Consumer Goods

Smaller packs and increased food spending: Trends that will shape Nigeria’s retail sector in 2021

Published by Staff Writer on 12 January 2021

The impact of the pandemic, rising inflation, border closures and other issues drove significant changes in behaviour for retailers, distributors and manufacturers.

Profit-making idea: Manufacturing of affordable baby formula in Kenya

Published by Carien du Plessis on 12 January 2021

When US-born entrepreneur Jehiel Oliver moved to Kenya, he was struck by how expensive formula milk was.

Nigerian startup connects retail stores to customers based on their location

Published by Nelly Murungi on 4 January 2021

One Kiosk is a Nigerian online platform that connects local store owners with customers based on their location.

Egypt: Entrepreneur builds e-commerce platform that connects small retailers to suppliers

Published by Gloria Mwaniga Odary on 2 January 2021

Belal El-Megharbel, CEO of MaxAB, describes how he grew his business from a small warehouse outside Cairo to a platform that features 22,000 retailers selling everything from dairy products to laundry detergent.

Rwandan company making bread and biscuits from sweet potatoes

Published by Nelly Murungi on 22 December 2020

We speak to Umugiraneza Regis, CEO of CARL Group, a Rwandan company that processes sweet potatoes to produce bread and biscuits under the Vita brand.

South African soft drink brand taps into global health trend

Published by Jeanette Clark on 21 December 2020

Greig Jansen spotted a gap in the market for a tasty drink that contained less sugar.

Ethiopian architect-turned-manufacturer produces leather bags for export market

Published by Nelly Murungi on 16 December 2020

We speak to Semhal Guesh, CEO of Kabana Leather, an Ethiopian company that produces a variety of handmade leather products.

How So Fresh tapped into an opportunity in Nigeria’s healthy food market

Published by David I. Adeleke on 7 December 2020

Talking business with the CEO and co-founder of So Fresh, a healthy food restaurant and retail chain.

Etop Ikpe wants to transform how vehicles are bought, financed and serviced in Africa

Published by Jeanette Clark on 1 December 2020

Ikpe’s new venture aims to address the pain points of buying, selling and repairing cars in Africa, regarded as the final frontier for the global automotive industry.

Building Ethiopia’s first online food delivery company: Entrepreneur shares his story

Published by Carien du Plessis on 27 November 2020

The Addis Ababa-based company delivers take-away restaurant food, groceries, beverages, flowers and books.

Opportunities in Africa’s booming food industry: Investor shares his perspective

Published by Betsy G Henderson on 25 November 2020

Silk Invest founder and CEO Zin Bekkali speaks about opportunities in Africa’s food industry and reveals the products he would stay away from.

Nigeria: Baby steps to a booming infant food business

Published by Carien du Plessis on 23 November 2020

How Seun Sangoleye built a baby food business in Nigeria.

A vegan ice cream business: Sinenhlanhla Ndlela’s journey so far

Published by Annelize Visser on 20 November 2020

South African entrepreneur Sinenhlanhla Ndlela’s vegan ice cream start-up story.

Ethiopia: How this entrepreneur capitalised on an opportunity in the eyewear industry

Published by Jeanette Clark on 17 November 2020

Sun Optics has more than 20 outlets across the country which do eye tests and sell frames and lenses to the public.

Consumer Goods

Smaller packs and increased food spending: Trends that will shape Nigeria’s retail sector in 2021

Profit-making idea: Manufacturing of affordable baby formula in Kenya

Nigerian startup connects retail stores to customers based on their location

Egypt: Entrepreneur builds e-commerce platform that connects small retailers to suppliers

Rwandan company making bread and biscuits from sweet potatoes

South African soft drink brand taps into global health trend

Ethiopian architect-turned-manufacturer produces leather bags for export market

How So Fresh tapped into an opportunity in Nigeria’s healthy food market

Etop Ikpe wants to transform how vehicles are bought, financed and serviced in Africa

Building Ethiopia’s first online food delivery company: Entrepreneur shares his story

Opportunities in Africa’s booming food industry: Investor shares his perspective

Nigeria: Baby steps to a booming infant food business

A vegan ice cream business: Sinenhlanhla Ndlela’s journey so far

Ethiopia: How this entrepreneur capitalised on an opportunity in the eyewear industry

Eight agribusiness and food opportunities in Africa worth pursuing in 2021

South African soft drink brand taps into global health trend

Uber-for-tractors platform makes agricultural machinery affordable for African small-scale farmers

An African sneaker brand: Founder of Bathu explains how he built his business

How to build a private schools business in Africa

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

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

The Nigerian entrepreneur behind Africa’s response to Paypal and Stripe

Profit-making idea: Manufacturing affordable feed for Ghana’s poultry industry

Ghana: Entrepreneur builds business by turning cocoa waste into organic fertiliser

How Covid-19 did what poverty could not: Convince Africa it needs to manufacture

The Alibaba of Africa: WaystoCap provides a platform for businesses to buy and sell goods

Profit-making idea: Providing grain storage space for Ghana’s maize farmers

Nine entrepreneurs producing branded food products in Africa

Ugandan company streamlines vehicle maintenance through online platform

Entrepreneur explains the ups and downs of building a seed company in Ghana

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