Ghana

Ghana: Former plastics manufacturer is turning discarded plastic material into building bricks

Published by Pearl Akanya Ofori - bird Story Agency on 3 August 2021

Nelson Boateng’s company processes plastic waste collected from around the city into building bricks that are even being used in the construction of churches.

Ghanaian food delivery startup saves its customers a trip to the market

Published by Nelly Murungi on 31 July 2021

Big Samps Market, founded in 2017, is a Ghanaian grocery delivery service catering for individuals and businesses in and around Accra.

Ghana: From superfoods to honey – cashing in on agribusiness and food opportunities

Published by Staff Writer on 27 July 2021

Here is a selection of eight companies capitalising on the opportunities in Ghana’s agribusiness and food industry.

Selling coffee in Ghana and Zambia: South African chain Vida e Caffè discusses international growth (Part 1)

Published by Jeanette Clark on 9 July 2021

Frank van Asperen, general manager for Vida e Caffè’s international business, talks about the coffee chain’s experiences in Ghana and Zambia.

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.

How Togo, one of West Africa’s smallest countries, became the region’s trade hub

Published by Staff Writer on 25 June 2021

How did a small country like Togo turn into a trade powerhouse, exerting a significant influence on the region?

Ghana: Entrepreneur capitalises on opportunity in honey and beekeeping industry

Published by Kageni Muse on 21 June 2021

Founder of Tilaa explains how he started an integrated beekeeping business in northern Ghana.

Ghana: Entrepreneur capitalises on food processing opportunity

Published by Jeanette Clark on 10 June 2021

David Foli Ayivor’s company extends the shelf life of fresh produce by processing it into fruit powder.

Ghana: Company taps into growing demand for superfood fonio

Published by Jeanette Clark on 27 May 2021

How a pair of Ghanaian entrepreneurs built a company that processes fonio into cereal and flour for both the domestic and international markets.

Profit-making idea: Waste-to-energy for powering industries in Ghana

Published by Jeanette Clark on 21 May 2021

“With the perennial challenges we have with power, waste-to-energy makes business sense if you can find the right investments,” says businessman.

City on the move: Tamale, Ghana

Published by Jeanette Clark on 20 May 2021

Agro-processing and hospitality opportunities in the capital of Ghana’s Northern Region.

Ghana: Businessman spots gap to make gas more affordable for households

Published by Jeanette Clark on 18 May 2021

How XpressGas became a strong player in Ghana’s competitive liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) industry.

Investing in Nigeria: Private equity firm African Capital Alliance shares its experiences

Published by African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association on 13 April 2021

Investment opportunities in the digital economy and import substitution.

Ghana: Revolutionising protein supply with edible insects

Published by James Torvaney on 28 March 2021

Shobhita Soor, founder of Legendary Foods in Ghana, discusses her mission to make insect larvae the most affordable source of protein in West Africa.

Ghana

Ghana: Former plastics manufacturer is turning discarded plastic material into building bricks

Ghanaian food delivery startup saves its customers a trip to the market

Ghana: From superfoods to honey – cashing in on agribusiness and food opportunities

Selling coffee in Ghana and Zambia: South African chain Vida e Caffè discusses international growth (Part 1)

How this Senegalese entrepreneur seized an opportunity in the make-up industry

How Togo, one of West Africa’s smallest countries, became the region’s trade hub

Ghana: Entrepreneur capitalises on opportunity in honey and beekeeping industry

Ghana: Entrepreneur capitalises on food processing opportunity

Ghana: Company taps into growing demand for superfood fonio

Profit-making idea: Waste-to-energy for powering industries in Ghana

City on the move: Tamale, Ghana

Ghana: Businessman spots gap to make gas more affordable for households

Investing in Nigeria: Private equity firm African Capital Alliance shares its experiences

Ghana: Revolutionising protein supply with edible insects

‘I was very scared, very nervous’: Zambian entrepreneur on starting a business

Entrepreneur turns Nigerian superfood into a global export business

Zambia: A fintech success story that began at a market in Kitwe

Zambia: The entrepreneur who sold her house to build a fintech business

Apples: The next big farming opportunity in Tanzania and beyond?

Nigerian entrepreneur among Africa’s top 10 business heroes

Seven opportunities in Zimbabwe’s agriculture sector

Five notable Nigerian private equity and venture capital deals

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