Selling South African apples in Nigeria, Tanzania, and beyond Published by Staff Writer on 19 March 2025 Approximately half of all apples marketed by South African fruit company Tru-Cape are sold within the continent.
Tanzania: Honey business grows revenues by 475% in four years Published by Staff Writer on 10 January 2025 Central Park Bees, the Tanzania-based owner of the Swahili Honey brand, has grown its revenues from $469,000 in 2019 to $2.7 million in 2023.
Tanzania: A multi-million-dollar business supplying bananas and more Published by Staff Writer on 4 January 2025 Tanzania-based East Africa Foods ranks among the strongest performers in the portfolio of Africa Eats, an investment holding company.
Investing in African agribusiness, Warren Buffett style Published by Jaco Maritz on 2 January 2025 Luni Libes, founder and CEO of Africa Eats, discusses investment opportunities in Africa’s agribusiness sector.
Tanzanian apples; Nigerian superfood; Zambian fintech: 2024’s top interviews Published by Jaco Maritz on 30 December 2024 How we made it in Africa editor-in-chief, Jaco Maritz, picks his five favourite interviews from 2024.
Apples: The next big farming opportunity in Tanzania and beyond? Published by Staff Writer on 13 November 2024 Every year, East Africa imports apples worth $400 million to $500 million.
Tanzania: Agriculture is not for the faint-hearted, says entrepreneur Published by Staff Writer on 6 November 2024 Businessman highlights the numerous challenges of succeeding in the farming sector.
Three entrepreneurs unlocking Tanzania’s agribusiness opportunities Published by Staff Writer on 30 October 2024 We take a closer look at three entrepreneurs tapping into Tanzania’s agribusiness potential, from processing cashews for export and cultivating apples to building a poultry franchise network.
Why this German invested in Tanzania’s first commercial apple farm Published by Jaco Maritz on 24 October 2024 German-born entrepreneur David Runge spotted an opportunity in apple farming in East Africa.
Tanzania: Zanzibar seeks to host Formula 1 race in Africa Published by bird story agency on 2 June 2023 Zanzibar has emerged as an audacious contender for an African event on the Formula 1 motorsport calendar.
Tanzanian poultry entrepreneur’s innovative franchise model Published by Jaco Maritz on 17 December 2022 AKM Glitters is a poultry business in Tanzania that operates using a franchise model where it provides farm inputs and technical services to smallholder farmers to start their own poultry ventures.
Starting a cashew processing factory in Tanzania: My experience Published by Fahad Awadh on 4 December 2022 Fahad Awadh, founder of YYTZ Agro-processing, outlines his journey of getting a cashew nut processing business off the ground.
Profit-making idea: Traditional African vegetables in Kenya and Tanzania Published by Staff Writer on 30 October 2022 There is increasing interest in traditional African vegetables, particularly among wealthier consumers in cities.
Burj Zanzibar: A Dubai-style construction boom Published by Seth Onyango on 13 October 2022 Zanzibar is undergoing an infrastructure overhaul
