AFSIC 2022 – Africa’s investment event to showcase opportunities Published by Press Office on 9 August 2022 Speakers will unpack the increasing global investment momentum into Africa’s growing public and private sectors and highlight new growth opportunities across the continent.
Ghana: Entrepreneur bets on locally-assembled electric vehicles Published by Jeanette Clark on 8 August 2022 Solar Taxi is an e-mobility company that assembles, sells and leases electric motorbikes. It also distributes imported electric cars and plans to start local assembly by the end of the year.
Nigerian entrepreneur trades Google job for African edtech start-up Published by Jaco Maritz on 6 August 2022 Ope Bukola, co-founder of online university Kibo School, discusses its business model, raising investment and the toughest part of building the company so far.
How this businessman built a commodity exchange in Nigeria Published by James Torvaney on 6 August 2022 Ayodeji Balogun, CEO of AFEX, talks about the company’s business model, the challenges it faced in establishing the platform, and trends within the commodity trading industry.
Ghana: African-inspired plantain chips brand eyeing the US market Published by Tom Collins on 3 August 2022 Jamie D. Saleeby, founder of Ghana-based Sankofa Snacks, talks about how he started the company, dealing with raw material supply challenges and growth opportunities.
Nigeria: Start-up tackles rising food costs with bulk-buying platform Published by Prosper Africa on 2 August 2022 Pricepally allows people to buy produce and wholesale products directly from producers or local farmers.
Investing in Zimbabwe: Why this private equity firm backed a food company Published by Tom Collins on 1 August 2022 Spear Capital’s Nyaradzo Nyimo talks about import substitution opportunities in Zimbabwe and the impact of challenges such as high inflation and foreign currency shortages.
More electric-powered buses to make their way onto African roads Published by Conrad Onyango on 28 July 2022 Hundreds of electric buses will hit African roads by the end of the year as several countries start to replace internal combustion engine public transport vehicles.
Traditional Nigerian palm spirit drink goes upmarket Published by Tatenda Kanengoni on 28 July 2022 Ògógóró, which is distilled from fermented palm tree juice, has been in existence in Nigeria for decades. Two entrepreneurs have launched a premium version.
Insight from South African coffee product’s foray into the Middle East Published by Neil Hellmann on 26 July 2022 Founder of Ella Coffee shares lessons learnt from getting the product into a potentially lucrative market.
Ghana: CEO’s journey of building a mass-market snack-food business Published by Koromone Koroye on 26 July 2022 Geoffrey Fadoul, CEO of Daily Food, and his co-founder started an industrial bakery business that sells snack foods across West Africa.
African start-ups: Five investors reveal where the opportunities lie Published by Staff Writer on 25 July 2022 We asked a selection of start-up investors to share some of their top investment ideas.
Africa’s most powerful passports revealed in new ranking Published by Nelly Murungi on 22 July 2022 Visa-free travel remains a luxury for most African passport holders. Here’s how African countries stack up in terms of passport strength.
‘Real Nigerian food, but vegan’: Interview with plant-based meat CEO Published by Jaco Maritz on 21 July 2022 VeggieVictory, which recently raised funding from international investors, produces plant-based meat alternatives in Nigeria.