City on the move: Kafue, Zambia Published by Jeanette Clark on 17 June 2021 Kafue’s location makes it ideal for any entrepreneur looking to set up an agro-processing facility.
Commercialising goat meat in Zambia: The story of Zamgoat Published by Jeanette Clark on 4 June 2021 Entrepreneur Paul Nyambe explains how he started and grew a goat meat business in Zambia.
Copper is the new oil: Green economy could be a boon for Africa’s copper producers Published by Natalie Greve on 28 May 2021 The green transition will support a surge in copper demand.
Zambian tech startup building products for farming sector: Talking business with CEO of AgriPredict Published by James Torvaney on 20 May 2021 Cassandra Mtine-Makumbi, co-founder and CEO of Zambia-based AgriPredict, talks about generating revenue from a product targeted at small-scale farmers and some of the biggest challenges facing the startup.
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.