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Eight entrepreneurs who’ve spotted opportunities in Africa’s fruit industry

Published by Staff Writer on 30 January 2022

From exporting dried fruit to Europe to producing juices for the domestic market, these businesspeople are taking advantage of gaps in Africa’s fruit industry.

Non-alcoholic G&T: South African taps into booming demand for alcohol-free drinks

Published by Natalie Greve on 28 January 2022

Founder of The Duchess, a non-alcoholic gin and tonic brand, provides a detailed account of how he set up and grew the company.

Rwanda: Opportunity to export mushrooms to Europe and the Middle East

Published by Jaco Maritz on 27 January 2022

Investment in mushroom production in Rwanda could capture significant demand in high-value export markets.

Building a Kenyan running shoe company – an update on how things are going

Published by Jeanette Clark on 27 January 2022

Co-founder of Kenyan running shoe brand Enda talks manufacturing in Africa, how the company is impacted by global supply chain issues, and why she is excited about a new sneaker range.

Kenyan cheese company sees growing demand in East Africa

Published by Tom Collins on 26 January 2022

Raka Cheese is benefitting from the growth of the fast-food industry as well as robust demand from neighbouring markets such as South Sudan.

Ghana: Entrepreneur capitalises on demand for processed cassava products

Published by Jeanette Clark on 22 January 2022

What started as an acre of cassava has grown into a cultivation and processing business, Josma Agro Industries, that is looking to branch into direct exports.

Zambia: Investor highlights promising business opportunities

Published by Jaco Maritz on 20 January 2022

We speak to investor Tue Nyboe Andersen about business prospects in Zambia and some of the investment lessons he has learnt.

For Africa’s manufacturers, going green may offer profits

Published by Gary Seidman on 20 January 2022

Climate change may cause shifts in business that unlock new opportunities.

Kenyan nutritious instant meal company targets the mass market

Published by Tom Collins on 18 January 2022

NatureLock, a Nairobi-based instant meal company, is looking to address the gap in the market for quick, healthy food at a price point affordable to the mass market.

Nigeria: He led TikTok’s entry into Africa, now he’s building his own fintech start-up

Published by Seth Onyango on 18 January 2022

Kennedy Ekezie-Joseph’s start-up Kippa provides easy-to-use accounting software to SMEs in Nigeria.

Passion fruit: Rwanda well positioned to capture market share in Europe

Published by Jaco Maritz on 17 January 2022

Demand for passion fruit in European markets is estimated at about 375,300 tonnes per year, which translates to about $861 million.

Nigerian food-processing company builds own machinery to scale up production

Published by Tom Collins on 14 January 2022

Lagos-based company sees growth opportunities in local food products like ogi, pounded yam, ground rice and plantain flour.

Cameroon: Entrepreneur returns home from Europe to start fintech company

Published by Patrick Nelle on 13 January 2022

The founder of Diool spotted an opportunity in the payments industry.

Kenya: Entrepreneur shares experience of building a premium food company

Published by Jaco Maritz on 12 January 2022

Founder of Bdelo – a company that manufactures maize-based products such as tortillas – talks about the ups and downs of the food industry.

Sectors

Eight entrepreneurs who’ve spotted opportunities in Africa’s fruit industry

Non-alcoholic G&T: South African taps into booming demand for alcohol-free drinks

Rwanda: Opportunity to export mushrooms to Europe and the Middle East

Building a Kenyan running shoe company – an update on how things are going

Kenyan cheese company sees growing demand in East Africa

Ghana: Entrepreneur capitalises on demand for processed cassava products

Zambia: Investor highlights promising business opportunities

For Africa’s manufacturers, going green may offer profits

Kenyan nutritious instant meal company targets the mass market

Nigeria: He led TikTok’s entry into Africa, now he’s building his own fintech start-up

Passion fruit: Rwanda well positioned to capture market share in Europe

Nigerian food-processing company builds own machinery to scale up production

Cameroon: Entrepreneur returns home from Europe to start fintech company

Kenya: Entrepreneur shares experience of building a premium food company

Malawi: Entrepreneur unlocks agribusiness opportunities

Tanzania: Honey business grows revenues by 475% in four years

Kenya: How this entrepreneur found opportunity in fish cookies

Investing like Warren Buffett in Tanzania, Malawi and beyond

Tanzania: A multi-million-dollar business supplying bananas and more

How this company is tapping into Malawi’s agribusiness opportunities

Investing in African agribusiness, Warren Buffett style

Tanzanian apples; Nigerian superfood; Zambian fintech: 2024’s top interviews

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