Best of April: Seven stories you may have missed
Learn from Africa’s most interesting entrepreneurs and investors.
Our new book, How we made it in Africa II: Real stories of entrepreneurs turning opportunity into profit, is available here.
1. [Read for free] The Tanzanian businesswoman seeing millions in fish feed Diana Orembe’s NovFeed is on track to clear $1 million in sales this year, turning food waste into affordable fish feed and organic fertiliser for Tanzanian farmers. Read more
2. From beverage cans to gyms: Verod’s investment playbook for West Africa In 2008, Danladi Verheijen co-founded Verod Capital Management, a private equity investment firm focused on West Africa. We interviewed him about his journey as an investor and the lessons he has learnt along the way. Read more
3. From idea to scale: Why Africa’s entrepreneurs must apply to ABH now The 2026 Africa’s Business Heroes application window has been extended to 7 May, with $1.5 million in prize funding on the line. Read more
4. The challenge of building an African consumer brand abroad Why African entrepreneurs should think twice before launching in markets like the US and Europe. Read more
5. How to build a $1bn African investment firm Richard Okello compares investing in Africa to riding a speedboat through rough seas while trying to drink a glass of wine without spilling a drop. Read more
6. ‘New Week, We Try Again’: The mantra driving a South African township delivery service Every Monday, employees of Delivery Ka Speed, a South African township-focused logistics company, slip a note into parcels that reads “New Week, We Try Again”. Read more
7. HWMIIA Classics: How this Japanese entrepreneur started an e-motorbike business in Ethiopia In 2021, Japanese entrepreneur Yuma Sasaki moved to Ethiopia to establish Dodai, an electric motorcycle company assembling its bikes locally in Addis Ababa. Read more
Our new book, How we made it in Africa II: Real stories of entrepreneurs turning opportunity into profit, is available here.