Profit-making idea: Outsourcing technicians to rural areas Published by Justin Probyn on 22 August 2018 ‘East Africa doesn’t lack in creativity and ingenuity in its technicians, but it does in formal skills.’
Profit-making idea: Open up cross-border e-commerce and delivery Published by Justin Probyn on 8 August 2018 Bridging the gap with cross-border e-commerce.
Profit-making idea: Cultivating Africa’s agro-industry for the future Published by Justin Probyn on 25 July 2018 ‘The continent is wealthy, but Africa keeps importing foreign goods.’
Profit-making idea: Capitalising on blockchain technology in Africa Published by Nelly Murungi on 11 July 2018 Mastering the use of blockchain technology in Africa.
Profit-making idea: Using tuk-tuks and digital tech to service low-income earners Published by Justin Probyn on 20 June 2018 Africa’s public-transport constraints can be solved by innovating the tuk-tuk market, using an app, to make it user-friendly and safer for passengers.
Profit-making idea: Fuelling the future using clean energy Published by Nelly Murungi on 13 June 2018 Africa’s challenge of delivering energy to every household could be solved by going off-grid.
Profit-making idea: Financing the ‘missing middle’ Published by Justin Probyn on 16 May 2018 More room is needed to provide creative finance models for entrepreneurs in the ‘missing middle’.
Profit-making idea: Old clothes – restyle, reinvigorate, burn Published by Justin Probyn on 9 May 2018 Deepa Dosaja believes there is opportunity in breathing new life into old garments or burning them for energy.
Profit-making idea: Fill the gap that is Africa’s venture debt market Published by Jaco Maritz on 25 April 2018 ‘We have had several companies that had working capital requirements which couldn’t find banks willing to extend credit and who had to instead rely on equity investments to support their growth.’
Profit-making idea: Tapping into Kenya’s affordable housing market Published by Nelly Murungi on 18 April 2018 Affordable housing options have not caught up with the rate of population growth and urban migration.
Profit-making idea: Technology could transform education sector Published by Justin Probyn on 19 March 2018 In many African countries, the education system is noticeably not as good as it could be.
Profit-making idea: Capitalise on Africa’s consumer internet potential Published by Justin Probyn on 23 January 2018 Issues around scaling a product or platform across the continent remain.
Profit-making idea: Opportunity to make processing and packaging equipment Published by Justin Probyn on 5 January 2018 African companies should learn from equipment manufacturers in Asia.
Profit-making idea: Halal industry offering attractive opportunities Published by Jaco Maritz on 27 November 2017 South Africa’s Western Cape province wants to establish itself as a prominent player in the production of halal products for the continent.
