A more efficient agri supply chain in Kenya: The business model of iProcure Published by Jaco Maritz on 7 September 2022 iProcure connects agricultural input manufacturers to local agro-dealers via its distribution technology system.
South Sudan in new push to tap its massive farm potential Published by Seth Onyango on 6 September 2022 South Sudan is looking to increase its share of agriculture exports with its latest Fruits and Vegetables Sector Strategy, designed to replenish its food basket and create jobs.
E-commerce in Nigeria: Founder of Drinks.ng shares lessons learnt Published by James Torvaney on 5 September 2022 Lanre Akinlagun, founder of the online alcoholic beverages retailer, talks about how he started the business, why the real money is in wholesale and the thinking behind the company’s brick-and-mortar stores.
East Africa: Turning a gap in the market into a growing healthcare chain Published by Priya Sippy on 2 September 2022 How Nikhil Pereira-Kamath, founder of Africa Healthcare Network, built a chain of 30 dialysis centres to treat people with kidney disease.
Wellness revolution creating demand for African superfoods Published by Jaco Maritz on 1 September 2022 As global consumers become more aware of their health, several African producers are ramping up production of crops like moringa, fonio, baobab fruit and teff.
Zanzibar – Africa’s newest tech hub? Published by Jaco Maritz on 1 September 2022 The CEO and tech team of one of Africa’s biggest start-ups have recently relocated to Zanzibar.
Ghana: From tissues to toilet paper – industrialist taps into FMCG opportunities Published by Jeanette Clark on 31 August 2022 “In Ghana, the consumption of tissue paper is only 700g per year per citizen. If you compare this to Europe, where it is about 14kg per year, or the US at around 20kg, the potential is there.”
Waiting for Ethiopia: Berbera port upgrade raises Somaliland’s hopes for trade Published by May Darwich and Jutta Bakonyi on 28 August 2022 The infrastructure project means a great deal to Somaliland, promising to put the country on the path to international recognition and achieve economic development.
How this London banker built an Ethiopian food company Published by Jaco Maritz on 26 August 2022 Investment-banker turned agro-processor, Yonas Alemu, is the founder of Lovegrass Ethiopia, a health food company making a variety of products from teff and other Ethiopian grains.
Côte d’Ivoire: Fast food chain finding traction with its West African menu Published by Ange Kumasi on 26 August 2022 Ivorian entrepreneur Olivia Akouba Angola explains how she started a fast food restaurant chain with a West African menu.
What it takes to succeed in Nigeria’s demanding retail industry Published by Jaco Maritz on 24 August 2022 Charles Mwebeiha, managing director of private equity firm Sango Capital, discusses Nigeria’s retail environment and explains why his firm invested in grocery chain Marketsquare.
The case for investing in the digitalisation of Africa’s informal retail supply chains Published by Nikos Katsaounis and Chris Muscarella on 23 August 2022 After fintech, informal retail is turning into one of the hottest sectors in African tech. Nikos Katsaounis and Chris Muscarella, partners at Timon Capital, explain why they invested in B2B e-commerce start-up Omnibiz.
Potential to export Mali’s fonio to superfood consumers globally Published by Staff Writer on 17 August 2022 While there are clear opportunities to export fonio from Mali, significant improvements in postharvest processing are required.
Investing in Burkina Faso: 8x returns possible in the agribusiness sector Published by James Torvaney on 17 August 2022 Investor talks about opportunities in the livestock and agro-processing industries, and reveals the investment that bagged his firm an 8x return.
