Nigeria: Entrepreneur grows farming business into chocolate and plantain flour producer Published by Jeanette Clark on 18 August 2021 Disillusioned by the price fluctuations of raw commodities, Nobert Okafor decided to venture into agri-processing.
Côte d’Ivoire: Investor-backed entrepreneur sees gap for real fruit ice lollies Published by Nelly Murungi on 18 August 2021 Syn’el, a company founded in 2017 and based in Côte d’Ivoire, specialises in the manufacture of sorbets on sticks (ice lollies), under the Paletas brand.
Africa’s rapidly urbanising cities a money-making opportunity for food producers Published by Seth Onyango on 13 August 2021 Africa’s export-oriented farmers and food producers may want to look at markets closer to home as Africa’s rapidly urbanising cities fuel a voracious appetite for food.
Kenya: Agribusiness entrepreneur taps into health trend with wholemeal flour Published by Betsy G Henderson on 13 August 2021 Entrepreneur Caroline Alango, CEO of Dashcrop, shares her story of creating a brand of wholemeal flour products.
Ethiopian start-up bets on high-tech beehives Published by Nelly Murungi on 12 August 2021 Anabi is an Ethiopian agritech company that incorporates smart technology in beekeeping.
Building a food seasoning business in Kenya: Entrepreneur shares her story Published by Jeanette Clark on 10 August 2021 Anzazi Kiti, founder of Taste Afrique, outlines how she grew a food seasoning brand that is sold in Kenyan supermarkets as well as exported abroad.
How this Nigerian snack food brand increased its Instagram sales by 1,110% Published by Affiong Williams on 10 August 2021 ReelFruit CEO explains how the company boosted its Instagram revenue 11-fold over the past year.
From fish farming to camel milk: Eight agribusiness and food ideas to pursue in East Africa Published by Staff Writer on 6 August 2021 Eight agribusiness and food opportunities in East Africa, as highlighted by top entrepreneurs and investors.
Kenya: Making money exporting the world’s most expensive nut Published by James Torvaney on 5 August 2021 How Patrick Mukundi Mbogo turned a small trading enterprise into one of Kenya’s largest macadamia exporters.
Nigeria: Entrepreneur explains how she built healthy fast food brand Nuli Published by James Torvaney on 4 August 2021 Ada Osakwe started Nuli in 2016 as a juice delivery company. She has since expanded to selling a range of food and drink products in supermarkets as well as six cafés between Lagos and Abuja.
French fries, croissants and frozen vegetables: Gaps in Kenya’s food industry Published by Jaco Maritz on 3 August 2021 Steven Carlyon, president of SimpliFine Foods, discusses opportunities he has identified in Kenya’s food industry.
Ghanaian food delivery startup saves its customers a trip to the market Published by Nelly Murungi on 31 July 2021 Big Samps Market, founded in 2017, is a Ghanaian grocery delivery service catering for individuals and businesses in and around Accra.
Tanzania: How this company built a premium tea brand that is exported globally Published by Jeanette Clark on 30 July 2021 Canadian-born entrepreneur explains how she capitalised on an opportunity in the tea industry.
Nigeria: Processing groundnuts into packaged and branded snacks Published by Jaco Maritz on 28 July 2021 The ins and outs of starting and growing a roasted groundnut brand in Nigeria.