Ghana: Growing from a small palm oil exporter into a sizeable food business Published by Jeanette Clark on 17 May 2022 Felicia Twumasi, CEO of Homefoods, started her business before the internet was a thing. She landed her first export client by writing letters and sending faxes.
Opportunity for Africa to participate in plant-based protein megatrend Published by Riel Malan on 15 May 2022 Riël Malan, a partner at private equity firm EXEO Capital, shares his thoughts on how Africa can capitalise on the plant-based protein replacement megatrend.
Ghana: Entrepreneur taps into international demand for local food products Published by Jeanette Clark on 12 May 2022 How Fafali Azaglo built her business and entered the export market.
The birth of a start-up support system in the Sahel Published by Olivier Monnier and Abdoul Maiga on 12 May 2022 The Sahel, breeding ground for a wealth of start-ups, is seeing a flood of incubators and accelerators ready to support innovative businesses.
Kenyan brewer overcomes red tape to launch craft beer brand Published by Shoshana Kedem on 10 May 2022 How entrepreneur Eoin Flinn and his co-founders at 254 Brewing launched a range of craft beers in the Kenyan market.
Vertical integration important for profitable agribusiness in Africa, says investor Published by Jaco Maritz on 3 May 2022 To be successful, companies often need to get involved in everything from farming to distribution and retail.
By uncovering the story behind their products, these African companies are boosting sales Published by James Torvaney on 1 May 2022 Some African food companies feature QR codes on their packaging, which when scanned with a smartphone reveals information about the product’s origin.
Africa’s biggest champagne importers – Nigeria, Ghana, Congo among top 10 Published by Jaco Maritz on 28 April 2022 Recent figures obtained by How we made it in Africa reveal the top African importers of French champagne.
Selling lemonade in Nigeria through an innovative distribution strategy Published by Jeanette Clark on 27 April 2022 Seyi Abolaji, founder of Wilson’s Lemonade, talks about overcoming distribution challenges and the marketing strategies that worked to build the brand.
Russia-Ukraine conflict is driving up wheat prices: this could fuel instability in Sudan Published by The Conversation on 26 April 2022 Wheat and bread play a central role for food security and political stability in Sudan.
Tanzania: This entrepreneur turned sweet potatoes into a growing food brand Published by Gloria Mwaniga Odary on 22 April 2022 The founder of Sanavita explains how she spotted a gap in the market for nutritious foods in Tanzania.
11 entrepreneurs profiting from East Africa’s agribusiness opportunities Published by Staff Writer on 20 April 2022 From making fish sausages in Uganda to exporting Kenya’s macadamia nuts, these 11 entrepreneurs are taking advantage of opportunities in East Africa’s agribusiness and food industry.
Exporting chillies from Rwanda: How this entrepreneur built her business Published by Jaco Maritz on 14 April 2022 Founder of Afri Foods explains how she started and grew a company that exports crops such as chilli, avocado, eggplant and passion fruit to Europe and Dubai.
Africa investors reveal agribusiness opportunities in Zambia, Ghana and beyond Published by Jaco Maritz on 12 April 2022 Three investors identify potentially lucrative opportunities in Africa’s agribusiness and food industry.