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.
Start-ups eye metaverse, NFTs, to solve Africa’s economic woes Published by Kim Harrisberg on 21 July 2022 Afropolitan, a pan-African digital nation selling NFTs as passports, says it wants to solve African governance issues.
African VC investor talks opportunities in skincare, social commerce and more Published by James Torvaney on 19 July 2022 Eloho Omame, co-founder of FirstCheck Africa, discusses Africa’s venture capital industry and reveals the thinking behind some of the firm’s investments.
How this South African soft drink brand made $1m worth of sales in one day Published by Staff Writer on 19 July 2022 The CEO of South African lower-sugar soft drink brand Pura Beverages recently attended an American trade show and secured $1 million in orders in just one day.
How to profit from housing in Kenya: Businessman shares his experiences Published by Jaco Maritz on 18 July 2022 We speak to John Latham, founder of Unity Homes, about his business journey, the best locations for housing developments and other lessons learnt in the real estate industry.
Green hydrogen: A viable option for transforming Africa’s energy sector? Published by Bitsat Yohannes and Arona Diedou on 17 July 2022 The vision of green hydrogen, while promising from a technology standpoint, comes with many caveats for African countries.
