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Entrepreneur hoping to ride Egypt’s first tech unicorn into the emerging market transportation sunset

Published by Jeanette Clark on 21 May 2019

Mostafa Kandil talks about the building blocks for Swvl’s incredible success and the dream of building Egypt’s first tech unicorn.

The role of rural women in making home brew: a Rwandan case study

Published by Chika Ezeanya-Esiobu on 20 May 2019

The possibility of indigenous beverages to contribute to economic empowerment.

IFC case study: Tanzanian consumer goods company expands to Rwanda

Published by Christine Wambaa on 20 May 2019

Business is booming for Bakhresa, a company that produces wheat flour.

The journey so far: Feleg Tsegaye, founder, Deliver Addis

Published by Nelly Murungi on 19 May 2019

‘Hire people who see things differently than you [do] for the roles you’re weakest at.’

Investment trip to Kenya: Insights from Old Mutual Equities

Published by Cavan Osborne on 14 May 2019

Old Mutual’s Cavan Osborne writes about a recent business trip to Kenya.

Kola Masha: Agriculture could be Nigeria’s job creation engine

Published by Kola Masha on 13 May 2019

Young smallholders face the problem of not having the economies of scale to be profitable. The Babban Gona model aims to address this issue, writes Kola Masha.

The journey so far: Jonas Schwarz Lausten, co-owner, Nordic Hotels

Published by Nelly Murungi on 9 May 2019

‘To be an entrepreneur equally takes a positive mindset and pure willpower to get stuff off the ground.’

Profit-making idea: Starting a tourism-related business in Côte d’Ivoire

Published by Staff Writer on 8 May 2019

Côte d’Ivoire wants to be Africa’s fifth biggest tourism destination by 2025.

Billionaire Christo Wiese’s impeccable timing: Judging the diamond market just right

Published by TJ Strydom on 6 May 2019

Well-known for his business acumen in the retail industry, South African businessman Wiese timed the purchase and sale of a diamond mine to perfection.

The journey so far: Tahar Ben Lakhdar, CEO, Esprit School of Engineering

Published by Nelly Murungi on 2 May 2019

‘If you want to solve problems, create a culture open to sharing opinions.’

Technological innovations from entrepreneurs are making agriculture appealing again

Published by Laurie Goering on 29 April 2019

Digital applications increase the economic security of choosing agriculture as a career.

The great reskill: Is Africa ready to train the future workforce of the world?

Published by Jeanette Clark on 26 April 2019

The youth of today need to be taught how to learn in order to be ready for a future of constant digital change.

Zimbabwe’s beef industry stampedes back to life

Published by Ray Mwareya on 26 April 2019

After a decade in limbo, beef farmers are back in business.

The journey so far: Eric Rutayisire, CEO, Charis UAS

Published by Nelly Murungi on 25 April 2019

‘Sometimes not knowing the hard work involved in being an entrepreneur is actually a blessing.’

Sectors

Entrepreneur hoping to ride Egypt’s first tech unicorn into the emerging market transportation sunset

The role of rural women in making home brew: a Rwandan case study

IFC case study: Tanzanian consumer goods company expands to Rwanda

The journey so far: Feleg Tsegaye, founder, Deliver Addis

Investment trip to Kenya: Insights from Old Mutual Equities

Kola Masha: Agriculture could be Nigeria’s job creation engine

The journey so far: Jonas Schwarz Lausten, co-owner, Nordic Hotels

Profit-making idea: Starting a tourism-related business in Côte d’Ivoire

Billionaire Christo Wiese’s impeccable timing: Judging the diamond market just right

The journey so far: Tahar Ben Lakhdar, CEO, Esprit School of Engineering

Technological innovations from entrepreneurs are making agriculture appealing again

The great reskill: Is Africa ready to train the future workforce of the world?

Zimbabwe’s beef industry stampedes back to life

The journey so far: Eric Rutayisire, CEO, Charis UAS

How this French serial entrepreneur started investing in Africa

What it takes to build a logistics network from scratch in West Africa

Building a restaurant chain in Nigeria: The story of Toasties

Where this investor sees the best opportunities in Africa

Gyms in Nigeria: ‘We could be a thousand times larger’

Sell first, produce later

From beverage cans to gyms: Verod’s investment playbook for West Africa

‘All businesses are hard,’ says Tanzanian entrepreneur

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