Ugandan company streamlines vehicle maintenance through online platform Published by Nelly Murungi on 19 January 2021 SpareWo is a Ugandan e-commerce platform that sells automotive spare parts from partner merchants.
Lessons learnt from investing in agricultural SMEs in East Africa Published by Staff Writer on 8 January 2021 Pearl Capital Partners shares its experiences of investing in early-stage agricultural SMEs.
‘Its pure, hardcore survival’: Jumia Uganda CEO on business conditions in light of Covid-19 Published by Ron Kawamara on 11 December 2020 Ecommerce CEO explains how Covid-19 and the lockdown have impacted Uganda’s business environment.
Lessons learnt from investing in East African agribusiness companies Published by Betsy G Henderson on 3 December 2020 Pearl Capital Partners’ Dr Edward Isingoma Matsiko talks about opportunities in the agriculture sector and the investment lessons he has learnt.
A wild ride: CEO shares his experiences of building a company that finances motorcycle taxi drivers in East Africa Published by Sven Hugo on 20 October 2020 Tugende provides financing to motorcycle taxis drivers – known as boda-bodas – in Uganda through a lease-to-own agreement.
Profit-making idea: The production of fertiliser in Uganda Published by Jeanette Clark on 16 October 2020 “Our fertiliser is imported from Kenya, China or the Netherlands. We need a fertiliser factory in Uganda urgently,” says agribusiness entrepreneur.
Soya beans, rice and maize: Ugandan entrepreneur explains how he built his agribusiness Published by Jeanette Clark on 14 October 2020 Making money from commodities such as maize and rice can be challenging due to low margins and the significant economies of scale required. Here’s how businessman Orisa Raphael Jawino did it.
From agriculture to real estate: Investor shares insights on opportunities in Africa Published by Betsy G Henderson on 6 October 2020 Charlie Tryon, CEO of investment firm Maris Ltd., talks investment opportunities in sub-Saharan Africa and reveals his thoughts about doing business in frontier markets such as Zimbabwe and South Sudan.
City on the move: Mbarara, Uganda Published by Jeanette Clark on 16 September 2020 Mbarara, situated in south-western Uganda, has experienced rapid expansion in recent years.
Building and selling an African fintech company: The story of Luke Kyohere and Beyonic Published by Jaco Maritz on 15 September 2020 Kyohere grew Beyonic from a side-hustle into a respectable business.
Entrepreneur wants Uganda to have a bigger slice of the $7bn market for superfood moringa Published by Jeanette Clark on 7 September 2020 We speak to Teddy Ruge, founder and CEO of Raintree Farms, about his journey so far and the potential of the moringa crop.
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.
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.
Entrepreneur builds thriving company by catering to the needs of small-scale farmers Published by Jeanette Clark on 18 August 2020 How Josephine Okot, founder of Victoria Seeds, capitalised on an opportunity to sell seeds to smallholder farmers in Uganda.