Making agriculture fashionable again: Young entrepreneurs are upgrading the image of African farming Published by Thin Lei Win on 26 November 2018 African agriculture needs a make-over to shed its old-fashioned image of backbreaking work with a hoe.
Impatient optimist takes charge of livestock mortality in Ghana Published by Oluwabusayomi Sotunde on 5 November 2018 Taking a closer look at the story of Alima Bawah, co-founder of Ghana’s CowTribe.
Turning past failures into present success: Finding international markets for mangoes from The Gambia Published by Oluwabusayomi Sotunde on 30 October 2018 ‘I have failed spectacularly in this sector before. I lost everything I had at one point but it taught me a lot of lessons.’
Agri-entrepreneur dances to his own rhythm in Ghana Published by Oluwabusayomi Sotunde on 8 October 2018 Taking a closer look at the story of David Asiamah, founder of Ghana’s Agro Mindset.
Rwanda: Turning beetroot into wine Published by Oluwabusayo Sotunde on 1 October 2018 Assumpta Uwamariya sees untapped opportunity in Rwanda’s wine industry.
Hani Salem Sonbol: Supporting a green economy in Africa through international trade Published by Hani Salem Sonbol on 1 October 2018 ITFC CEO explains how Islamic trade finance can complement African agriculture.
Startup snapshot: Platform for issuing and trading commodities on the blockchain Published by Justin Probyn on 28 September 2018 Binkabi is a decentralised commodities trading network for farmers and consumers in emerging markets.
A good idea comes to fruition Published by Oluwabusayomi Sotunde on 17 September 2018 Afie Braimoh sees untapped opportunity in Nigeria’s dried fruit industry.
The journey so far: Timothy Chambers, MD, InspiraFarms Published by Justin Probyn on 30 August 2018 ‘Being persistent is critical to getting the job done.’
Libyan food delivery service looks to serve up gender equality Published by Lee Mannion on 27 August 2018 Fatima Nasser’s new business had barely got off the ground when she was accused of being a foreign spy for giving women employment opportunities in Libya.
Making it rain for smallholder farmers: How Thomas Njeru capitalised on a gap in the agricultural insurance market Published by Vince Matinde on 13 August 2018 His company devised a way to embed the insurance product with other products that farmers wanted to purchase, such as seeds and fertilisers.
Mary Iwelumo & Sonny Nwarisi: Opportunities for Nigerian oil and gas companies in agriculture Published by Mary Iwelumo and Sonny Nwarisi on 13 August 2018 Recently the CEO of a local oil company emphasised the need to diversify into agriculture and other non-oil sectors.
Startup snapshot: Generate returns from farming without leaving your home Published by Justin Probyn on 8 August 2018 Ghanaian company enables users to earn money from owning farms without having to do any of the hard work that agriculture entails.
‘We sell bananas’: Twiga Foods CEO on building a market-relevant business in Kenya Published by Grant Brooke on 30 July 2018 African entrepreneurs cannot easily satisfy preconceived notions of venture-backed businesses, while solving problems in a scalable and sustainable (and profitable) way.
