City on the move: Gulu, Uganda Published by Jeanette Clark on 13 August 2020 Gulu is a regional meeting point and offers opportunities for tourism and agribusiness.
Ugandan real fruit ice lolly business has ambitious expansion plans Published by Nelly Murungi on 26 July 2020 Krystal Ice is a Ugandan company that makes frozen snacks from real fruit. The business was started in 2017. Founder Linnet Akol (43) answers our questions.
Five entrepreneurs who’ve spotted opportunities in Africa’s food industry Published by Staff Writer on 21 July 2020 The continent’s population of over 1.3 billion is rapidly urbanising, which is boosting demand for processed and packaged foods.
Founder of Uganda’s Cheers beverages brand now has sights set on fresh juice market Published by Jeanette Clark on 18 July 2020 How Julian Omalla’s company became a serious player in Uganda’s beverages industry.
City on the move: Northern Uganda’s cities and towns Published by Jeanette Clark on 17 July 2020 “If someone would like to invest in northern Uganda, in the villages, there are a lot of incentives on offer. Especially if you are doing value addition through agro-processing,” says businesswoman Julian Omalla.
Profit-making idea: Dried tropical fruit from Uganda, for the world Published by Jeanette Clark on 15 July 2020 The European market for dried tropical fruit is expected to show stable growth of 5% to 6% in volume annually, driven by demand for healthier snacking options.
Uganda’s MamaOpe fast-tracks the diagnosis of pneumonia through smart jackets Published by Nelly Murungi on 2 July 2020 Uganda’s MamaOpe Medicals has developed a biomedical ‘smart jacket’ that it claims diagnoses pneumonia faster and more accurately than humans.
Investing in East Africa: An interview with Ascent Capital Africa founding partner Published by African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association on 3 June 2020 Ascent Capital Africa founding partner David Owino talks about the firm’s origins and East Africa’s investment landscape.
The journey so far: James Lightfoot, co-founder, The Latitude Hotels Group Published by Nelly Murungi on 16 September 2019 ‘Focus on profitability from the start, it does matter. In the tech age of apps and user numbers, people have lost sight of that.’
Ugandan entrepreneurs cook up eco-friendly dryer to cut food waste Published by John Okot on 29 July 2019 Affordable machine to dry fruit and vegetables helps farmers stop harvests spoiling and burns green briquettes, not charcoal, for heat.
Tricia Martinez: Where things went wrong for Africa-focused cryptocurrency Dala Published by Tricia Martinez on 11 July 2019 Tricia Martinez lays out the Dala journey and addresses the problems they were up against.
Andela co-founder on why entrepreneurs should “get obsessed” with the problem they’re trying to solve Published by Vanessa Bauza on 4 March 2019 Christina Sass, co-founder of Andela, talks about the future of Africa’s tech sector.
Mosquito-repellent soap and healthy smoothies: Two young entrepreneurs show how to build businesses from organic products Published by Jeanette Clark on 22 October 2018 Mosquito-repellent soap and healthy smoothies: Two different takes from young entrepreneurs on building a business based on organic products.
Standard Bank scoops digital excellence awards in Nigeria and Uganda Published by Standard Bank on 18 October 2018 The bank’s recent accolades affirms the effectiveness of its pan-African digital strategy.