West Africa: Significant opportunities to commercialise agribusiness value chains Published by Ciku Kimeria on 15 March 2019 With the African food market expected to grow to $1 trillion by 2030, there is a great opportunity for the agribusiness industry.
Profit-making idea: Don’t underestimate the rural middle class Published by Jaco Maritz on 24 October 2017 Food companies shouldn’t underestimate the purchasing power in Africa’s rural areas.
Seizing Africa’s rapidly-growing food market that could be worth $1tn by 2030 Published by Staff Writer on 12 September 2017 Opportunities opening up as imports are substituted with high-value locally-produced food.
South African retail feeling the pinch as consumer confidence suffers Published by Old Mutual Investment Group on 3 August 2017 South African retailers across the board continue to experience a tough local trading environment.
Startup snapshot: Ingredients and recipes delivered to your doorstep Published by Justin Probyn on 2 May 2017 All you have to do is cook.
British chicken franchise launches in South Africa Published by Press Office on 26 April 2017 ‘We go back to the old-school way of ensuring that chicken is the ‘hero’ of every dish on our menu.’
Phatisa strengthens its food-focused portfolio team Published by Press Office on 1 February 2017 Phatisa welcomes Martin Kromat, who joins the team as Partner – Portfolio Management.
Growing fish and plants together – an untapped opportunity in Africa? Published by Joel Segal and Juliet Phillips on 7 November 2016 Why PwC is upbeat about the potential for aquaponics.
Why Zambia’s top food business attracted investment from UK’s CDC Published by Kate Douglas on 27 October 2016 Zambeef is a leading farm-to-shop supplier of meat, dairy, eggs, edible oils and flour. It operates the in-store butcheries for Shoprite, one of Africa’s top supermarket chains.
Building resilience in the energy-food-water nexus Published by Jeremy Wakeford on 12 October 2016 Treating energy, food and water systems independently of each other can result in critical system linkages and vulnerabilities being underappreciated.
From farmer to chef: Developing the African cuisine value chain Published by Emanuela Gregorio on 3 October 2016 New innovations in the food industry are creating attractive opportunities across the continent.
Selling food in Africa: Asian company talks about lessons learned Published by Jaco Maritz on 22 August 2016 Shaun Jayaratnam, associate vice president at Vega Foods, shares some of the company’s experiences.
Nigerian entrepreneur sees opportunity for organic baby food brand Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 1 August 2016 Debo Adebayo is the founder of Tomi’s Treats, a Nigerian organic food company aimed at babies and young children.
Case study: Asian food company shares its experiences in Africa Published by Staff Writer on 22 July 2016 Shaun Jayaratnam, associate vice president at Vega Foods, has learned a thing or two about successfully doing business in Africa. Download our special case study.
