City on the move: Gulu, Uganda Published by Jeanette Clark on 13 August 2020 Gulu is a regional meeting point and offers opportunities for tourism and agribusiness.
Entrepreneur wants Nigerians to drink locally-grown coffee instead of imports Published by Nelly Murungi on 13 August 2020 We speak to Princess Adeyinka Tekenah, CEO of Happy Coffee Nigeria, a brand involved in the retail of coffee and related equipment.
The Flip podcast: Global ambition – lessons from tech expansion Published by Justin Norman on 11 August 2020 In this episode of The Flip, Justin Norman speaks to tech entrepreneurs from across Africa about geographic expansion.
How Kenya’s Flora Mutahi built a tea company from the ground up Published by Jeanette Clark on 11 August 2020 The founder of Melvins Teas spotted a gap in a fiercely competitive industry.
Five business opportunities in Africa’s agribusiness and food sector Published by Staff Writer on 10 August 2020 A selection of agribusiness and food related business ideas that have come across our desk.
Profit making idea: Entrepreneurship colleges in Kenya Published by Jeanette Clark on 10 August 2020 More and more young graduates would need to be entrepreneurs to build sustainable livelihoods.
Women in business conference set to break new ground in 2020 Published by Press Office on 7 August 2020 For the first time in its 21-year history, the UCT Graduate School of Business’ popular annual Women in Business conference will take place online.
The ins and outs of running an online jobs platform in Nigeria Published by Jeanette Clark on 7 August 2020 Jobberman Nigeria CEO Hilda Kragha discusses the company’s revenue model and explains why LinkedIn is not giving her sleepless nights.
Shoprite runs out of road in Nigeria Published by Dianna Games on 6 August 2020 The announcement by Africa’s biggest grocery retailer Shoprite that it would be stepping back from the Nigerian market, led to what one commentator called “an earthquake” in Nigerian retail.
CEO reflects on his journey of building a digital insurance business in Africa Published by Nelly Murungi on 5 August 2020 Jeremy Leach is the founder and CEO of Inclusivity Solutions, a company which designs, builds and operates digital insurance products.
Africa Deal Roundup: 15 noteworthy deals and announcements in July Published by Staff Writer on 4 August 2020 A selection of African private equity deal, fundraising and exit announcements that came across our desk in July 2020.
Talking business with the founder of Kenyan online insurance marketplace Published by Nelly Murungi on 4 August 2020 Bismart is a Kenya-based insurance aggregator, allowing its users to compare and buy various insurance products from multiple companies.
Entrepreneur sees opportunity for childcare-related e-commerce and information Published by Jeanette Clark on 4 August 2020 Bliss Group seeks a slice of an estimated $7 billion market in Kenya and Nigeria.
Malawi: Founder of dairy company discusses her journey so far Published by Nelly Murungi on 3 August 2020 Mdingase Tewete is the managing director of Kombeza Foods, a dairy processing company in Malawi.
