Nigeria’s Pricepally allows its customers to save by buying food in bulk Published by Nelly Murungi on 26 October 2020 Pricepally is a Nigerian wholesale e-commerce platform.
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.
Ethiopian entrepreneur provides a snapshot of his peanut butter business Published by Nelly Murungi on 21 October 2020 Wow Peanut Butter is an organic peanut butter brand based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Founder Henok Abera answers our questions.
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.
Botswana: Talking business with founder of beekeeping and honey production company Published by Nelly Murungi on 20 October 2020 Kago’s Bees is a beekeeping and honey production company located in Botswana. Founder Kago Monggae answers our questions.
Profit-making idea: The production of fertiliser in Uganda Published by Jeanette Clark on 16 October 2020 “Our fertiliser is imported from Kenya, China or the Netherlands. We need a fertiliser factory in Uganda urgently,” says agribusiness entrepreneur.
Soya beans, rice and maize: Ugandan entrepreneur explains how he built his agribusiness Published by Jeanette Clark on 14 October 2020 Making money from commodities such as maize and rice can be challenging due to low margins and the significant economies of scale required. Here’s how businessman Orisa Raphael Jawino did it.
The African Continental Free Trade Area: development accelerator or more of the same? Published by Nina Callaghan and Merin Jacob and Mark Swilling on 14 October 2020 The African Continental Free Trade Area is being hailed as the single most progressive step forward in advancing African economic development.
How this Ghanaian entrepreneur returned home from the US to commercialise the moringa tree Published by Nelly Murungi on 12 October 2020 We speak to Kwami Williams, CEO of MoringaConnect, a Ghanaian company which manufactures food and personal care products from the moringa plant.
Kenyan company using insect larvae to make animal feed and fertiliser Published by Nelly Murungi on 8 October 2020 Ecodudu is a Kenyan company which manufactures organic fertiliser and animal feed from insect larvae.
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.
Harnessing the economic potential of cassava production in Nigeria Published by PwC on 5 October 2020 PwC estimates that Nigeria would need about 28.3 million metric tonnes of fresh cassava root planted annually on about 1.2 million hectares of land to meet the country’s demand for cassava by-products and derivatives.
Experts reveal nine agribusiness and food opportunities in Africa Published by Staff Writer on 29 September 2020 Africa’s agribusiness and food sector presents significant commercial opportunities.
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.
