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How this South African soft drink brand made $1m worth of sales in one day

Published by Staff Writer on 19 July 2022

The CEO of South African lower-sugar soft drink brand Pura Beverages recently attended an American trade show and secured $1 million in orders in just one day.

How to profit from housing in Kenya: Businessman shares his experiences

Published by Jaco Maritz on 18 July 2022

We speak to John Latham, founder of Unity Homes, about his business journey, the best locations for housing developments and other lessons learnt in the real estate industry.

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.

Funding Africa’s energy gap presents significant investment opportunities

Published by Vuyo Ntoi on 13 July 2022

Funding the investment gap in African energy infrastructure requires an effective, robust regulatory framework across the board, attracting private capital and closing the gap in access to energy.

East Africa’s evolving venture capital industry

Published by Niraj Varia on 13 July 2022

Niraj Varia, a partner at VC firm Novastar Ventures, discusses industry trends.

Kenyan bourse brings carbon exchange to East Africa

Published by Seth Onyango on 13 July 2022

The Nairobi Securities Exchange inked a deal with the AirCarbon Exchange to set up Kenya’s first carbon offset exchange.

Morocco – a top fertiliser producer – could hold a key to the world’s food supply

Published by Michael Tanchum on 11 July 2022

Morocco has a large fertiliser industry with huge production capacity and international reach.

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.

Africa’s citrus industry buoyant despite global shocks

Published by Seth Onyango on 7 July 2022

South African citrus farmers are finding alternative markets for shipments to Russia that decelerated following its military offensive against Ukraine.

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.

South Africa economic outlook: Electricity woes could impact growth

Published by Annabel Bishop on 5 July 2022

An economy cannot function to its full potential with insufficient electricity supply, writes Investec economist.

Kenyan company tapping into ‘multibillion-dollar’ fish-farming opportunity

Published by Tom Collins on 1 July 2022

Victory Farms has built a vertically integrated business which includes everything from a fish-farming operation in Lake Victoria to its own distribution network and retail branches.

Why Equity Group CEO James Mwangi is betting on the DRC

Published by Jaco Maritz on 30 June 2022

James Mwangi, CEO of Kenya-based banking outfit Equity Group Holdings, believes the country has the potential to “succeed big”.

Countries

How this South African soft drink brand made $1m worth of sales in one day

How to profit from housing in Kenya: Businessman shares his experiences

Nigerian entrepreneur turns electronic waste into rechargeable solar lanterns

Funding Africa’s energy gap presents significant investment opportunities

East Africa’s evolving venture capital industry

Kenyan bourse brings carbon exchange to East Africa

Morocco – a top fertiliser producer – could hold a key to the world’s food supply

Nigeria: Replacing diesel generators with locally-made solar power equipment

Africa’s citrus industry buoyant despite global shocks

Pay-as-you-go cold storage: Businessman wants to expand beyond Nigeria

Nigerian entrepreneur making progress on building the Alibaba of Africa

South Africa economic outlook: Electricity woes could impact growth

Kenyan company tapping into ‘multibillion-dollar’ fish-farming opportunity

Why Equity Group CEO James Mwangi is betting on the DRC

Investor bullish on education in West Africa

Doing business in Somalia: unpacking the realities on the ground

How this French serial entrepreneur started investing in Africa

What it takes to build a logistics network from scratch in West Africa

Building a restaurant chain in Nigeria: The story of Toasties

Where this investor sees the best opportunities in Africa

Gyms in Nigeria: ‘We could be a thousand times larger’

Sell first, produce later

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