The story of a Made-in-Nigeria footwear company Published by Jaco Maritz on 9 February 2026 How Yinka Atunde built Nigerian footwear manufacturer Yikodeen.
Why a private equity firm is betting on Nigerian-made safety boots Published by Staff Writer on 8 August 2025 Earlier this year, Lagos-based private equity firm Aruwa Capital Management invested in Yikodeen, a Nigerian manufacturer of safety boots for workers in the oil and gas, construction, power and manufacturing sectors.
Behind the scenes of building a private equity firm in Nigeria Published by Jaco Maritz on 31 July 2025 Adesuwa Okunbo Rhodes, founder of Aruwa Capital Management, on building and running an investment firm in West Africa.
Nigeria: Entrepreneur turns 960 naira (less than $1) into national food business Published by Jaco Maritz on 7 May 2025 Fastizers, a Nigerian snack food company best known for its cookies, was founded in 2010 by Debby Lawson. She started the business with just 960 naira – about 60 US cents at today’s exchange rate.
Nigeria: Entrepreneur sees opportunity in off-grid freezers Published by Jaco Maritz on 15 September 2022 Koolboks provides small businesses in Nigeria and beyond with solar-powered cold storage solutions.
Aruwa Capital on why it invested in Nigerian personal hygiene products manufacturer Wemy Industries Published by Jeanette Clark on 25 December 2019 Adesuwa Okunbo Rhodes, managing partner of Aruwa Capital Management, explains the thinking behind her firm’s investment in Nigerian personal hygiene manufacturer Wemy Industries.
