Consumer Goods

Ghana: African-inspired plantain chips brand eyeing the US market

Published by Tom Collins on 3 August 2022

Jamie D. Saleeby, founder of Ghana-based Sankofa Snacks, talks about how he started the company, dealing with raw material supply challenges and growth opportunities.

Investing in Zimbabwe: Why this private equity firm backed a food company

Published by Tom Collins on 1 August 2022

Spear Capital’s Nyaradzo Nyimo talks about import substitution opportunities in Zimbabwe and the impact of challenges such as high inflation and foreign currency shortages.

Traditional Nigerian palm spirit drink goes upmarket

Published by Tatenda Kanengoni on 28 July 2022

Ògógóró, which is distilled from fermented palm tree juice, has been in existence in Nigeria for decades. Two entrepreneurs have launched a premium version.

Insight from South African coffee product’s foray into the Middle East

Published by Neil Hellmann on 26 July 2022

Founder of Ella Coffee shares lessons learnt from getting the product into a potentially lucrative market.

Ghana: CEO’s journey of building a mass-market snack-food business

Published by Koromone Koroye on 26 July 2022

Geoffrey Fadoul, CEO of Daily Food, and his co-founder started an industrial bakery business that sells snack foods across West Africa.

‘Real Nigerian food, but vegan’: Interview with plant-based meat CEO

Published by Jaco Maritz on 21 July 2022

VeggieVictory, which recently raised funding from international investors, produces plant-based meat alternatives in Nigeria.

African VC investor talks opportunities in skincare, social commerce and more

Published by James Torvaney on 19 July 2022

Eloho Omame, co-founder of FirstCheck Africa, discusses Africa’s venture capital industry and reveals the thinking behind some of the firm’s investments.

How this South African soft drink brand made $1m worth of sales in one day

Published by Staff Writer on 19 July 2022

The CEO of South African lower-sugar soft drink brand Pura Beverages recently attended an American trade show and secured $1 million in orders in just one day.

Nigeria: From a corner shop to a fast-growing retail chain

Published by Staff Writer on 23 June 2022

How FoodCo has grown to become one of the largest supermarket brands in south-west Nigeria, outside of Lagos.

Kenya: Fresh produce retail boss talks supply chain, e-commerce and more

Published by Gloria Mwaniga Odary on 21 June 2022

An interview with SS Jandu, founder and managing director of retail chain Zucchini Greengrocers.

South African gym boss: Only 25% of members come primarily for exercise

Published by Jaco Maritz on 7 June 2022

The founder of Fitness Junction discovered most of her members were there for much more than exercise.

Building a food distribution business in Rwanda and beyond

Published by Jeanette Clark on 1 June 2022

CEO of Rwanda-based food distribution company shares his experiences and highlights growth opportunities in the region.

How a small South African bakery grew into a national restaurant franchise

Published by Natalie Greve on 24 May 2022

Co-founder of the Doppio Zero chain talks about the group’s humble beginnings, lessons learnt from franchising and growth potential in the restaurant space.

Rihanna’s beauty line Fenty seeks to tap into Africa’s growing cosmetics industry

Published by Seth Onyango on 17 May 2022

Rihanna’s Africa launch of her luxury beauty line Fenty is perceived as a reaction to the growth of the continent’s beauty and personal care industry.

Consumer Goods

Ghana: African-inspired plantain chips brand eyeing the US market

Investing in Zimbabwe: Why this private equity firm backed a food company

Traditional Nigerian palm spirit drink goes upmarket

Insight from South African coffee product’s foray into the Middle East

Ghana: CEO’s journey of building a mass-market snack-food business

‘Real Nigerian food, but vegan’: Interview with plant-based meat CEO

African VC investor talks opportunities in skincare, social commerce and more

How this South African soft drink brand made $1m worth of sales in one day

Nigeria: From a corner shop to a fast-growing retail chain

Kenya: Fresh produce retail boss talks supply chain, e-commerce and more

South African gym boss: Only 25% of members come primarily for exercise

Building a food distribution business in Rwanda and beyond

How a small South African bakery grew into a national restaurant franchise

Rihanna’s beauty line Fenty seeks to tap into Africa’s growing cosmetics industry

How this French serial entrepreneur started investing in Africa

What it takes to build a logistics network from scratch in West Africa

Building a restaurant chain in Nigeria: The story of Toasties

Where this investor sees the best opportunities in Africa

Gyms in Nigeria: ‘We could be a thousand times larger’

Sell first, produce later

From beverage cans to gyms: Verod’s investment playbook for West Africa

‘All businesses are hard,’ says Tanzanian entrepreneur

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