Nigerian start-up identifies opportunity in palm oil demand-supply mismatch Published by Jaco Maritz on 16 June 2022 Nigerian company Releaf has developed equipment and software to make the oil palm value chain more efficient and profitable.
Uganda: Businessman turns banana crisps into sizeable snack food company Published by Jeanette Clark on 3 June 2022 Dennis Ngabirano explains how a side hustle became a fully fledged commercial food business.
Building an insect farming business in South Africa Published by Jeanette Clark on 23 May 2022 Inseco uses black soldier flies to convert organic waste into insect protein, oil and fertiliser.
An opportunity worth millions: Exporting Lagos’ plastic waste Published by James Torvaney on 18 May 2022 Obi Charles Nnanna, founder of Nigeria-based Kaltani, explains how he is taking advantage of opportunities in the plastic waste recycling industry.
Ghana: Growing from a small palm oil exporter into a sizeable food business Published by Jeanette Clark on 17 May 2022 Felicia Twumasi, CEO of Homefoods, started her business before the internet was a thing. She landed her first export client by writing letters and sending faxes.
Ghana: Entrepreneur taps into international demand for local food products Published by Jeanette Clark on 12 May 2022 How Fafali Azaglo built her business and entered the export market.
The birth of a start-up support system in the Sahel Published by Olivier Monnier and Abdoul Maiga on 12 May 2022 The Sahel, breeding ground for a wealth of start-ups, is seeing a flood of incubators and accelerators ready to support innovative businesses.
Kenyan brewer overcomes red tape to launch craft beer brand Published by Shoshana Kedem on 10 May 2022 How entrepreneur Eoin Flinn and his co-founders at 254 Brewing launched a range of craft beers in the Kenyan market.
Ghana in the spotlight in global drive to decarbonise cement Published by Conrad Onyango on 3 May 2022 An innovative clay “calcination” project in Ghana highlights a global effort to green the production of cement.
Selling lemonade in Nigeria through an innovative distribution strategy Published by Jeanette Clark on 27 April 2022 Seyi Abolaji, founder of Wilson’s Lemonade, talks about overcoming distribution challenges and the marketing strategies that worked to build the brand.
Tanzania: This entrepreneur turned sweet potatoes into a growing food brand Published by Gloria Mwaniga Odary on 22 April 2022 The founder of Sanavita explains how she spotted a gap in the market for nutritious foods in Tanzania.
Ugandan chocolate company taps into growing regional demand with cheaper pricing Published by Tom Collins on 11 April 2022 Talking opportunities in the chocolate industry with Stephen Sembuya Magulu, CEO of the Uganda-based African Chocolate Company.
How Wally Fry grew a plant-based food empire in South Africa Published by Natalie Greve on 2 April 2022 The Fry Family Food Co. was established in 1991 at a time when vegetarianism was largely considered a fad in South Africa.
Ethiopia: Potential to capitalise on demand for affordable pharmaceuticals Published by Jaco Maritz on 31 March 2022 Opportunities exist to manufacture certain pharmaceutical products in Ethiopia, a market currently dominated by imports, according to a study by Manufacturing Africa.
