Zambia

Agribusiness prospects in East and Southern Africa: Investor shares his insights

Published by Betsy G Henderson on 25 March 2021

Locally produced agricultural products to supply Angola’s retailers and animal feed for poultry and fishery companies. These are just two of the region’s agribusiness opportunities.

Agribusiness company identifies demand for African-grown superfoods in German market

Published by Jeanette Clark on 4 March 2021

ZUVA’s product line-up includes African-grown quinoa and chia, as well as three quinoa-based convenient snack bowls and three teff-based porridge bowls.

Zambian e-commerce platform targets the agricultural market

Published by Nelly Murungi on 9 February 2021

eMsika is a Zambian e-commerce company selling agricultural inputs.

Africa’s retail sector: Market dynamics and the opportunities available

Published by Knight Frank on 2 December 2020

As a result of the economic challenges, some stemming from and others exacerbated by Covid-19, performance in Africa’s retail sector has remained subdued.

South Africa: Naspers-backed company spots gap to streamline the food service supply chain

Published by Sven Hugo on 11 November 2020

We talk to Food Supply Network CEO and co-founder Gert Steyn about building an ecosystem for the food service industry.

Zambia: Entrepreneur identifies opportunity for online food delivery platform

Published by Nelly Murungi on 17 September 2020

Zambian company Ubuntu Meal Delivery Services delivers food from restaurants and fresh produce from local farmers to its clients in the Lusaka area.

Exporting honey from Zambia to the world

Published by Nelly Murungi on 11 September 2020

Talking business with Alan Chanda, founder of Zambian honey business Dytech.

Zambian company spots opportunity for locally-made spices and pastes

Published by Nelly Murungi on 29 July 2020

Sage Valley is a Zambian company which produces spices and pastes from locally sourced ingredients.

What’s the future of online higher education in Africa?

Published by Katharina Neureiter on 25 June 2020

Africa has the world’s fastest-growing youth population. Yet, there is a stark undersupply of quality, affordable higher education across the continent.

Cassava gets new use in Zambia: hand sanitiser

Published by Danstan Kaunda on 4 May 2020

Farmers growing drought-hardy cassava are reaping a windfall as it is turned into sanitiser.

Lelemba Phiri: The investor who backs Africa’s women entrepreneurs

Published by Jeanette Clark on 24 March 2020

Lelemba Phiri credits her frequent leaps of faith as some of the best business decisions she has ever made.

Kelvin Chungu: ‘Zambia’s potential in the coming years is significantly understated’

Published by Kelvin Chungu on 9 December 2019

Kelvin Chungu, managing partner at audit firm Nolands, Zambia, discusses the country’s opportunities and challenges.

The journey so far: Brad Magrath, co-founder, Zoona

Published by Nelly Murungi on 29 October 2019

‘No one performs at their best when you are exhausted and under pressure for long periods … find time to look after your whole self, not just your business.’

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.’

Zambia

Agribusiness prospects in East and Southern Africa: Investor shares his insights

Agribusiness company identifies demand for African-grown superfoods in German market

Zambian e-commerce platform targets the agricultural market

Africa’s retail sector: Market dynamics and the opportunities available

South Africa: Naspers-backed company spots gap to streamline the food service supply chain

Zambia: Entrepreneur identifies opportunity for online food delivery platform

Exporting honey from Zambia to the world

Zambian company spots opportunity for locally-made spices and pastes

What’s the future of online higher education in Africa?

Cassava gets new use in Zambia: hand sanitiser

Lelemba Phiri: The investor who backs Africa’s women entrepreneurs

Kelvin Chungu: ‘Zambia’s potential in the coming years is significantly understated’

The journey so far: Brad Magrath, co-founder, Zoona

The journey so far: James Lightfoot, co-founder, The Latitude Hotels Group

Eight agribusiness and food opportunities in Africa worth pursuing in 2021

Nine business ideas to pursue in Africa: Poultry, cannabis, vocational training and more

South African soft drink brand taps into global health trend

Creating a fruit juice business in Sierra Leone: The story of Sierra Juice

Uber-for-tractors platform makes agricultural machinery affordable for African small-scale farmers

An African sneaker brand: Founder of Bathu explains how he built his business

How to build a private schools business in Africa

Namibia: Entrepreneur quits job and moves back home to start agribusiness venture

Investing in Nigeria: Private equity firm African Capital Alliance shares its experiences

Rwanda: Entrepreneur finds export market for dried cassava leaves product

Profit-making idea: Businessman upbeat about student accommodation in Nigeria

Agribusiness in Africa needs disruptive, non-traditional investment models

The future of the hotel sector in Africa after Covid-19

Nigerian businessman explains how he capitalised on opportunities in the furniture industry

Agricultural investment firm sees opportunity in Africa’s ‘incomplete value chains’

Africa Deal Roundup: 15 deal, fundraising and exit announcements in March

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