Retail

Nigeria’s TradeDepot connects the world’s biggest FMCG manufacturers to informal retailers

Published by Jeanette Clark on 9 October 2020

Onyekachi Izukanne, CEO of TradeDepot, explains how he and his co-founders capitalised on an opportunity to consolidate Nigeria’s fragmented informal retail supply chain.

American entrepreneur establishes furniture brand in Kenya

Published by Ann Ngengere on 2 October 2020

“I did extensive research on several ideas and industries and saw promise in the furniture market,” says Eric Kouskalis, co-founder of Moko.

How FoodCo is adapting to Nigeria’s evolving retail sector

Published by Dianna Games on 24 September 2020

Ade Sun-Basorun, CEO of FoodCo Nigeria, shares how he is modernising consumer retail in Nigeria.

Entrepreneur explains how she built fashion company Rwanda Clothing

Published by Jeanette Clark on 24 September 2020

We talk to Joselyne Umutoniwase about her company’s growth, competition in the industry and what it takes to build a profitable fashion label.

The story behind Nairobi’s Café Deli restaurant chain

Published by Sven Hugo on 23 September 2020

Talking business with Café Deli founder Obado Obadoh.

Profit-making idea: An e-commerce platform adapted for Africa’s business environment

Published by Jeanette Clark on 19 September 2020

“Let vendors and customers meet each other as opposed to forcing all of them to go through one centralised website,” says entrepreneur Teddy Ruge.

Investing in Zimbabwe? Private equity investor shares his perspective

Published by Jeanette Clark on 15 September 2020

We speak to Martin Soderberg, managing partner of Spear Capital, about Zimbabwe’s business environment.

Digital platform Freshbag connects farmers to street vendors in Cameroon

Published by Nelly Murungi on 15 September 2020

The company buys products from farmers and distributes them to street vendors in the capital Yaoundé.

‘Me I love Nairobi’: Kenyan entrepreneur explains how she built lifestyle brand Peperuka

Published by Nelly Murungi on 3 September 2020

Peperuka is a Kenyan company which designs and manufactures apparel and home decor items that incorporate quirky statements such as “Me I love Nairobi”.

Ghanaian entrepreneur provides a snapshot into his vertically integrated fashion business

Published by Nelly Murungi on 1 September 2020

We speak to Gregory Kankoh, CEO of Groupe Nallem STM, a Ghanian fashion and retail group.

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.

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.

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.

Shoprite runs out of road in Nigeria

Published by Dianna Games on 6 August 2020

The announcement by Africa’s biggest grocery retailer Shoprite that it would be stepping back from the Nigerian market, led to what one commentator called “an earthquake” in Nigerian retail.

Retail

Nigeria’s TradeDepot connects the world’s biggest FMCG manufacturers to informal retailers

American entrepreneur establishes furniture brand in Kenya

How FoodCo is adapting to Nigeria’s evolving retail sector

Entrepreneur explains how she built fashion company Rwanda Clothing

The story behind Nairobi’s Café Deli restaurant chain

Profit-making idea: An e-commerce platform adapted for Africa’s business environment

Investing in Zimbabwe? Private equity investor shares his perspective

Digital platform Freshbag connects farmers to street vendors in Cameroon

‘Me I love Nairobi’: Kenyan entrepreneur explains how she built lifestyle brand Peperuka

Ghanaian entrepreneur provides a snapshot into his vertically integrated fashion business

Selling household gas in Nigeria: Entrepreneur identifies gap in the market

Digital marketplaces in Africa: Opportunities and challenges

Entrepreneur wants Nigerians to drink locally-grown coffee instead of imports

Shoprite runs out of road in Nigeria

The Ethiopian entrepreneur who wants to disrupt the paper industry

Africa: 14 business ideas with strong profit potential

Nigeria: Former Diamond Bank CEO introduces new digital banking platform

Entrepreneur wants Uganda to have a bigger slice of the $7bn market for superfood moringa

Agribusiness in Africa: Investor reveals which areas hold the most potential

Five business opportunities in Africa’s agribusiness and food sector

The Lagos hawker who makes one million Nigerian naira monthly

Camels, not unicorns: How entrepreneurs in Africa are rewriting the rules of Silicon Valley

Why a Zimbabwean farming project failed: lessons for rural innovation

Ethiopian entrepreneur provides a snapshot of his peanut butter business

Agribusiness trends and opportunities in Nigeria: demographics driving food demand

A wild ride: CEO shares his experiences of building a company that finances motorcycle taxi drivers in East Africa

Botswana: Talking business with founder of beekeeping and honey production company

Profit-making idea: The production of fertiliser in Uganda

Temie Giwa-Tubosun: the Nigerian entrepreneur delivering blood to patients

Soya beans, rice and maize: Ugandan entrepreneur explains how he built his agribusiness

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