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‘Me I love Nairobi’: Kenyan entrepreneur explains how she built lifestyle brand Peperuka

Published by Nelly Murungi on 3 September 2020

Peperuka is a Kenyan company which designs and manufactures apparel and home decor items that incorporate quirky statements such as “Me I love Nairobi”.

How a Kenyan flower producer weathered the Covid-19 storm

Published by Gloria Mwaniga on 2 September 2020

Equator Flowers, a cut-flower producer in Western Kenya, reworked its business model to survive Covid-19 and its lasting effects on trade and business.

Profit-making idea: Talent-on-demand platforms

Published by Jeanette Clark on 2 September 2020

Platforms that take Africa’s gig economy online and match opportunities with skills, could be a lucrative business for entrepreneurs.

Ghanaian entrepreneur provides a snapshot into his vertically integrated fashion business

Published by Nelly Murungi on 1 September 2020

We speak to Gregory Kankoh, CEO of Groupe Nallem STM, a Ghanian fashion and retail group.

Kenyan serial entrepreneur now eyeing the camel milk industry

Published by Jeanette Clark on 31 August 2020

Former insurance CEO now aims to establish an entire value chain around camel milk in Kenya.

The business of healthcare: Interview with founder of Ethiopia’s Pioneer Diagnostics Center

Published by Nelly Murungi on 31 August 2020

We speak to Brook Fekadu, CEO of Pioneer Diagnostics Center, a medical diagnostic imaging service provider in Ethiopia.

Boom towns? Four lesser-known African cities offering potential business opportunities

Published by Staff Writer on 28 August 2020

We asked four entrepreneurs to identify cities on the move in their respective countries.

Cameroon: Using the age-old ‘building from mud’ construction technique for greener homes

Published by Jeanette Clark on 27 August 2020

We talk to entrepreneur Messina Guikome about building an eco-friendly construction company in Cameroon and beyond.

Taking the temperature on African VC funding

Published by Ochuwa Akhigbe-Ogionwo on 26 August 2020

Lateral Capital’s Ochuwa Akhigbe-Ogionwo looks at startup funding in 2020 and highlights developments in the fintech sector.

Selling household gas in Nigeria: Entrepreneur identifies gap in the market

Published by Nelly Murungi on 26 August 2020

Opab Gas is a Nigerian company that supplies liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to households and businesses.

City on the move: Kribi, Cameroon

Published by Jeanette Clark on 25 August 2020

“There are many business opportunities in Kribi at this moment,” says Messina Guikome, CEO of construction company Messibat International.

Nigerian company builds homes and offices using shipping containers

Published by Nelly Murungi on 25 August 2020

Tempohousing Nigeria specialises in providing flexible and affordable residential and commercial spaces using standard shipping containers.

Profit-making idea: Manufacturing and infrastructure-related services in Uganda

Published by Jaco Maritz on 24 August 2020

Investors and entrepreneurs seeking opportunities in Uganda should consider industries such as manufacturing, infrastructure-related services and business finance.

The impact of Covid-19 on Kenya’s commercial property market

Published by Jess Cleland on 22 August 2020

As the Kenyan government slowly re-opens the economy, the key questions for our industry are how has the outbreak of the pandemic impacted the local commercial property market and what will be the long term effect?

Countries

‘Me I love Nairobi’: Kenyan entrepreneur explains how she built lifestyle brand Peperuka

How a Kenyan flower producer weathered the Covid-19 storm

Profit-making idea: Talent-on-demand platforms

Ghanaian entrepreneur provides a snapshot into his vertically integrated fashion business

Kenyan serial entrepreneur now eyeing the camel milk industry

The business of healthcare: Interview with founder of Ethiopia’s Pioneer Diagnostics Center

Boom towns? Four lesser-known African cities offering potential business opportunities

Cameroon: Using the age-old ‘building from mud’ construction technique for greener homes

Taking the temperature on African VC funding

Selling household gas in Nigeria: Entrepreneur identifies gap in the market

City on the move: Kribi, Cameroon

Nigerian company builds homes and offices using shipping containers

Profit-making idea: Manufacturing and infrastructure-related services in Uganda

The impact of Covid-19 on Kenya’s commercial property market

Transforming Lagos into Africa’s Dubai: Akintola Oladejo’s vision for Nigerian real estate

The problem with farming as a side hustle in Ghana

Ghana: Entrepreneur builds rice brand to over $1m in yearly sales

Exporting Zambia’s honey to the US: Interview with agribusiness entrepreneur

Cape Town and Lagos among Africa’s ultra-rich hotspots

Entrepreneurs in Zimbabwe, Ethiopia and Mali taking African superfoods global

Kenyan-built mobile money platform disrupts traditional banks’ hold in Eswatini

The South African entrepreneur who found opportunity in plastic pipes

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