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.
Uganda: Businessman turns banana crisps into sizeable snack food company Published by Jeanette Clark on 3 June 2022 Dennis Ngabirano explains how a side hustle became a fully fledged commercial food business.
Ugandan chocolate company taps into growing regional demand with cheaper pricing Published by Tom Collins on 11 April 2022 Talking opportunities in the chocolate industry with Stephen Sembuya Magulu, CEO of the Uganda-based African Chocolate Company.
Starting and growing a telemedicine business in Uganda Published by Tom Collins on 6 April 2022 Dr. Davis Musinguzi explains how he and his co-founders at Rocket Health built a company that offers healthcare services remotely.
Uganda: Soya bean business grows from side hustle to sizeable operation Published by Tom Collins on 14 March 2022 How the founder of Sesaco built a business that produces a variety of soya bean-based packaged products.
How this Kenyan entrepreneur built an online book delivery business Published by Maureen Ihua-Maduenyi on 8 March 2022 E-commerce has gone from strength to strength in Kenya over the last few years but Vincent Milewa, CEO of RafuBooks, uncovered a gap in the market for book deliveries.
Fish sausages: Ugandan CEO taps into demand for fish products Published by Jeanette Clark on 17 December 2021 Lovin Kobusingye, founder of Kati Farms, started the company with an innovative product that became very popular: fish sausages.
Selling chicken in Uganda: Investor sees gap to formalise the low-income market Published by Jeanette Clark on 16 November 2021 Currently, some 80% of poultry products are informally consumed, where customers buy live birds to slaughter themselves.
Profit-making idea: Supplying food and other goods to Uganda’s oil industry Published by Staff Writer on 12 November 2021 Uganda’s nascent oil sector is expected to create opportunities for those who can provide products required by the hydrocarbons industry.
Supplying Carrefour with fruit and veg: How this Ugandan built his business Published by Jeanette Clark on 9 November 2021 After landing clients in the retail, airline catering and hotel segments, the founder of Pure Grow Africa is now targeting the oil industry.
Africa’s film industry: Growing interest from American and Chinese companies Published by UNESCO on 2 November 2021 As African stories become more globally appealing, African producers are attracting the interest of new, non-historical partners such as the United States and China.
Profit-making idea: The organic food value chain in Uganda – from growing to processing Published by Jaco Maritz on 26 October 2021 Chillies, sesame, sunflower seeds, beans and fruits are just some of the organic items in demand and suited for production in Uganda.
Profit-making idea: Producing fertiliser in Uganda from agricultural by-products Published by Jeanette Clark on 25 October 2021 Agriculture CEO Pamela Anyoti Peronaci believes there is a gap for local producers of fertiliser.
How this Dutch entrepreneur built an organic agribusiness company in East Africa Published by Jaco Maritz on 22 October 2021 Shares Uganda specialises in the export of three commodities from Uganda to Europe: chia, sesame and bird’s eye chilli.
