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Seasoned investor sees opportunities in African luxury and premium brands

Published by James Torvaney on 25 May 2021

Laureen Kouassi-Olsson, an experienced financial services and private equity executive, recently announced a new investment firm, Birimian, which seeks to back African fashion and luxury brands.

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.

Opportunities in Côte d’Ivoire: Investor highlights potential in healthcare, education and agribusiness

Published by James Torvaney on 5 March 2021

From import substitution in the healthcare sector to vocational training, Nouss Bih – investment manager at I&P – reveals some of Côte d’Ivoire’s top opportunities.

Is green the new gold? Investment opportunities in South Africa’s cannabis industry

Published by Buhle Ndweni on 26 February 2021

From hemp products to the export of pharmaceutical ingredients, SilverLeaf Investments joint CEO Pierre van der Hoven answers our questions about opportunities in the cannabis sector.

Ethiopian Airlines will later this year become the third African airline to join the Star Alliance network.

Ethiopia: First-mover advantage for investors with long-term outlook

Published by Betsy G Henderson on 19 February 2021

David Owino, founding partner of Nairobi-based private equity firm Ascent Capital Africa, shares his thoughts on investment opportunities in Ethiopia.

Investor reveals East Africa’s most attractive opportunities

Published by Betsy G Henderson on 10 February 2021

David Owino, founding partner of Ascent Capital Africa, discusses investment opportunities in East Africa and highlights the sectors he would stay away from.

Investor highlights opportunities in Nigeria’s insurance and education sectors

Published by Betsy G Henderson on 27 December 2020

Nigeria’s insurance industry is a “screaming opportunity” while demand for good quality schools far exceeds supply.

From fish to pharmaceuticals, investor bullish about import substitution in Nigeria

Published by Betsy G Henderson on 22 December 2020

Danladi Verheijen, managing partner of Verod Capital Management, discusses opportunities in Nigeria’s manufacturing and agriculture sectors.

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.

Opportunities in Africa’s booming food industry: Investor shares his perspective

Published by Betsy G Henderson on 25 November 2020

Silk Invest founder and CEO Zin Bekkali speaks about opportunities in Africa’s food industry and reveals the products he would stay away from.

South African investment firm Secha Capital sees opportunity in ‘boring’ sectors

Published by Betsy G Henderson on 11 November 2020

While African tech companies are attracting considerable investor interest, South Africa-based private equity firm Secha Capital invests in what it calls “boring” sectors.

Opportunities in Ethiopia: Why this investor focuses on consumer goods and healthcare

Published by Betsy G Henderson on 29 October 2020

“In Ethiopia, there are 105 million people who will need basic consumables such as food, personal care items and healthcare services,” says investor Ashenafi Alemu.

Agribusiness trends and opportunities in Nigeria: demographics driving food demand

Published by Betsy G Henderson on 21 October 2020

Mezuo Nwuneli, managing partner of Sahel Capital, reveals the top agribusiness opportunities in Nigeria.

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.

Due Diligence

Seasoned investor sees opportunities in African luxury and premium brands

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

Opportunities in Côte d’Ivoire: Investor highlights potential in healthcare, education and agribusiness

Is green the new gold? Investment opportunities in South Africa’s cannabis industry

Ethiopia: First-mover advantage for investors with long-term outlook

Investor reveals East Africa’s most attractive opportunities

Investor highlights opportunities in Nigeria’s insurance and education sectors

From fish to pharmaceuticals, investor bullish about import substitution in Nigeria

Lessons learnt from investing in East African agribusiness companies

Opportunities in Africa’s booming food industry: Investor shares his perspective

South African investment firm Secha Capital sees opportunity in ‘boring’ sectors

Opportunities in Ethiopia: Why this investor focuses on consumer goods and healthcare

Agribusiness trends and opportunities in Nigeria: demographics driving food demand

From agriculture to real estate: Investor shares insights on opportunities in Africa

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

How to build a private schools business in Africa

31-year-old Nigerian reveals how he established his rice production business

Made-in-Uganda diaper company secures export market

Made-in-Uganda diaper company secures export market

Nigeria: CEO provides a snapshot of his payment processing startup

Ghana: Entrepreneur capitalises on food processing opportunity

Profit-making idea: Food e-commerce in Lagos

Profit-making idea: Tailor-made finance solutions for agriculture in Tanzania

A ticket to recovery: Reinventing Africa’s tourism industry

Kenya: Talking business with the founders of African-inspired gourmet burger outlet

Building an online retailer in Kenya: Interview with founder of BeautyClick

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