africa. Turns out there was more to learn.
Linking Nigerian farmers with buyers: Start-up taps into ‘massive opportunity’ Published by Jaco Maritz on 28 September 2022 We talk to the co-founders of Zowasel about why running a digital commodities marketplace required it to set up shop throughout rural Nigeria.
Nigeria is producing less and less oil. Here’s why Published by Wale Fatade on 27 September 2022 Nigeria’s oil output was at the lowest since 1990 as its crude oil production fell below 1 million barrels per day (bpd) in August 2022.
Ghana: Farming business supplies KFC and exports to Europe Published by Jeanette Clark on 23 September 2022 Felix Kamassah talks about how he secured international clients, local import substitution opportunities, and why he sees potential in the processing of sweet potatoes.
Commercial ties between Africa and Singapore have never been stronger Published by Alec Macfarlane on 19 September 2022 From agribusiness to financial services, there are now more than 100 Singaporean companies in Africa.
A smoothie business in Nigeria: Entrepreneur shares her journey Published by Jeanette Clark on 19 September 2022 Olubunmi Otufowora started out by selling smoothies to her office colleagues. These days Boomsky Smoothies products are available at several fast-food restaurants and supermarkets in Lagos.
Nigeria: Entrepreneur sees opportunity in off-grid freezers Published by Jaco Maritz on 15 September 2022 Koolboks provides small businesses in Nigeria and beyond with solar-powered cold storage solutions.