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Ghana: Spotting a gap in the banking industry with Tarek Mouganie

Published by Terser Adamu on 3 September 2023

Terser Adamu talks to Tarek Mouganie, the founder of Affinity, a digitally-driven financial institution that provides banking products to the underserved and unbanked in Ghana.

After UK success, Nigerian snack foods company returns to its roots

Published by Jeanette Clark on 2 September 2023

Former Dragon’s Den participant Chika Russell got her Nigerian snack foods onto the shelves of Whole Foods in the UK; now, she’s targeting the streets of Lagos.

DRC’s food market: Export potential for Zambia and other neighbours

Published by Staff Writer on 31 August 2023

There is significant potential for exporting food products from neighbouring nations like Zambia, Burundi, and Rwanda to the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Exporting Made-in-Africa products to 15 countries: CEO reveals her strategies

Published by Jaco Maritz on 30 August 2023

We speak to Claudia Castellanos, co-founder and CEO of chilli sauce maker Black Mamba, about the strategies she has employed to expand the company’s export markets.

The NFL’s playbook for Africa

Published by Staff Writer on 28 August 2023

Osi Umenyiora, a two-time Super Bowl champion, explains the NFL’s strategy for the continent.

eWAKA partners with AC Mobility to pave way for Rwanda expansion

Published by Press Office on 27 August 2023

Partnership to Power Access to Affordable Electric Kick Scooters and Cargo Bikes.

Kenya: How this entrepreneur built a private schools business

Published by Jeanette Clark on 27 August 2023

Private education is big business in Kenya. We speak to the founder of St. Bakhita School about how she started and grew the company.

Making borders matter less: How MFS Africa created a digital payment network

Published by African Hidden Champions Initiative on 26 August 2023

The story of how MFS Africa built a digital payment network that connects African countries to each and to the world.

Building Africa’s creative industries with Yemisi Mokuolu

Published by Terser Adamu on 23 August 2023

In Episode #84 of the Unlocking Africa podcast, Terser Adamu talks to Yemisi Mokuolu, an independent producer and creative industries business consultant.

Djembe Consultants announces 10th Anniversary Celebration Campaign

Published by Press Office on 23 August 2023

Consultancy celebrating 10 years of amplifying a narrative of opportunity, growth, inclusion, and innovation.

M-Pesa’s foray into Ethiopia marks start of a mobile money showdown

Published by Conrad Onyango on 23 August 2023

As Safaricom introduces M-Pesa in Ethiopia, aiming to replicate its immense success in Kenya, a battle with the existing market leader is imminent.

Entrepreneurs target Nigerian shoppers with cookies, furniture and more

Published by Staff Writer on 22 August 2023

From affordably-priced cookies tailored for the mass market to furniture crafted for aspirational millennials, we spotlight six entrepreneurs who have launched consumer-oriented ventures in Nigeria.

End of Kenya log ban triggers growth for Wood-Mizer in East Africa

Published by Press Office on 20 August 2023

A 2018 log ban imposed in Kenya to boost its forest cover by 10% and improve the country’s sustainability credentials was set to be lifted by July 2023. 

Senegal: Embracing traditional building methods in modern construction

Published by Maria Knodt on 18 August 2023

Senegalese company DNA is reintroducing the ancient construction method of rammed earth – compacted raw earth bricks.

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Ghana: Spotting a gap in the banking industry with Tarek Mouganie

After UK success, Nigerian snack foods company returns to its roots

DRC’s food market: Export potential for Zambia and other neighbours

Exporting Made-in-Africa products to 15 countries: CEO reveals her strategies

The NFL’s playbook for Africa

eWAKA partners with AC Mobility to pave way for Rwanda expansion

Kenya: How this entrepreneur built a private schools business

Making borders matter less: How MFS Africa created a digital payment network

Building Africa’s creative industries with Yemisi Mokuolu

Djembe Consultants announces 10th Anniversary Celebration Campaign

M-Pesa’s foray into Ethiopia marks start of a mobile money showdown

Entrepreneurs target Nigerian shoppers with cookies, furniture and more

End of Kenya log ban triggers growth for Wood-Mizer in East Africa

Senegal: Embracing traditional building methods in modern construction

Investor bullish on education in West Africa

Doing business in Somalia: unpacking the realities on the ground

How this French serial entrepreneur started investing in Africa

What it takes to build a logistics network from scratch in West Africa

Building a restaurant chain in Nigeria: The story of Toasties

Where this investor sees the best opportunities in Africa

Gyms in Nigeria: ‘We could be a thousand times larger’

Sell first, produce later

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