The rise of the African super app Published by Conrad Onyango on 10 December 2021 A burgeoning digital-savvy, youth population and the growing need for access to multiple services-on-the-go, together with an influx of low-end smartphones, is giving rise to the African super app.
Ghana: Entrepreneur shares his experiences in the dried fruit industry Published by James Torvaney on 9 December 2021 Co-founder of Pure and Just Food talks about the founding of the business, industry challenges, and why the real money is in white-labelled products.
Senegal: Entrepreneur commercialises milk from semi-nomadic herders Published by Will McBain on 8 December 2021 Herders in northern Senegal had no market for the milk they produced and threw much of it away. Bagoré Bathily spotted a business opportunity.
Unpacking the real need for quality packaging in southern and east Africa Published by Jaco Maritz on 7 December 2021 In several southern and east African countries, there is a shortage of quality, locally-produced packaging material, which means companies often have to rely on imports or settle for subpar solutions.
Zambia: Businessman taps into cassava’s industrial potential Published by Jeanette Clark on 7 December 2021 Entrepreneur Lubasi Yuyi explains how he built a company that processes cassava into starch that is used in industries such as mining and paper manufacturing.
Empty houses litter Nigeria’s cities despite housing crisis Published by Kelechukwu Iruoma on 4 December 2021 Nigeria’s affordable housing push has led to a boom in new homes, but high construction costs and a lack of development tax mean the majority are too big and expensive for those who need them most.
Agribusiness CEO shares lessons from building ventures in Nigeria, Zambia and Rwanda Published by James Torvaney on 3 December 2021 Olawale Rotimi Opeyemi is the founder of JR Farms, an agri-processing and trading business that operates across Nigeria, Rwanda and Zambia.
Electric battery manufacturing – could this be Africa’s next big thing? Published by Conrad Onyango on 1 December 2021 The private sector, politicians and regional lenders have come behind Africa’s first regional electric battery manufacturing initiative, taking shape in the cobalt-rich DRC.
Strawberry farming in Zambia: How this entrepreneur grew her business Published by Jeanette Clark on 1 December 2021 Bupe Chipili Mulapesi outlines how she established a company that provides both the domestic and export markets with fresh strawberries as well as a strawberry jam.
Zambian food processor overcomes packaging issues to maintain sales in domestic market Published by Tom Collins on 30 November 2021 Rodney Miselo, co-founder of the Ronipam Group, talks about how to make it in Zambia’s food industry.
Non-standardised addresses is a problem for Nigerian firms: This company pioneered a solution Published by Jaco Maritz on 29 November 2021 By combining an Uber-like network of verification agents with technology, Nigeria’s VerifyMe makes it easy and cost-effective for companies to authenticate their customers’ addresses.
Kenyan grows healthcare group from one-bed apartment to eight hospitals Published by Johan Burger on 27 November 2021 Dr Maxwel Okoth, founder of RFH Healthcare group, saw an opportunity to provide private medical services to the low- and middle-income segment.
Cape Town seeks to position itself as a remote work destination Published by Jaco Maritz on 25 November 2021 City aims to lure remote workers from other provinces and abroad.
African economic outlook: Stronger rebound expected for Côte d’Ivoire, Morocco and Kenya Published by EY Africa on 24 November 2021 Africa is poised for a multi-speed recovery path, with significant country and regional cluster variances.
