Education

Kenya: Education CEO eyes growth amid strong demand for tech skills

Published by Jeanette Clark on 22 November 2022

Snehar Shah, CEO of coding school Moringa, talks about demand for tech talent, expansion opportunities and students’ earning potential once they’ve completed a Moringa course.

Building a private school business in South Africa, Kenya and beyond

Published by Jeanette Clark on 8 November 2022

Chinezi Chijioke, CEO and co-founder of Nova Pioneer, talks about building the business, demand for private education in Africa and the impact of inflation on the group.

Real estate opportunities in Nigeria: Student housing and looking beyond Lagos

Published by Jaco Maritz on 4 November 2022

Olaide Agboola, CEO of Purple Real Estate Income Limited, shares his perspective on student accommodation, low-income housing and development prospects in cities beyond Lagos.

Africa’s VC industry logs record number of deals in first half of 2022

Published by African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association on 5 October 2022

Africa’s innovation ecosystem has seen a highly eventful start to the year.

A Singaporean perspective on Africa: ‘opportunities everywhere’

Published by Alec Macfarlane on 15 September 2022

Sectors where investment opportunities lie include infrastructure, education, the digital economy, manufacturing, agriculture, and food processing.

Nigerian entrepreneur trades Google job for African edtech start-up

Published by Jaco Maritz on 6 August 2022

Ope Bukola, co-founder of online university Kibo School, discusses its business model, raising investment and the toughest part of building the company so far.

East Africa’s evolving venture capital industry

Published by Niraj Varia on 13 July 2022

Niraj Varia, a partner at VC firm Novastar Ventures, discusses industry trends.

Opportunity to leverage technology in Africa’s education sector

Published by Staff Writer on 27 June 2022

There is a need and opportunity to harness private sector solutions to deliver education for Africa’s young and growing population.

Cameroonian fintech entrepreneurs finding traction with savings app

Published by Patrick Nelle on 21 April 2022

Two young Cameroonians have converted their interest in financial literacy and technology into an app.

How this Kenyan entrepreneur built an online book delivery business

Published by Maureen Ihua-Maduenyi on 8 March 2022

E-commerce has gone from strength to strength in Kenya over the last few years but Vincent Milewa, CEO of RafuBooks, uncovered a gap in the market for book deliveries.

Nairobi: Understanding the opportunity to invest in student accommodation

Published by Cytonn Report on 7 March 2022

With the current available stock far below demand, Kenya’s student housing gap has attracted private sector participation to increase supply.

Seasoned investor talks opportunities in Africa’s tech space, from healthcare to education

Published by James Torvaney on 9 February 2022

We speak to Natalie Kolbe, managing partner of the recently launched investment firm Norrsken22.

Investment opportunities in African tertiary education

Published by Sudeep Laad and Subhash Kunche on 2 November 2021

Investors can back key investment trends across the higher education institution, edtech, and TVET sectors.

Want to profit from Africa’s young population? Try the stationery industry

Published by Conrad Onyango on 18 September 2021

Africa’s increasing population of school-going children is significantly growing the demand for writing materials and other forms of stationery.

Education

Kenya: Education CEO eyes growth amid strong demand for tech skills

Building a private school business in South Africa, Kenya and beyond

Real estate opportunities in Nigeria: Student housing and looking beyond Lagos

Africa’s VC industry logs record number of deals in first half of 2022

A Singaporean perspective on Africa: ‘opportunities everywhere’

Nigerian entrepreneur trades Google job for African edtech start-up

East Africa’s evolving venture capital industry

Opportunity to leverage technology in Africa’s education sector

Cameroonian fintech entrepreneurs finding traction with savings app

How this Kenyan entrepreneur built an online book delivery business

Nairobi: Understanding the opportunity to invest in student accommodation

Seasoned investor talks opportunities in Africa’s tech space, from healthcare to education

Investment opportunities in African tertiary education

Want to profit from Africa’s young population? Try the stationery industry

Nine agribusiness ideas to consider in Africa in 2023

Young Zimbabweans choosing farming over corporate jobs

Starting a cashew processing factory in Tanzania: My experience

Tanzanian poultry entrepreneur’s innovative franchise model

From battery metals to avocados: Zambia attracts investor interest

Elon Musk’s Starlink could fuel competition for internet customers in Africa

Interview: Launch Africa Ventures’ approach to investing in startups

Ethiopian food company pursues vertical integration

African gaming startups draw big investment deals

Investing in African startups: From fintech to insect protein

From battery metals to avocados: Zambia attracts investor interest

Ethiopian food company pursues vertical integration

Three trends shaping Africa’s informal retail sector

Can Nigeria become a global superpower in the next 20 years?

African countries tap into global gas demand with new floating terminals

World Economic Forum: Africa free trade area to unlock logistics opportunities

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