Building an Africa-focused public relations agency with Jessica Hope Published by Terser Adamu on 2 April 2023 In Episode #63 of the Unlocking Africa podcast, Terser Adamu talks to Jessica Hope, who is the founder and CEO of Wimbart.
Building an electric motorcycle battery-swap network in Uganda Published by Powering Renewable Energy Opportunities on 30 March 2023 Unpacking the business model of Zembo, a company that seeks to own Uganda’s largest battery swapping network aimed at motorcycle taxis.
BuuPass: Digitalising East Africa’s transportation industry Published by Antony Maina on 24 March 2023 Talking business with the founders of BuuPass.
Entrepreneurs seize opportunity in Egypt’s fruit and veg market Published by Jaco Maritz on 21 March 2023 FreshSource is an Egyptian B2B agricultural supply chain platform that buys fresh produce directly from farmers and delivers it to businesses such as restaurants, retailers, hotels and food manufacturers.
Uganda: How this CEO spotted a gap in the agricultural supply chain Published by Antony Maina on 21 March 2023 Inputi’s founder and CEO, David Lukwago, provides insights into the company’s strategy of using a digital platform to connect farmers, suppliers and manufacturers in the agricultural sector.
Training the next generation of African VC investors with Mark Kleyner Published by Terser Adamu on 7 March 2023 In Episode #59 of the Unlocking Africa podcast, Terser Adamu talks to Mark Kleyner, who is co-founder and programme director of Dream VC, which is an investor accelerator for Africa.
Investing in Africa’s most promising startups with Emmanuel Adegboye Published by Terser Adamu on 2 March 2023 In Episode #58 of the Unlocking Africa podcast, Terser Adamu speaks with Emmanuel Adegboye, the head of Madica, an Africa-focused pre-seed investment programme.
M-PESA eyes global remittances market’s multi-trillion dollar surge Published by Seth Onyango on 23 February 2023 The African mobile money giant is looking to replicate its African success in new markets as the global demand for seamless, fast and affordable remittance services heats up.
Madagascar’s mobile money boom Published by Olivier Monnier on 18 February 2023 Over a third of the population in Madagascar is now able to use mobile money for everything from paying bills to person-to-person transfers, to even saving or getting a loan.
South African subscription-based retailer believes access is the new ownership Published by Jaco Maritz on 16 February 2023 A closer look at the business model of Rentoza, which gives customers access to electronics and baby goods on a subscription basis, similar to Netflix.
Building Kenya’s ‘Uber for ambulances’ Published by Jeanette Clark on 9 February 2023 Flare is a Kenya-based technology company that connects emergency service providers with people in need of immediate assistance.
Uganda: A tech solution for making public transport less ‘hectic’ Published by Margaret Mandeya on 8 February 2023 CEO of Easy Matatu, Lema Carl Andrew, explains how the company was started and shares his thoughts on the future of transportation in Africa.
African gaming startups draw big investment deals Published by Conrad Onyango on 1 February 2023 With African mobile gamers growing from an estimated 77 million in 2015 to 186 million in 2022, gaming startups across the continent are pulling in multimillion-dollar investments.
Investing in African startups: From fintech to insect protein Published by Jaco Maritz on 31 January 2023 Pauline Koelbl, founder of investment firm ShEquity, talks about the firm’s investments and business opportunities in sectors ranging from fintech and agribusiness to healthcare.
