Côte d’Ivoire: Building a cosmetics business with shea butter Published by Ange Kumasi on 6 June 2023 Mouahié Kouassi founded Agrikraft, a cosmetics business in Côte d’Ivoire, that transforms locally-sourced shea butter into various products.
Ghana: From tissues to toilet paper – industrialist taps into FMCG opportunities Published by Jeanette Clark on 31 August 2022 “In Ghana, the consumption of tissue paper is only 700g per year per citizen. If you compare this to Europe, where it is about 14kg per year, or the US at around 20kg, the potential is there.”
Côte d’Ivoire: Fast food chain finding traction with its West African menu Published by Ange Kumasi on 26 August 2022 Ivorian entrepreneur Olivia Akouba Angola explains how she started a fast food restaurant chain with a West African menu.
Can Africa cash in on its cashew nut domination? Published by Patrick Nelle on 28 February 2022 In a little over 10 years, Africa has become the global powerhouse producer of cashew nuts. Now the hunt is on for greater dividends.
Opportunities in French-speaking West Africa: Insights from private equity investor Published by Jaco Maritz on 22 September 2021 Jean-Marc Savi de Tové, co-founder of private equity firm Adiwale Partners, reveals the industries that excite him, from air conditioning to private education.
Côte d’Ivoire: Investor-backed entrepreneur sees gap for real fruit ice lollies Published by Nelly Murungi on 18 August 2021 Syn’el, a company founded in 2017 and based in Côte d’Ivoire, specialises in the manufacture of sorbets on sticks (ice lollies), under the Paletas brand.
Wine consumption across Africa: Togo, Cameroon and Côte d’Ivoire in the top three Published by Staff Writer on 27 July 2021 Although Togo is not the continent’s largest consumer of wine in terms of volume, a greater proportion of its adult population consumes wine than in other African nations.
Interview: South African coffee chain set to enter Côte d’Ivoire; sees potential in Nigeria (Part 2) Published by Jeanette Clark on 10 July 2021 Frank van Asperen, general manager for Vida e Caffè’s international business, discusses the chain’s expansion to Côte d’Ivoire and shares his thoughts on the Nigerian market.
How this Senegalese entrepreneur seized an opportunity in the make-up industry Published by Bradford Keen on 6 July 2021 Following a three-year stint at L’Oréal, Victorine Sarr Awuah started her own brand called Lyvv Cosmetics.
Africa: crisis a once in a decade opportunity Published by Rob Eloff on 30 March 2020 A crisis is a catalyst, writes Lateral Capital’s Rob Eloff.
This entrepreneur built an island resort out of plastic waste Published by Emma Charlton on 16 December 2019 For many people, a glut of plastic bottles floating in a lagoon would be negative. For entrepreneur Eric Becker, it sparked an idea for a business opportunity.
Why don’t Africa’s resource exporters collaborate? Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 19 September 2019 Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire are looking to introduce a production ceiling for cocoa to avoid oversupply and support price stability.
Jacques Morisset: How can Côte d’Ivoire escape the curse of cocoa? Published by Jacques Morisset on 24 July 2019 Chocolate is becoming more and more of a luxury item for most consumers.
The Africa CEO Forum will be held on 9 and 10 March 2020 in Abidjan Published by Press Office on 19 July 2019 Register now to take advantage of the early bird offer.
