South African company JaSure sees a gap for on-the-go insurance Published by Nelly Murungi on 2 May 2020 South African company JaSure has introduced an on-demand insurance product. Co-founder Jaclyn Prior answers our questions.
Africa Deal Roundup: 15 noteworthy deals and announcements in April Published by Staff Writer on 1 May 2020 A selection of private equity deal and fundraising announcements that came across our desk in April 2020.
Africa’s youth deserve a flexible secondary education system Published by Steve Cumming on 30 April 2020 By ensuring flexibility in the secondary education system, more young African’s will have access to the skills they need to respond to an increasingly digital, automated, and connected world.
After a decade of building and investing in African companies, Emilian Popa explains why he is bullish on these five industries Published by Jaco Maritz on 30 April 2020 While Popa has witnessed great business success stories over the past decade, he has also seen several ventures not performing according to expectations.
Zayed Sustainability Prize 2021 calls for submissions from African innovators Published by Press Office on 28 April 2020 Organisations and high schools invited to submit pioneering sustainability entries before 21 May 2020 deadline.
Covid-19 and the future of African airlines: Kenya Airways and Airlink CEOs share their views Published by Jaco Maritz on 27 April 2020 How the pandemic is currently impacting African airlines and what the industry could look like after the crisis.
Profit-making idea: Opportunities for private equity to provide funding to distressed South African companies Published by Jaco Maritz on 24 April 2020 There are several companies with fundamentally sound businesses that have been caught on the wrong side of the Covid-19 lockdown.
Producing beverages in West Africa: Businessman reveals his success strategies Published by Jaco Maritz on 23 April 2020 How bottled water and soft drinks producer Belvie captured significant market share in a relatively short period.
Profit-making idea: Taking popular local restaurants to the next level Published by Staff Writer on 22 April 2020 There are unexploited opportunities to take ‘the casual dining experience in Africa to the next level’.
Investor shares an honest account of what it’s really like fundraising a VC fund in Africa Published by Eline Blaauboer on 21 April 2020 Eline Blaauboer, managing partner of Africa Tech Ventures, shares her experiences and learnings from raising capital for an Africa-focused venture capital fund.
A product that reduces post-harvest losses in Ghana: Entrepreneur shares his story Published by Nelly Murungi on 21 April 2020 Ghana-based Sesi Technologies provides simple and affordable solutions for the agricultural sector.
Rebecca Enonchong on doing business as a tech startup in French-speaking Africa Published by Justin Norman on 19 April 2020 Entrepreneur shares her experiences.
From Chinese meat demand to rocketing citrus prices, Covid-19 not all bad news for South African food producers Published by Jaco Maritz on 17 April 2020 Two of the country’s top food exporters discuss how the pandemic is impacting their operations.
KFC Index shows the early impact of Covid-19 on African purchasing power Published by Staff Writer on 17 April 2020 The South African rand is currently the most undervalued currency in Africa.
