Retail

The Lagos hawker who makes one million Nigerian naira monthly

Published by Joseph Osemegbe Aito on 10 February 2020

An expose into Africa’s unstructured direct-to-consumer market.

Entrepreneurs in the Cape Town township of Khayelitsha are finding it difficult to expand their businesses.

Startup snapshot: Delivering affordable groceries to South Africa’s townships

Published by Staff Writer on 24 September 2019

Yebo Fresh is a Cape Town-based startup that delivers fresh, frozen and dry groceries to township communities.

Profit-making idea: Converting street hawkers into powerful marketing activators

Published by Nelly Murungi on 26 August 2019

‘Someone has to build a solution that turns hawkers into a far more productive activation force for businesses.’

Vian Chinner: AI could be a welcome boost for South Africa’s battered retail sector

Published by Vian Chinner on 15 August 2019

By not considering the benefits of AI, South African retailers risk leaving money on the table.

Ben Leo: South Africa’s richest, potential-loaded retail markets may not be where you think

Published by Ben Leo on 6 July 2019

South Africa’s top five largest informal markets.

A Tunisian entrepreneur gets dressed for success

Published by Vanessa Bauza on 18 February 2019

Ameni Mansouri, co-founder and chief executive officer of Dabchy, talks about leaving her job in Paris to launch a start-up in Tunis—and why bigger is not always better.

Cosmic retail boom in Côte d’Ivoire as economic recovery spurs shift to formal shopping

Published by Staff Writer on 20 December 2018

Côte d’Ivoire’s most extensive shopping and leisure centre sees record footfall in opening weeks.

Nielsen ranking: African countries with the best prospects for business

Published by Staff Writer on 30 November 2018

Fierce competition amongst Africa’s top country prospects.

Michael Mugasa: Kenya – which way for homebred, local retailers?

Published by Michael Mugasa on 13 August 2018

Local retailers will have to set their sights beyond the short term, says partner at PwC Kenya.

Profit-making idea: Open up cross-border e-commerce and delivery

Published by Justin Probyn on 8 August 2018

Bridging the gap with cross-border e-commerce.

China’s ‘Little Africa’ losing its allure

Published by Franck Kuwonu on 4 August 2018

A downturn in a Chinese city once bustling with African traders and brokers.

‘We sell bananas’: Twiga Foods CEO on building a market-relevant business in Kenya

Published by Grant Brooke on 30 July 2018

African entrepreneurs cannot easily satisfy preconceived notions of venture-backed businesses, while solving problems in a scalable and sustainable (and profitable) way.

The journey so far: Faith Kabira, founder and CEO, Aleezas

Published by Nelly Murungi on 14 June 2018

‘I wish I knew that entrepreneurship was the tougher mountain to climb than employment.’

Startup snapshot: Y Combinator-backed B2B marketplace wants to be the Alibaba of Africa

Published by Justin Probyn on 12 June 2018

Morocco-based WaystoCap is an online B2B marketplace for businesses in Africa to buy and sell goods.

Retail

The Lagos hawker who makes one million Nigerian naira monthly

Startup snapshot: Delivering affordable groceries to South Africa’s townships

Profit-making idea: Converting street hawkers into powerful marketing activators

Vian Chinner: AI could be a welcome boost for South Africa’s battered retail sector

Ben Leo: South Africa’s richest, potential-loaded retail markets may not be where you think

A Tunisian entrepreneur gets dressed for success

Cosmic retail boom in Côte d’Ivoire as economic recovery spurs shift to formal shopping

Nielsen ranking: African countries with the best prospects for business

Michael Mugasa: Kenya – which way for homebred, local retailers?

Profit-making idea: Open up cross-border e-commerce and delivery

China’s ‘Little Africa’ losing its allure

‘We sell bananas’: Twiga Foods CEO on building a market-relevant business in Kenya

The journey so far: Faith Kabira, founder and CEO, Aleezas

Startup snapshot: Y Combinator-backed B2B marketplace wants to be the Alibaba of Africa

Africa: 14 business ideas with strong profit potential

The Lagos hawker who makes one million Nigerian naira monthly

Why this award-winning company had to shut down most of its operations in Cameroon

COVID-19: Should Ethiopian Airlines stop flying to China?

Where to invest in Africa? Ranking the top 10 countries

How to start your own profitable African import business from home

Ethiopia is Africa’s new growth engine – here’s why

8 African entrepreneurs reveal their toughest days on the job

The journey so far: Aisha Pandor, CEO, SweepSouth (South Africa)

The journey so far: Nwamaka Okoye, managing director, Housessories (Nigeria)

The Flip: A conversation with Rebecca Enonchong

LEARN FROM THE BEST: Rwandan industrialist always hunting for the next big business idea

COVID-19: Should Ethiopian Airlines stop flying to China?

Investment trip to Botswana: A diamond in the rough

Lesotho’s budding cannabis industry sparks high hopes

Profit-making idea: Unlock value through platforms

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