Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Safari boot company thrives on exclusivity and old-fashioned values

Published by Problem Masau on 18 December 2020

It takes more than two weeks to make a single pair of shoes. In a world of high-speed mass production, The Courteney Boot Company is part of the slow movement.

Why a Zimbabwean farming project failed: lessons for rural innovation

Published by Eness Paidamoyo Mutsvangwa-Sammie on 22 October 2020

Innovation can thrive in rural areas. But this depends on understanding the communities’ perceptions and livelihood context to appreciate their priorities.

Land hunters: App matches Zimbabwe’s farmers with vacant plots

Published by Farai Shawn Matiashe on 28 September 2020

The app’s creators hope it can help boost food security, in a country where more than half of irrigable land is lying idle.

Investing in Zimbabwe? Private equity investor shares his perspective

Published by Jeanette Clark on 15 September 2020

We speak to Martin Soderberg, managing partner of Spear Capital, about Zimbabwe’s business environment.

Zimbabwe-based entrepreneur wants to create a global market for baobab products

Published by Jeanette Clark on 1 July 2020

B’Ayoba is a Zimbabwean company that processes the fruit of the iconic baobab tree into powder and seed oil for export.

City on the move: Mutare, Zimbabwe

Published by Jeanette Clark on 26 June 2020

For entrepreneurs with the required risk appetite, a good plan to find a local partner and a long-term view, the city of Mutare on the eastern border of Zimbabwe could provide many business opportunities.

Nick Ndiritu: What lies ahead for Africa’s frontier markets?

Published by Nick Ndiritu on 27 January 2020

The Allan Gray Africa ex-SA Equity Fund’s performance over the past year was downright disappointing, writes Nick Ndiritu

Startup snapshot: Zimbabwean duo allows everyone to participate in the business of farming

Published by Staff Writer on 22 August 2019

YouFarm allows people to invest in crops and livestock and share the profits with the farmers when the produce goes to market.

Guarded optimism on new Zimbabwe dollar

Published by Nick Ndiritu on 15 July 2019

This past quarter, Zimbabwe reintroduced its national currency, reviving bitter memories of the hyperinflation period.

New Zim or not new Zim?

Published by Ian Macleod on 13 July 2019

Is change really taking place in Zimbabwe? Or is it more of the same-old, same-old?

Zimbabwe’s beef industry stampedes back to life

Published by Ray Mwareya on 26 April 2019

After a decade in limbo, beef farmers are back in business.

Business trip to Zimbabwe: Searching for investment opportunities

Published by Cavan Osborne on 1 April 2019

We went to Zimbabwe to see if there is an investment opportunity to make a positive return. For now, we will wait.

The journey so far: Simbarashe Mhuriro, MD, Oxygen Africa

Published by Justin Probyn on 6 December 2018

‘Be presentable, but don’t go out of your way trying to look like a million dollars when you don’t have the money.’

Startup snapshot: ‘Collaboration is the new innovation,’ says Zimbabwean incubator CEO

Published by Justin Probyn on 11 October 2018

B2C Coworking is a Zimbabwean business accelerator, incubator and coworking space.

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Safari boot company thrives on exclusivity and old-fashioned values

Why a Zimbabwean farming project failed: lessons for rural innovation

Land hunters: App matches Zimbabwe’s farmers with vacant plots

Investing in Zimbabwe? Private equity investor shares his perspective

Zimbabwe-based entrepreneur wants to create a global market for baobab products

City on the move: Mutare, Zimbabwe

Nick Ndiritu: What lies ahead for Africa’s frontier markets?

Startup snapshot: Zimbabwean duo allows everyone to participate in the business of farming

Guarded optimism on new Zimbabwe dollar

New Zim or not new Zim?

Zimbabwe’s beef industry stampedes back to life

Business trip to Zimbabwe: Searching for investment opportunities

The journey so far: Simbarashe Mhuriro, MD, Oxygen Africa

Startup snapshot: ‘Collaboration is the new innovation,’ says Zimbabwean incubator CEO

Eight agribusiness and food opportunities in Africa worth pursuing in 2021

South African soft drink brand taps into global health trend

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

Agribusiness in Africa: Investor reveals which areas hold the most potential

Entrepreneur wants Uganda to have a bigger slice of the $7bn market for superfood moringa

The Nigerian entrepreneur behind Africa’s response to Paypal and Stripe

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

City on the move: Kumasi, Ghana

Profit-making idea: Manufacturing affordable feed for Ghana’s poultry industry

Ghana: Entrepreneur builds business by turning cocoa waste into organic fertiliser

How Covid-19 did what poverty could not: Convince Africa it needs to manufacture

The Alibaba of Africa: WaystoCap provides a platform for businesses to buy and sell goods

Profit-making idea: Providing grain storage space for Ghana’s maize farmers

Nine entrepreneurs producing branded food products in Africa

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