‘Why would someone care about a cooler box that’s made in Cape Town?’ Published by Jaco Maritz on 13 November 2023 Lee Hartman, founder of Fieldbar, was inspired by South Africa’s luxury safari heritage to uniquely position his cooler box brand.
Zimbabwe: Lockdown entrepreneur finds traction with craft cider Published by Enos Denhere on 3 November 2023 Marlvin Chieza spins lockdown adversity into opportunity, creating Zimbabwe’s Nyanga Craft Cider.
West African cashew: The next big thing in plant-based meat? Published by Jack Thompson on 2 November 2023 Two entrepreneurs in Senegal are tapping into demand for ‘cashew meat’ in Europe and beyond.
Zimbabwean food company uses independent sales agents to boost distribution Published by Jaco Maritz on 15 October 2023 Health-food company, Glytime, has expanded its product distribution beyond brick and mortar retail chains by enlisting independent sales agents.
From Nigeria to Ghana: Cashing in on the booming baby food market Published by Jaco Maritz on 13 October 2023 We highlight five West African entrepreneurs who have built baby food businesses.
Cameroon: Bakery sees sales growth after switching to sweet potato flour Published by Patrick Nelle on 10 October 2023 In 2022, Adeline Pelage and her husband transitioned their small biscuit factory from using wheat flour to locally-sourced sweet potato flour.
Nigeria: How this snack food company won over informal shopkeepers Published by Jaco Maritz on 9 October 2023 In Nigeria, informal retail channels such as open-air markets, street stalls, and table tops account for 90% of consumer goods sales. Discover how cookie company Fastizers persuaded these vendors to stock its products.
Zimbabwe: Entrepreneur braves multiple obstacles to build food company Published by Jaco Maritz on 6 October 2023 How Lesly Marange, founder of Zimbabwe-based Glytime Foods, started and grew a food company amid numerous economic and operational challenges.
Nigeria: Founder takes baby products business from kitchen to global markets Published by Jeanette Clark on 26 September 2023 Zuwaira Isah-Ikharo is the founder of Amal Botanicals, a company known for its baby skincare products made from Nigerian-sourced ingredients. Amal derives 80% of its sales from digital channels and has expanded beyond Nigeria’s borders.
A candy and biscuit empire in Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, and beyond Published by Jeanette Clark on 10 September 2023 The story of how Julien Achcar built Afriwara, a confectionery and biscuit enterprise in West Africa.
An African food empire in the UK, with Nigerian-born Olusegun Akande Published by Terser Adamu on 6 September 2023 Terser Adamu talks to Nigerian-born Olusegun Akande, who is the co-founder of Samis Online African Foods, a UK-based store specialising in African groceries.
Entrepreneur builds international food trading business from Tunisia Published by Jeanette Clark on 6 September 2023 “I’ve always been inspired by trading, by buying and selling,” says Mohamed Salah Skhiri, whose company exports products such as dates, olive oil, and artichokes.
After UK success, Nigerian snack foods company returns to its roots Published by Jeanette Clark on 2 September 2023 Former Dragon’s Den participant Chika Russell got her Nigerian snack foods onto the shelves of Whole Foods in the UK; now, she’s targeting the streets of Lagos.
Exporting Made-in-Africa products to 15 countries: CEO reveals her strategies Published by Jaco Maritz on 30 August 2023 We speak to Claudia Castellanos, co-founder and CEO of chilli sauce maker Black Mamba, about the strategies she has employed to expand the company’s export markets.