Education

Ethiopia: Entrepreneur builds business that trains tech professionals and matches them with employers

Published by Gloria Mwaniga Odary on 14 January 2021

Gebeya’s CEO, Amadou Daffe, shares how he started a company that trains tech professionals and matches them with employers in Africa and around the world.

Investor highlights opportunities in Nigeria’s insurance and education sectors

Published by Betsy G Henderson on 27 December 2020

Nigeria’s insurance industry is a “screaming opportunity” while demand for good quality schools far exceeds supply.

How to build a private schools business in Africa

Published by Sven Hugo on 23 December 2020

Enko Education operates 14 schools across nine African countries.

Profit-making idea: Training mid-level managers in Ethiopia

Published by Carien du Plessis on 15 December 2020

A lot of businesses in Ethiopia are starting to become more formalised and finding good talent is challenging.

Interview: ESPRIT Group and Honoris United Universities join forces to accelerate STEM education in Africa

Published by Staff Writer on 4 December 2020

Honoris United Universities, the pan-African network of private higher education institutions, recently welcomed Tunisia-based education group ESPRIT into the organisation.

Nigeria: Businessman taps into demand for student accommodation

Published by Carien du Plessis on 16 November 2020

Student Accommod8 develops and operates purpose-built student housing in Nigeria.

Education in Nigeria: the next big thing?

Published by Dianna Games on 4 November 2020

The underserved education sector in Nigeria is a potentially lucrative investment opportunity for companies with the right business model and sufficient scale.

The new investment case for Africa and emerging sectors of opportunity

Published by Palladium on 29 October 2020

Trends that are making African markets increasingly attractive to investors.

Profit making idea: Entrepreneurship colleges in Kenya

Published by Jeanette Clark on 10 August 2020

More and more young graduates would need to be entrepreneurs to build sustainable livelihoods.

Why Africa should embrace private sector higher education

Published by Hichem Omezzine on 29 June 2020

At a crossroads, the continent has an opportunity to boost education provision by embracing bold and ambitious private sector solutions.

What’s the future of online higher education in Africa?

Published by Katharina Neureiter on 25 June 2020

Africa has the world’s fastest-growing youth population. Yet, there is a stark undersupply of quality, affordable higher education across the continent.

The journey so far: Faiz Bashir, CEO, FlexiSAF (Nigeria)

Published by Nelly Murungi on 4 June 2020

An interview with Faiz Bashir, CEO of FlexiSAF, a Nigerian software company that develops technology solutions for the education sector.

Closing the skills and gender gap in Ghana’s digital sector

Published by Regina Honu on 15 May 2020

Women in Ghana are disproportionately underrepresented in the fast-moving digital economy.

Silver linings: Post-pandemic opportunities for African SMEs

Published by Bayo Oyewole on 11 May 2020

Adaptation to the new normal can present opportunities for innovative small businesses on the continent.

Education

Ethiopia: Entrepreneur builds business that trains tech professionals and matches them with employers

Investor highlights opportunities in Nigeria’s insurance and education sectors

How to build a private schools business in Africa

Profit-making idea: Training mid-level managers in Ethiopia

Interview: ESPRIT Group and Honoris United Universities join forces to accelerate STEM education in Africa

Nigeria: Businessman taps into demand for student accommodation

Education in Nigeria: the next big thing?

The new investment case for Africa and emerging sectors of opportunity

Profit making idea: Entrepreneurship colleges in Kenya

Why Africa should embrace private sector higher education

What’s the future of online higher education in Africa?

The journey so far: Faiz Bashir, CEO, FlexiSAF (Nigeria)

Closing the skills and gender gap in Ghana’s digital sector

Silver linings: Post-pandemic opportunities for African SMEs

Eight agribusiness and food opportunities in Africa worth pursuing in 2021

South African soft drink brand taps into global health trend

Nigeria: Former Diamond Bank CEO introduces new digital banking platform

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 Flip podcast: Digitising healthcare with Helium Health’s Goke Olubusi

From agriculture to climate-smart mining: Unpacking opportunities in Mozambique and beyond

Ethiopia: Entrepreneur builds business that trains tech professionals and matches them with employers

Building the Starbucks of healthcare in Egypt

Selling consumer goods in an unstable economy: How Ka Da Terra is making it work in Mozambique

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

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

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