Investing in East Africa: An interview with Ascent Capital Africa founding partner Published by African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association on 3 June 2020 Ascent Capital Africa founding partner David Owino talks about the firm’s origins and East Africa’s investment landscape.
Food processing company taps into health trend with millet snacks Published by Nelly Murungi on 1 June 2020 Kenya-based Akimaa Africa produces snack foods from millet, a cereal crop.
Fish leather shoes: Kenyan entrepreneur finds export market for innovative products Published by Nelly Murungi on 29 May 2020 Newton Owino’s company manufactures several products from utilising the waste produced by the fish processing industry in the Kenyan city of Kisumu.
How Kenya’s Wandia Gichuru has tackled the business of fashion Published by Jaco Maritz on 26 May 2020 “I don’t come from a fashion background, so I tend to approach things purely from a business perspective,” says Wandia Gichuru.
Cassava gets new use in Zambia: hand sanitiser Published by Danstan Kaunda on 4 May 2020 Farmers growing drought-hardy cassava are reaping a windfall as it is turned into sanitiser.
Producing beverages in West Africa: Indian-born businessman reveals his success strategies Published by Jaco Maritz on 23 April 2020 How bottled water and soft drinks producer Belvie captured significant market share in a relatively short period.
How this entrepreneur went where nobody goes to start dried fruit business in Mozambique Published by Jaco Maritz on 8 April 2020 In a remote area with little infrastructure and a dearth of educated workers, Jaco le Roux created a dried fruit business from scratch.
South African company ready to roll out low-cost ventilators for the African market Published by Jaco Maritz on 5 April 2020 South African company EPCM Holdings has reacted quickly to the heightened demand for ventilators due to the Covid-19 outbreak.
McKinsey offers four scenarios of Covid-19’s economic impact on Africa Published by Kartik Jayaram and Acha Leke and Amandla Ooko-Ombaka and Ying Sunn on 2 April 2020 McKinsey modelled four scenarios for how differing rates of COVID-19 transmission would affect Africa’s economic growth.
Coronavirus will hit African economies hard Published by Richard Li on 12 March 2020 The global economic outlook is looking grim and this is indeed not good news for the African continent.
The journey so far: Nwamaka Okoye, managing director, Housessories (Nigeria) Published by Nelly Murungi on 25 February 2020 ‘I’m a recovering perfectionist. I’m learning to recognise that most people cannot see the flaws that are so blatant to me.’
IFC: Three promising investment opportunities in Kenya Published by David Lawrence on 4 January 2020 Kenya’s agribusiness, affordable housing, and manufacturing sectors hold significant potential.
Africa’s wealthiest man ends the year $4.3bn better off Published by Staff Writer on 2 January 2020 Aliko Dangote became $4.3 billion richer in 2019 as his fortune continued to grow on the back of investments in cement, flour and sugar.
Aruwa Capital on why it invested in Nigerian personal hygiene products manufacturer Wemy Industries Published by Jeanette Clark on 25 December 2019 Adesuwa Okunbo Rhodes, managing partner of Aruwa Capital Management, explains the thinking behind her firm’s investment in Nigerian personal hygiene manufacturer Wemy Industries.
