Energy

From agriculture to real estate: Investor shares insights on opportunities in Africa

Published by Betsy G Henderson on 6 October 2020

Charlie Tryon, CEO of investment firm Maris Ltd., talks investment opportunities in sub-Saharan Africa and reveals his thoughts about doing business in frontier markets such as Zimbabwe and South Sudan.

Profit-making idea: Waste-to-energy solutions in Nigeria

Published by Jeanette Clark on 6 October 2020

Solving Nigeria’s electricity challenges is an opportunity for entrepreneurs, says businessman Onyekachi Izukanne.

Kenyan company provides an alternative to firewood using agricultural waste

Published by Nelly Murungi on 16 September 2020

BrightGreen Renewable Energy reduces the cost of cooking by producing eco-friendly charcoal briquettes under the MOTO brand.

Selling household gas in Nigeria: Entrepreneur identifies gap in the market

Published by Nelly Murungi on 26 August 2020

Opab Gas is a Nigerian company that supplies liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to households and businesses.

Covid-19 and the oil price slump in Africa: which countries will fare better?

Published by Oxford Business Group on 6 July 2020

In Africa, the twin challenges of the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent drop in oil prices are affecting countries in different ways.

From batteries to shea butter: Company sees potential for agri-processing in Mali

Published by Jeanette Clark on 3 July 2020

A Mali-based manufacturer of batteries has diversified into the shea butter industry.

The journey so far: Abraham Cambridge, CEO, Sun Exchange (South Africa)

Published by Nelly Murungi on 1 July 2020

‘If you are not embarrassed about your first software release, you released too late.’

The big chill: How Africa is moving to battle ‘zombie’ appliances

Published by Peyton Fleming on 26 June 2020

Used refrigerators and air conditioners, imported from Europe, are straining Africa’s limited power supplies as the continent battles rising heat.

Mini-grids – a viable solution to power sub-Saharan Africa?

Published by David Lawrence on 18 June 2020

For many years, energy developers have believed that mini-grids offer a cost-effective solution for providing communities and businesses in sub-Saharan Africa with low-cost, reliable, and clean power.

These solar-power entrepreneurs are lighting up Sierra Leone

Published by Douglas Broom on 9 December 2019

Easy Solar has supplied 300,000 homes in Sierra Leone with solar-powered lighting and chargers.

Mozambique positioning itself as the world’s next big global energy play

Published by Staff Writer on 21 November 2019

With 150 trillion cubic feet of liquefied natural gas (LNG) reserves, Mozambique is positioning itself as the world’s next big global energy opportunity.

Meet the Boss: Mansoor Hamayun, CEO, BBOXX

Published by Jaco Maritz on 5 November 2019

Mansoor Hamayun, CEO of pay-as-you-go solar power company BBOXX, answers our questions.

The journey so far: Mawuli Tse, director, Solar Light Africa

Published by Nelly Murungi on 19 August 2019

‘After more than 20 years in the entrepreneurial space, and seeing all the companies that have fallen away, I can say that staying alive is in itself a big achievement.’

Profit-making idea: Educational institutions for the 2020s, not the 1960s

Published by Staff Writer on 25 June 2019

‘In Nigeria, our traditional schools are still educating our children for the 1960s, not the 2020s.’