Uber-for-tractors platform makes agricultural machinery affordable for African small-scale farmers Published by Carien du Plessis on 11 January 2021 Like the ride-hailing app, Hello Tractor uses technology to connect farmers with tractor owners.
Founder of SweepSouth on the ups and downs of starting a platform that connects clients and domestic workers Published by Gloria Mwaniga Odary on 11 January 2021 South Africa’s SweepSouth connects clients with domestic workers, including cleaners, child-care providers and gardeners.
Kobo360 is digitising cargo delivery in Africa Published by Gloria Mwaniga Odary on 6 January 2021 Obi Ozor, CEO and co-founder of Kobo360, reveals how his vision is transforming the way African goods move across the continent.
Kenya’s Peter Njonjo left his corporate job to build a company that connects farmers with small shopkeepers Published by Gloria Mwaniga Odary on 4 January 2021 Peter Njonjo’s mission was straightforward: make food more affordable for Kenyans, who spend about 46% of their household income on food – among the highest percentage in the world.
Nigerian startup connects retail stores to customers based on their location Published by Nelly Murungi on 4 January 2021 One Kiosk is a Nigerian online platform that connects local store owners with customers based on their location.
Egypt: Entrepreneur builds e-commerce platform that connects small retailers to suppliers Published by Gloria Mwaniga Odary on 2 January 2021 Belal El-Megharbel, CEO of MaxAB, describes how he grew his business from a small warehouse outside Cairo to a platform that features 22,000 retailers selling everything from dairy products to laundry detergent.
The Nigerian entrepreneur behind Africa’s response to Paypal and Stripe Published by Gloria Mwaniga Odary on 31 December 2020 Shola Akinlade, co-founder and CEO of Paystack, discusses how focusing on local nuances helped him build a successful payments business.
Profit-making idea: Establishing a trusted marketplace for used smartphones Published by Jeanette Clark on 30 December 2020 A formalised and structured marketplace for used phones can remove some of the challenges that currently exist in the customer journey.
South African company aspires to become the Amazon of livestock trading Published by Nelly Murungi on 28 December 2020 SwiftVee is a South African agricultural trading platform.
Startups solving the decades-long challenge of moving goods around in Africa Published by Alison Buckholtz on 17 December 2020 African e-logistics companies are jump-starting intra-regional trade. Investors are paying attention.
Standard Bank: Accelerating towards Africa’s digital future Published by Nina Triantis on 16 December 2020 Africa’s technology, media, and telecom (TMT) sector has, for the most part, seen a boon because of the pandemic.
Launching an electric vehicle ride-hailing service in Nairobi: Finnish businessman shares his story Published by Jeanette Clark on 14 December 2020 NopeaRide can best be described as Uber but with electric vehicles.
‘Its pure, hardcore survival’: Jumia Uganda CEO on business conditions in light of Covid-19 Published by Ron Kawamara on 11 December 2020 Ecommerce CEO explains how Covid-19 and the lockdown have impacted Uganda’s business environment.
Etop Ikpe wants to transform how vehicles are bought, financed and serviced in Africa Published by Jeanette Clark on 1 December 2020 Ikpe’s new venture aims to address the pain points of buying, selling and repairing cars in Africa, regarded as the final frontier for the global automotive industry.
