What it takes to succeed in Nigeria’s demanding retail industry Published by Jaco Maritz on 24 August 2022 Charles Mwebeiha, managing director of private equity firm Sango Capital, discusses Nigeria’s retail environment and explains why his firm invested in grocery chain Marketsquare.
The case for investing in the digitalisation of Africa’s informal retail supply chains Published by Nikos Katsaounis and Chris Muscarella on 23 August 2022 After fintech, informal retail is turning into one of the hottest sectors in African tech. Nikos Katsaounis and Chris Muscarella, partners at Timon Capital, explain why they invested in B2B e-commerce start-up Omnibiz.
Verdant Capital, a proud supporter and sponsor of AFSIC Published by Press Office on 21 August 2022 We sat with Verdant Capital and asked them about the work they do in Africa as well as the trends they are seeing in African investment.
A deep dive into the future of traditional retail in Africa Published by Boston Consulting Group on 20 August 2022 Small, independent shops – the cornerstones of African commerce – are diversifying, digitising, and partnering with modern retailers.
Winter is coming: Europe scrambling for Africa’s natural gas Published by Seth Onyango on 19 August 2022 With reduced flows of Russian gas to Europe, and the lingering threat of a full supply disruption in the dead of winter, the EU is increasing eyeing Africa’s natural gas.
Potential to export Mali’s fonio to superfood consumers globally Published by Staff Writer on 17 August 2022 While there are clear opportunities to export fonio from Mali, significant improvements in postharvest processing are required.
Investing in Burkina Faso: 8x returns possible in the agribusiness sector Published by James Torvaney on 17 August 2022 Investor talks about opportunities in the livestock and agro-processing industries, and reveals the investment that bagged his firm an 8x return.
Zambia: Rethinking the traditional open-air fruit and veg market Published by Jaco Maritz on 15 August 2022 Savenda Capital has identified a business opportunity in the unfair and inefficient way fresh produce is currently sold in Zambia. It sees potential to expand its solution throughout the continent.
Farming opportunities in Namibia, from blueberries to livestock Published by Staff Writer on 14 August 2022 In a recent report, the International Finance Corporation highlighted growth opportunities in Namibia’s horticulture and livestock industries.
Linking farmers with tractors: The business model of Ghana’s TROTRO Tractor Published by Maureen Ihua-Maduenyi on 14 August 2022 “TROTRO Tractor is the Uber for tractors. We digitally connect people in the agriculture sector to farm implements and machines,” says CEO Emmanuel Ansah-Amprofi.
This NBA agent moved back to Nigeria to build a sportswear brand Published by James Torvaney on 11 August 2022 Founder of AFA Sports talks about market dynamics in the local sports and athleisure wear industry, and the company’s marketing strategy.
It’s high time B2B payments get solved in Africa Published by Shreyas Mishra on 9 August 2022 Businesses today in all parts of the globe still heavily rely on manual ways of sending and receiving payments to each other.
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.
