Honoris United Universities develops 3D-printed respirator in support of global efforts to combat COVID-19

Published by Press Office on 9 April 2020

Teams of scientists, doctors, engineers, students and professionals from Honoris United Universities have developed a prototype for a new non-invasive respirator.

How this entrepreneur went where nobody goes to start dried fruit business in Mozambique

Published by Jaco Maritz on 8 April 2020

In a remote area with little infrastructure and a dearth of educated workers, Jaco le Roux created a dried fruit business from scratch.

Why are not more African entrepreneurs investing in dried fruit?

Published by Jaco Maritz on 6 April 2020

What it really takes to start a successful dried fruit business.

Ethiopia’s election delay could be good news

Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 6 April 2020

Ethiopia’s electoral commission has announced that its scheduled August general election will be postponed.

South African company ready to roll out low-cost ventilators for the African market

Published by Jaco Maritz on 5 April 2020

South African company EPCM Holdings has reacted quickly to the heightened demand for ventilators due to the Covid-19 outbreak.

Want to make money with consumer goods in northern Nigeria? Here’s what you need to know

Published by Jaco Maritz on 3 April 2020

Insight into the northern Nigerian market, the available business opportunities and what it takes for consumer goods companies to be successful in this region.

McKinsey offers four scenarios of Covid-19’s economic impact on Africa

Published by Kartik Jayaram and Acha Leke and Amandla Ooko-Ombaka and Ying Sunn on 2 April 2020

McKinsey modelled four scenarios for how differing rates of COVID-19 transmission would affect Africa’s economic growth.

Africa Deal Roundup: 15 noteworthy deals and announcements in March

Published by Staff Writer on 2 April 2020

A selection of private equity deal, fundraising and exit announcements that came across our desk in March 2020.

Kenya-based investor sees opportunity in Covid-19 crisis

Published by Jaco Maritz on 30 March 2020

An East African investment firm has moved to swiftly introduce an offering it believes will find traction in these uncertain times.

Africa: crisis a once in a decade opportunity

Published by Rob Eloff on 30 March 2020

A crisis is a catalyst, writes Lateral Capital’s Rob Eloff.

African entrepreneurs reveal how Covid-19 is impacting their businesses

Published by Nelly Murungi on 27 March 2020

A selection of African entrepreneurs explain how the Covid-19 pandemic is impacting their operations.

Time for another round of debt relief?

Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 27 March 2020

African finance ministers, along with the International Monetary Fund and World Bank, have called for a suspension of debt service interest payments for the world’s poorest countries.

COVID-19: The viral infection that will spread to your retirement fund benefits

Published by Teboho Mphana on 25 March 2020

Since the news about the outbreak in China first broke, the financial markets across the world have gone into a frenzy.

Lelemba Phiri: The investor who backs Africa’s women entrepreneurs

Published by Jeanette Clark on 24 March 2020

Lelemba Phiri credits her frequent leaps of faith as some of the best business decisions she has ever made.

Honoris United Universities develops 3D-printed respirator in support of global efforts to combat COVID-19

How this entrepreneur went where nobody goes to start dried fruit business in Mozambique

Why are not more African entrepreneurs investing in dried fruit?

Ethiopia’s election delay could be good news

South African company ready to roll out low-cost ventilators for the African market

Want to make money with consumer goods in northern Nigeria? Here’s what you need to know

McKinsey offers four scenarios of Covid-19’s economic impact on Africa

Africa Deal Roundup: 15 noteworthy deals and announcements in March

Kenya-based investor sees opportunity in Covid-19 crisis

Africa: crisis a once in a decade opportunity

African entrepreneurs reveal how Covid-19 is impacting their businesses

Time for another round of debt relief?

COVID-19: The viral infection that will spread to your retirement fund benefits

Lelemba Phiri: The investor who backs Africa’s women entrepreneurs

Ghanaian CEO shares lessons from building a retail business

Ghana: From side hustle to 16 stores – a retail entrepreneur’s story

Building an investable and scalable business in Kenya: Founders share their thoughts

Entrepreneur spots opportunity in Nigeria’s informal retail market

DRC could be lucrative market for Zambia and other neighbours

Tanzania: From rejections to $40m – an entrepreneur’s rocky road to success

Ghana: Profiting from local rice production

Sierra Leone: Seeing an opportunity in onion farming

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