Sell first, produce later Published by Staff Writer on 4 May 2026 A Tanzanian agribusiness entrepreneur’s business advice.
‘All businesses are hard,’ says Tanzanian entrepreneur Published by Staff Writer on 23 April 2026 The grass isn’t always greener elsewhere.
The Tanzanian businesswoman seeing millions in fish feed Published by Jaco Maritz on 7 April 2026 This year, Tanzanian entrepreneur Diana Orembe expects her business, NovFeed, to generate well over $1 million in sales.
From avocados to apples: Entrepreneurs building agribusiness ventures in Tanzania Published by Staff Writer on 26 August 2025 Avocados and apples are the focus of two ventures that show the range of farming opportunities in Tanzania.
Tanzania: Entrepreneur sees ‘a lot of money’ in agriculture Published by Staff Writer on 1 July 2025 Hadija Jabiri, founder of agribusiness company GBRI, sees untapped potential across Tanzania’s agricultural value chain, particularly in processing fruit, vegetables and grains into value-added products.
The entrepreneur exporting Tanzania’s agricultural products to Europe Published by Jaco Maritz on 24 June 2025 Hadija Jabiri is the founder of GBRI, a Tanzanian agribusiness company that started with vegetables and now exports avocados to Europe and India.
Tanzania: From rejections to $40m – an entrepreneur’s rocky road to success Published by Jaco Maritz on 14 May 2025 How Benjamin Fernandes, founder of Nala, survived early challenges to build a global money transfer player.
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.
