Uganda: Entrepreneur turns banana fibres into hair extensions

Published by Nelly Murungi on 30 August 2024

Juliet Tumusiime is the founder of Cheveux Organique, a Uganda-based manufacturer of eco-friendly hair extensions made from banana fibres, offering a sustainable alternative to synthetic options.

There’s global demand for Ghana’s shea nuts: This CEO saw an opportunity

Published by Jaco Maritz on 3 August 2024

Entrepreneur Dora Torwiseh has tapped into the growing demand for shea butter, which is used a variety of food and personal care products.

Africa’s unstoppable entrepreneurial rise: Opportunity, visibility, and community

Published by Zahra Baitie-Boateng on 1 August 2024

The 2024 Africa’s Business Heroes competition exemplifies the spread of vibrant entrepreneurial spirit and growing participation across key demographics.

Boom ahead for African fish farming amid surging protein demand

Published by Jaco Maritz on 13 June 2024

Fish consumption to nearly triple to 29 million tonnes by 2050.

Eyecare entrepreneur starts business with minimal upfront costs

Published by Jaco Maritz on 9 June 2024

Jérôme Lapaire’s approach shows you don’t need to have everything figured out before starting a business.

How this company is changing the game for rural logistics in Rwanda

Published by James Torvaney and Jaco Maritz on 27 May 2024

OX Delivers utilises purpose-built electric trucks to transport goods across rural Rwanda.

Zambia: After failure of agri platform, entrepreneur targets poultry industry

Published by Jaco Maritz on 15 May 2024

Gilbert Mwale talks about lessons learned from his previous failed venture and why he is now focused on the poultry industry.

Wandia Gichuru on building a fashion business in Kenya and beyond

Published by Stanford Seed on 5 May 2024

Thirteen years ago, what later became a leading women’s fashion brand in Kenya consisted of several boxes of clothes in Wandia Gichuru’s living room.

Botswana: Entrepreneur builds tech solutions for farming sector

Published by Nathan Hastings-Spaine on 22 April 2024

Tumo Kgabeng’s solution deploys drones to monitor pests, diseases, and soil quality, and recommends treatments accordingly.

Profit potential in the DRC for Zambian agribusiness companies

Published by Staff Writer on 4 April 2024

A significant opportunity exists to supply the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a market of approximately 100 million people, with products from Zambia.

Zambia: The journey of building a retail chain for farmers

Published by Xolisa Phillip and Jaco Maritz on 3 April 2024

Zambia-based Farm Depot is a retail chain supplying a wide array of agricultural products to small-scale farmers.

Nigeria: CEO grows dried fruit company from idea to modern factory

Published by Jaco Maritz on 29 March 2024

Last month, Nigerian dried fruit snacks company ReelFruit commissioned its new 800-tonne-per-annum processing facility in Abeokuta, Ogun State.

From Kenya to Nigeria: Opportunities in Africa’s fish farming industry

Published by Jaco Maritz on 4 March 2024

The demand for fish in sub-Saharan Africa is set to significantly outpace today’s levels.

Ghana: Entrepreneur seeks to boost agribusiness sector with technology

Published by Sefakor Fekpe on 24 January 2024

Sesi Technologies, an agricultural technology firm, focuses on creating cost-effective, technology-driven solutions for farmers.

Uganda: Entrepreneur turns banana fibres into hair extensions

There’s global demand for Ghana’s shea nuts: This CEO saw an opportunity

Africa’s unstoppable entrepreneurial rise: Opportunity, visibility, and community

Boom ahead for African fish farming amid surging protein demand

Eyecare entrepreneur starts business with minimal upfront costs

How this company is changing the game for rural logistics in Rwanda

Zambia: After failure of agri platform, entrepreneur targets poultry industry

Wandia Gichuru on building a fashion business in Kenya and beyond

Botswana: Entrepreneur builds tech solutions for farming sector

Profit potential in the DRC for Zambian agribusiness companies

Zambia: The journey of building a retail chain for farmers

Nigeria: CEO grows dried fruit company from idea to modern factory

From Kenya to Nigeria: Opportunities in Africa’s fish farming industry

Ghana: Entrepreneur seeks to boost agribusiness sector with technology

Tanzania: Entrepreneur sees ‘a lot of money’ in agriculture

The entrepreneur exporting Tanzania’s agricultural products to Europe

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

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