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Opportunities in French-speaking West Africa: Insights from private equity investor

Published by Jaco Maritz on 22 September 2021

Jean-Marc Savi de Tové, co-founder of private equity firm Adiwale Partners, reveals the industries that excite him, from air conditioning to private education.

Nigeria: Start-up identifies profit potential in oil palm value chain

Published by Jaco Maritz on 21 September 2021

Nigerian start-up company Releaf has developed equipment and software to make the oil palm value chain more efficient and profitable.

Rwanda: Co-founders see business opportunity in medical supplies industry

Published by Jeanette Clark on 21 September 2021

Entrepreneurs develop a better way to buy and distribute medical supplies in Central and East Africa.

Profit-making idea: Growth potential for camel milk in Somaliland

Published by Staff Writer on 19 September 2021

Dairy companies see great economic potential in the camel milk market.

Want to profit from Africa’s young population? Try the stationery industry

Published by Conrad Onyango on 18 September 2021

Africa’s increasing population of school-going children is significantly growing the demand for writing materials and other forms of stationery.

South African company touts self-driving dump truck

Published by Seth Onyango on 17 September 2021

South Africa’s Bell Equipment has unveiled a locally manufactured self-driving articulated dump truck.

Malawi: Meat processing company grows from five pigs to the shelves of Shoprite

Published by Jeanette Clark on 15 September 2021

How entrepreneur Peggy Joy Ngwira took advantage of a gap in Malawi’s food industry.

Industrialisation of cassava in East Africa: Investor identifies gaps in the market

Published by Jeanette Clark on 13 September 2021

Wanjohi Ndagu, partner at Pearl Capital Partners, highlights market opportunities for processed cassava products.

Zimbabwe: Start-up finds traction with health foods made from baobab and bananas

Published by Irene Kalulu on 13 September 2021

Artisinal Foods produces baobab juice, green banana flour and green banana porridge.

Opinion: South African retailers retreat from East and West Africa

Published by Dianna Games on 10 September 2021

The recent announcement that South African retail company Massmart was selling off its Game stores in five African countries rang alarm bells about the future of the consumer opportunity in Africa.

Demand for locally-produced fish opening up a multi-billion dollar market in Africa

Published by Seth Onyango on 10 September 2021

Demand for fish will far exceed the 10 million metric tonnes of today and by 2050 may reach between 16-29 million metric tonnes per year.

Digitisation seeds opportunities for Eastern Africa’s farmers

Published by Everlyne Situma on 9 September 2021

Trade and supply disruptions are affecting farmers in rural Kenya and Uganda, but digital platforms offer new markets.

Profit-making idea: Opportunities to supply packaging material in Malawi

Published by Jeanette Clark on 8 September 2021

Malawi’s packaging suppliers cannot meet the demand and specific requirements from businesses in the country.

VC in Africa had a bumper 2020 – what lessons can private equity learn from it?

Published by Bryan Turner on 8 September 2021

There might be potential for private equity investors to put their money behind companies that are still in their growth phases.

Sectors

Opportunities in French-speaking West Africa: Insights from private equity investor

Nigeria: Start-up identifies profit potential in oil palm value chain

Rwanda: Co-founders see business opportunity in medical supplies industry

Profit-making idea: Growth potential for camel milk in Somaliland

Want to profit from Africa’s young population? Try the stationery industry

South African company touts self-driving dump truck

Malawi: Meat processing company grows from five pigs to the shelves of Shoprite

Industrialisation of cassava in East Africa: Investor identifies gaps in the market

Zimbabwe: Start-up finds traction with health foods made from baobab and bananas

Opinion: South African retailers retreat from East and West Africa

Demand for locally-produced fish opening up a multi-billion dollar market in Africa

Digitisation seeds opportunities for Eastern Africa’s farmers

Profit-making idea: Opportunities to supply packaging material in Malawi

VC in Africa had a bumper 2020 – what lessons can private equity learn from it?

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

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

Made-in-Uganda diaper company secures export market

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

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

Eight agribusiness and food opportunities in Africa worth pursuing in 2021

Made-in-Ghana watch brand: How the founder of Caveman Watches built his business

Nigerian entrepreneur turns side-hustle into thriving bakery business

Opportunities in French-speaking West Africa: Insights from private equity investor

Where to invest in Africa: Report reveals top 10 economies

Nigeria: Start-up identifies profit potential in oil palm value chain

Rwanda: Co-founders see business opportunity in medical supplies industry

Profit-making idea: Growth potential for camel milk in Somaliland

Want to profit from Africa’s young population? Try the stationery industry

South African company touts self-driving dump truck

Malawi: Meat processing company grows from five pigs to the shelves of Shoprite

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