The birth of a start-up support system in the Sahel Published by Olivier Monnier and Abdoul Maiga on 12 May 2022 The Sahel, breeding ground for a wealth of start-ups, is seeing a flood of incubators and accelerators ready to support innovative businesses.
Vertical integration important for profitable agribusiness in Africa, says investor Published by Jaco Maritz on 3 May 2022 To be successful, companies often need to get involved in everything from farming to distribution and retail.
Entrepreneur builds locally-made baby food brand in Senegal Published by Abdoul Maiga on 17 March 2022 A Senegalese businesswoman’s quest to bring locally-made, organic baby food to supermarket shelves across West Africa.
Agribusiness investment opportunities in West Africa’s Sahel region Published by Olivier Monnier and Abdoul Maiga on 16 March 2022 Sahelian countries have the agro-climatic conditions to grow many crops, but the potential of the agribusiness sector remains underexploited.
Zimbabwean proves maggot farming can be a viable business Published by Tafadzwa Dzenga and Tafadzwa Ufumeli on 16 March 2022 Brighton Zambezi is one of Zimbabwe’s pioneering black soldier fly maggot farmers, rearing the flies to produce affordable chicken feed for farmers.
Kenya: This company supplies farmers with organic fertiliser, at a fraction of the cost Published by Zach Winn on 12 March 2022 Safi Organics sold more than 40 tonnes of fertiliser last year alone.
Why this private equity firm is betting on agriculture in Namibia Published by Jeanette Clark on 11 March 2022 Nicole Maske, CEO at Eos Capital, discusses opportunities in Namibia’s agriculture sector.
How this VC firm plans to invest $150m in African start-ups Published by James Torvaney on 18 February 2022 Maurizio Caio, founder of TLcom Capital, talks about the firm’s new $150m fund and shares insights on tech investment opportunities in Africa.
Africa’s innovators turn to tech to tackle transport woes Published by Kim Harrisberg on 16 February 2022 In sub-Saharan Africa, nearly 70% of the urban population does not have access to public transport.
Malawi: How this father-son duo established a meat processing business Published by Jeanette Clark on 2 February 2022 After securing a market for its products in Malawi, the founders of Nyama World are now looking to boost sales to the Middle East.
Exporting cashew nuts from West Africa to Europe: CEO shares her story Published by James Torvaney on 31 January 2022 Salma Seetaroo, CEO of Côte d’Ivoire-based Cashew Coast, talks about how she built the business and the global trends and opportunities relating to the lucrative nut.
Rwanda: Opportunity to export mushrooms to Europe and the Middle East Published by Jaco Maritz on 27 January 2022 Investment in mushroom production in Rwanda could capture significant demand in high-value export markets.
Building a Kenyan running shoe company – an update on how things are going Published by Jeanette Clark on 27 January 2022 Co-founder of Kenyan running shoe brand Enda talks manufacturing in Africa, how the company is impacted by global supply chain issues, and why she is excited about a new sneaker range.
Passion fruit: Rwanda well positioned to capture market share in Europe Published by Jaco Maritz on 17 January 2022 Demand for passion fruit in European markets is estimated at about 375,300 tonnes per year, which translates to about $861 million.
