Banking & Financial Services

A wild ride: CEO shares his experiences of building a company that finances motorcycle taxi drivers in East Africa

Published by Sven Hugo on 20 October 2020

Tugende provides financing to motorcycle taxis drivers – known as boda-bodas – in Uganda through a lease-to-own agreement.

Building and selling an African fintech company: The story of Luke Kyohere and Beyonic

Published by Jaco Maritz on 15 September 2020

Kyohere grew Beyonic from a side-hustle into a respectable business.

Taking the temperature on African VC funding

Published by Ochuwa Akhigbe-Ogionwo on 26 August 2020

Lateral Capital’s Ochuwa Akhigbe-Ogionwo looks at startup funding in 2020 and highlights developments in the fintech sector.

Searching for value amid Africa’s disappointing equity returns

Published by Rory Kutisker-Jacobson on 18 August 2020

Allan Gray portfolio manager sees value in telecoms in West Africa, electricity in Uganda and platinum mining in Zimbabwe.

CEO reflects on his journey of building a digital insurance business in Africa

Published by Nelly Murungi on 5 August 2020

Jeremy Leach is the founder and CEO of Inclusivity Solutions, a company which designs, builds and operates digital insurance products.

Talking business with the founder of Kenyan online insurance marketplace

Published by Nelly Murungi on 4 August 2020

Bismart is a Kenya-based insurance aggregator, allowing its users to compare and buy various insurance products from multiple companies.

Planet42: Cars for those who can’t get a traditional vehicle loan

Published by Nelly Murungi on 24 July 2020

South African company Planet42 buys used cars from dealerships which it then rents out to its customers, mainly the underbanked.

The journey so far: Dare Okoudjou, CEO, MFS Africa

Published by Jaco Maritz on 23 July 2020

Dare Okoudjou is the CEO of MFS Africa, a pan-African fintech company that connects mobile money systems to each other and to money transfer organisations, banks and other financial institutions.

Nigeria: Former Diamond Bank CEO introduces new digital banking platform

Published by Dianna Games on 20 July 2020

Uzoma Dozie recently launched a mobile-first banking platform called Sparkle.

Online business strategies mark new era in Brazzaville

Published by Gessye Safou-Mat on 8 June 2020

As expats closely watch developments in the Republic of the Congo, some entrepreneurs refine their marketing strategies.

Investment firm Accion explains why it backed Nairobi-based Apollo Agriculture

Published by Ashley Lewis on 25 May 2020

Impact investment firm Accion recently announced a follow-on investment in Nairobi-based Apollo Agriculture, a platform that helps farmers maximise their profits.

Sailing uncharted waters in Nigeria: The journey of VerifyMe’s Esigie Aguele

Published by Jaco Maritz on 18 May 2020

How we made it in Africa takes a closer look at the story of Esigie Aguele, co-founder and CEO at VerifyMe, a Nigerian identity verification company.

Profit-making idea: Put your money in the basic necessities of life, says health-tech entrepreneur Adegoke Olubusi

Published by Jeanette Clark on 11 May 2020

In an uncertain world, where do you look for opportunities for investment?

South African company JaSure sees a gap for on-the-go insurance

Published by Nelly Murungi on 2 May 2020

South African company JaSure has introduced an on-demand insurance product. Co-founder Jaclyn Prior answers our questions.

Banking & Financial Services

A wild ride: CEO shares his experiences of building a company that finances motorcycle taxi drivers in East Africa

Building and selling an African fintech company: The story of Luke Kyohere and Beyonic

Taking the temperature on African VC funding

Searching for value amid Africa’s disappointing equity returns

CEO reflects on his journey of building a digital insurance business in Africa

Talking business with the founder of Kenyan online insurance marketplace

Planet42: Cars for those who can’t get a traditional vehicle loan

The journey so far: Dare Okoudjou, CEO, MFS Africa

Nigeria: Former Diamond Bank CEO introduces new digital banking platform

Online business strategies mark new era in Brazzaville

Investment firm Accion explains why it backed Nairobi-based Apollo Agriculture

Sailing uncharted waters in Nigeria: The journey of VerifyMe’s Esigie Aguele

Profit-making idea: Put your money in the basic necessities of life, says health-tech entrepreneur Adegoke Olubusi

South African company JaSure sees a gap for on-the-go insurance

The Ethiopian entrepreneur who wants to disrupt the paper industry

Africa: 14 business ideas with strong profit potential

Nigeria: Former Diamond Bank CEO introduces new digital banking platform

Entrepreneur wants Uganda to have a bigger slice of the $7bn market for superfood moringa

Agribusiness in Africa: Investor reveals which areas hold the most potential

Five business opportunities in Africa’s agribusiness and food sector

The Lagos hawker who makes one million Nigerian naira monthly

Camels, not unicorns: How entrepreneurs in Africa are rewriting the rules of Silicon Valley

Why a Zimbabwean farming project failed: lessons for rural innovation

Ethiopian entrepreneur provides a snapshot of his peanut butter business

Agribusiness trends and opportunities in Nigeria: demographics driving food demand

A wild ride: CEO shares his experiences of building a company that finances motorcycle taxi drivers in East Africa

Botswana: Talking business with founder of beekeeping and honey production company

Profit-making idea: The production of fertiliser in Uganda

Temie Giwa-Tubosun: the Nigerian entrepreneur delivering blood to patients

Soya beans, rice and maize: Ugandan entrepreneur explains how he built his agribusiness

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