The rise of electric motorcycles in Africa: Interview with Spiro CEO Published by Jaco Maritz on 1 June 2023 Spiro is an emerging player in the electric motorcycle industry, with a presence in Benin, Togo, Rwanda and Uganda.
Exporting pineapple juice from West Africa to Europe: A factory visit Published by Jaco Maritz on 13 December 2022 Jaco Maritz recently visited the Jus Délice pineapple juice factory in Togo, his first trip to the small West African country.
Linking farmers with tractors: The business model of Ghana’s TROTRO Tractor Published by Maureen Ihua-Maduenyi on 14 August 2022 “TROTRO Tractor is the Uber for tractors. We digitally connect people in the agriculture sector to farm implements and machines,” says CEO Emmanuel Ansah-Amprofi.
West Africa: Serial entrepreneur turns to farming with locally-made tractor Published by Blame Ekoue on 1 March 2022 Togolese entrepreneur Minsob Logou has invented a mini-tractor, tailor-made for local conditions. Now, he wants to sell it across the region.
Wine consumption across Africa: Togo, Cameroon and Côte d’Ivoire in the top three Published by Staff Writer on 27 July 2021 Although Togo is not the continent’s largest consumer of wine in terms of volume, a greater proportion of its adult population consumes wine than in other African nations.
Togo: An inside look into Asigamé, Lomé’s largest market Published by Staff Writer on 4 July 2021 No matter the challenges it faces, Asigamé continues to play a vital role as one of the leading wholesale markets in West Africa.
How Togo, one of West Africa’s smallest countries, became the region’s trade hub Published by Staff Writer on 25 June 2021 How did a small country like Togo turn into a trade powerhouse, exerting a significant influence on the region?
Nigerian entrepreneur discusses the ups and downs of the waste recycling business Published by Nelly Murungi on 6 July 2020 Recyclan is a waste recycling company with operations in several African countries. It buys locally recovered waste, which is then crushed and exported to international markets.
Is the time right for a single currency in West Africa? Published by Iwa Salami on 1 March 2020 The eight francophone states that form the West African Economic and Monetary Union have agreed to drop the use of the CFA franc.
Introducing the eCFA: A digital currency for French-speaking west Africa Published by Kate Douglas on 10 January 2017 Once fully implemented, it will operate alongside the region’s fiat hard currency, the CFA, as legal tender.
West Africans ditch Dutch wax prints for Chinese ‘real-fakes’ Published by Nina Sylvanus on 30 August 2016 Togolese consumers are increasingly choosing Chinese replicas over ‘authentic’ Dutch wax prints.
Meet the Boss: Henok Teferra, CEO, ASKY Airlines Published by Kate Douglas on 23 March 2016 ‘Being an airline CEO is like being a baby because you wake up every three hours with this or that issue.’
How Dutch-based Vlisco became one of Africa’s most popular fashion companies Published by Staff Writer on 26 September 2014 Vlisco has products for every price point.
The role of Togo’s export processing zone in the global value chain Published by Carpophore Ntagungira on 21 August 2014 In 1991, Togo launched one of the first export processing zones in Africa.
