Ghana: Profiting from local rice production Published by Sefakor Fekpe on 14 May 2025 Young entrepreneurs in Ghana are building businesses around local rice production.
Sierra Leone: Seeing an opportunity in onion farming Published by Caitriona Palmer and Birom Seck on 12 May 2025 In Sierra Leone, a first-of-its-kind farm is helping make the country self-sufficient in onion production.
Nigeria: Entrepreneur turns 960 naira (less than $1) into national food business Published by Jaco Maritz on 7 May 2025 Fastizers, a Nigerian snack food company best known for its cookies, was founded in 2010 by Debby Lawson. She started the business with just 960 naira – about 60 US cents at today’s exchange rate.
It’s tough out there: Nigerian entrepreneur adapting to a difficult business environment Published by Jaco Maritz on 4 May 2025 Nigeria’s difficult economic environment is forcing snack food manufacturer Fastizers to rethink aspects of its operations – from shrinking pack sizes to launching new product lines such as bread.
Nigeria: How to sell cookies in Lagos Published by Staff Writer on 28 April 2025 While Nigeria has witnessed growth in modern shopping malls and air-conditioned supermarkets, an estimated 90% of shopping still takes place through informal retail channels.
Zambia: Three entrepreneurs building agriculture and food businesses Published by Jaco Maritz on 17 April 2025 From producing instant noodles to exporting honey to the United States, these three entrepreneurs are building ventures in Zambia’s agribusiness and food sector.
Rwanda: Entrepreneur bounces back after bank seizes family home Published by Staff Writer on 9 April 2025 Herve Tuyishime’s dream of starting his own business came at a heavy cost: his family’s home was repossessed by the bank.
Businessman sees global opportunity for Nigeria’s cassava Published by Jaco Maritz on 1 April 2025 Tony Bello, who helped develop Baked Lay’s and Lay’s Stax at Frito-Lay, now aims to use Nigerian-grown cassava to create products for international and African markets.
Zambia: How this entrepreneur built an instant noodles business Published by Jaco Maritz on 28 March 2025 Monica Musonda applied lessons from Aliko Dangote to launch a homegrown instant noodles company in Zambia.
Selling South African apples in Nigeria, Tanzania, and beyond Published by Staff Writer on 19 March 2025 Approximately half of all apples marketed by South African fruit company Tru-Cape are sold within the continent.
Nigeria: Entrepreneurs unlocking opportunities in agribusiness Published by Staff Writer on 14 March 2025 In Nigeria’s evolving agri-processing sector, entrepreneurs are building businesses that not only serve local demand but also tap into export markets.
Building an African meat empire from Rwanda Published by Jaco Maritz on 3 March 2025 From losing his home to listing his business on the stock exchange, Herve Tuyishime’s journey reflects the highs and lows of entrepreneurship.
Entrepreneur tapping into Nigeria’s cocoa opportunity Published by Staff Writer on 28 February 2025 One entrepreneur capitalising on Nigeria’s cocoa potential is John Alamu, founder of Johnvents Group, an agribusiness and manufacturing firm.
Nigeria: 7 agriculture and food sector business ideas for 2025 Published by Staff Writer on 26 February 2025 Nigeria’s agribusiness and food sector presents several promising opportunities. Here are seven ideas worth considering.
