The business of healthcare: Interview with founder of Ethiopia’s Pioneer Diagnostics Center Published by Nelly Murungi on 31 August 2020 We speak to Brook Fekadu, CEO of Pioneer Diagnostics Center, a medical diagnostic imaging service provider in Ethiopia.
Taking the temperature on African VC funding Published by Ochuwa Akhigbe-Ogionwo on 26 August 2020 Lateral Capital’s Ochuwa Akhigbe-Ogionwo looks at startup funding in 2020 and highlights developments in the fintech sector.
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.
Nigerian company builds homes and offices using shipping containers Published by Nelly Murungi on 25 August 2020 Tempohousing Nigeria specialises in providing flexible and affordable residential and commercial spaces using standard shipping containers.
Profit-making idea: Manufacturing and infrastructure-related services in Uganda Published by Jaco Maritz on 24 August 2020 Investors and entrepreneurs seeking opportunities in Uganda should consider industries such as manufacturing, infrastructure-related services and business finance.
The impact of Covid-19 on Kenya’s commercial property market Published by Jess Cleland on 22 August 2020 As the Kenyan government slowly re-opens the economy, the key questions for our industry are how has the outbreak of the pandemic impacted the local commercial property market and what will be the long term effect?
Investor unpacks Namibia’s business and investment opportunities Published by Betsy G Henderson on 22 August 2020 From import substitution to water to the facilitation of cross-border trade, Namibia offers several opportunities to savvy investors.
Digital marketplaces in Africa: Opportunities and challenges Published by Sangeet Paul Choudary and Jonathan Lamb and Kent Marais on 20 August 2020 How the platform economy is shaping Africa’s retail sector.
East Africa: Flame Tree Group CEO talks manufacturing opportunities and competing with multinationals Published by Jaco Maritz on 19 August 2020 Heril Bangera, CEO of Kenya’s Flame Tree Group, talks about opportunities he sees in the region, trends in the cosmetics industry and how his company competes against multinationals.
Entrepreneur builds thriving company by catering to the needs of small-scale farmers Published by Jeanette Clark on 18 August 2020 How Josephine Okot, founder of Victoria Seeds, capitalised on an opportunity to sell seeds to smallholder farmers in Uganda.
Searching for value amid Africa’s disappointing equity returns Published by Rory Kutisker-Jacobson on 18 August 2020 Allan Gray portfolio manager sees value in telecoms in West Africa, electricity in Uganda and platinum mining in Zimbabwe.
Rwanda: Founder of electric motorcycle company discusses his journey so far Published by Nelly Murungi on 16 August 2020 Josh Whale is the CEO of Ampersand, a Rwanda-based company which builds electric motorcycles and charging systems for motorcycle taxi drivers.
Entrepreneur reflects on what went wrong at failed African media venture Published by Chidi Afulezi on 15 August 2020 “Building a content and creative business is daunting. Doing it in Africa is maddening.”
Entrepreneur wants Nigerians to drink locally-grown coffee instead of imports Published by Nelly Murungi on 13 August 2020 We speak to Princess Adeyinka Tekenah, CEO of Happy Coffee Nigeria, a brand involved in the retail of coffee and related equipment.
