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Finance ready plan: Incentive mobile market research in Africa

Published by Promotional Feature on 28 November 2012

Research Africa effectively engages the ‘Base of the Pyramid’, people living on or below US$2 per day, as social agents by participating in incentive-based surveys and working to create new economic opportunities for people living in poverty. In exchange for their feedback, respondents receive mobile phone credit for participating in market surveys.

Finance ready plan: Servicing Uganda’s agricultural sector through business

Published by Promotional Feature on 28 November 2012

MBADIFA Enterprises Limited is the business subsidiary of Mbarara District Farmers’ Association (MBADIFA). Following an extensive market study in 2010, surveying MBADIFA members and other key stakeholders with the aim of determining farmers’ needs, it was concluded many of the identified challenges facing the agricultural sector in Uganda could be solved through business solutions.

Finance ready plan: Inspiring and encouraging entrepreneurship through microfinance

Published by Promotional Feature on 28 November 2012

Molyn Credit Limited (MCL) was established in 2006 and operates as a microfinance institution in three Kenyan cities: Nairobi, Nakuru and Thika. MCL aims to become the preferred provider of financial services to the low income population, not only in Kenya but in the greater East African region.

Finance ready plan: Recycling with design by Katchy Kollections

Published by Promotional Feature on 21 November 2012

Katchy Kollections recycles bottle tops and compact disks in order to produce creatively designed, trendy and unique accessories for the high end market.

Finance ready plan: Internet marketing for SMEs in Africa

Published by Promotional Feature on 21 November 2012

Founded in 2010, Agasha Business Network aspires to become the largest and most interactive business community website in Africa.

Finance ready plan: e-business in Rwanda

Published by Promotional Feature on 15 November 2012

E-business is a new kind of business in Rwanda and has received nationwide interest. One of the first companies seeing a new business opportunity was Hoziyana Group, a registered company selling computing and electronics items.

Finance ready plan: Travel far, go local

Published by Promotional Feature on 15 November 2012

Traveler’s platform meetyourhost.com allows you to meet local tourism entrepreneurs in emerging countries. If you want a unique experience, while you get to grips with rural life on holiday, this platform opens up a world of possibilities.

Finance ready plan: Solar for sub-Saharan schools and communities

Published by Promotional Feature on 15 November 2012

S3C aims to enhance the economic development of rural inhabitants by providing energy to schools and encouraging local entrepreneurship through the training of technicians.

Finance ready plan: BioCrops protects crops from pests and diseases

Published by Promotional Feature on 6 November 2012

Eight million Ugandans depend on banana production as a source of food, income and employment. Due to lack of certified pest and disease free planting materials, banana production is declining. The impact of pests and diseases can be significantly reduced by the use of certified banana planting materials. That is exactly what BioCrops Ltd is developing.

Finance ready plan: Lighting rural areas using solar technology

Published by Promotional Feature on 6 November 2012

The key idea for Illumination is to create a sustainable business model which effects large scale change in the rural areas. Their main product is solar lights designed specifically to suit both the rigours of everyday use and the purchasing capacity of the target customers.

Finance ready plan: Developing the soybean value chain in Cameroon

Published by Promotional Feature on 30 October 2012

Dynamic Group identified the highly profitable nature of soybean cultivation in Cameroon, as well as the positive social impact that this crop would have on underdeveloped regions.

Finance ready plan: Turn waterfall pumps and biogas plants into economic assets for farmers

Published by Promotional Feature on 30 October 2012

Cephas Ventures Enterprises turns natural resources into economic assets. It has two divisions, one specialising in waterfall pumps, and one in biogas plants.

Finance ready plan: From importation to producing baking ingredients locally in Tanzania

Published by Promotional Feature on 30 October 2012

In operation since 1995, Principal Company Ltd has primarily dealt with the importation and sale of bakery ingredients. Despite providing a steadily growing business over the past decade, Principal Company has noted the potential market in Tanzania, and East Africa more generally, to process and sell products themselves, which they currently import.

Finance ready plan: Recycling plastic and biomass into biofuel and organic chemicals

Published by Promotional Feature on 24 October 2012

Polymer Energy Company (PECOL) is a start-up manufacturing enterprise incorporated in Kenya that aims to utilise renewable energy resources in a safe and sustainable way.

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Finance ready plan: Incentive mobile market research in Africa

Finance ready plan: Servicing Uganda’s agricultural sector through business

Finance ready plan: Inspiring and encouraging entrepreneurship through microfinance

Finance ready plan: Recycling with design by Katchy Kollections

Finance ready plan: Internet marketing for SMEs in Africa

Finance ready plan: e-business in Rwanda

Finance ready plan: Travel far, go local

Finance ready plan: Solar for sub-Saharan schools and communities

Finance ready plan: BioCrops protects crops from pests and diseases

Finance ready plan: Lighting rural areas using solar technology

Finance ready plan: Developing the soybean value chain in Cameroon

Finance ready plan: Turn waterfall pumps and biogas plants into economic assets for farmers

Finance ready plan: From importation to producing baking ingredients locally in Tanzania

Finance ready plan: Recycling plastic and biomass into biofuel and organic chemicals

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