Egypt: Inventory management goes digital for Cairo’s corner stores Published by Noah Blaser on 21 May 2023 An online platform is transforming the way small businesses and corner stores in Cairo resupply inventory.
Using innovation to improve grain quality in Rwanda Published by Daphna Berman on 13 April 2023 Rwandan startups AflaKiosk and AflaSight tackle the pervasive issue of aflatoxin in local grains.
Madagascar’s mobile money boom Published by Olivier Monnier on 18 February 2023 Over a third of the population in Madagascar is now able to use mobile money for everything from paying bills to person-to-person transfers, to even saving or getting a loan.
Climate adaptation in Africa offers investment opportunities for private sector Published by Mounir Bari and Sebastien Dessus on 10 November 2022 Money to be made in investments that reduce the damage caused by climate-change induced natural disasters.
Africa Financial Industry Summit – AFIS 2022 Published by Press Office on 28 September 2022 Leaders in African finance to meet in Lomé on 28 and 29 November 2022.
Commercial ties between Africa and Singapore have never been stronger Published by Alec Macfarlane on 19 September 2022 From agribusiness to financial services, there are now more than 100 Singaporean companies in Africa.
Potential to export Mali’s fonio to superfood consumers globally Published by Staff Writer on 17 August 2022 While there are clear opportunities to export fonio from Mali, significant improvements in postharvest processing are required.
Kenyan bourse brings carbon exchange to East Africa Published by Seth Onyango on 13 July 2022 The Nairobi Securities Exchange inked a deal with the AirCarbon Exchange to set up Kenya’s first carbon offset exchange.
Agribusiness investment opportunities in West Africa’s Sahel region Published by Olivier Monnier and Abdoul Maiga on 16 March 2022 Sahelian countries have the agro-climatic conditions to grow many crops, but the potential of the agribusiness sector remains underexploited.
For Africa’s manufacturers, going green may offer profits Published by Gary Seidman on 20 January 2022 Climate change may cause shifts in business that unlock new opportunities.
How Uber-style trucking businesses are changing long-haul transport in Africa Published by Franck Kuwonu on 30 July 2021 The businesses are modelled on an Uber-like approach where registered truckers and drivers are permanently connected and matched up with demand.
AFRICA CEO FORUM’s special digital edition will be held from 28 to 30 September 2021 Published by Press Office on 22 July 2021 AFRICA CEO FORUM’s first-ever virtual gathering is set to bring together private sector CEOs, leading experts, and policymakers.
The affordable 3D-printed home that could transform African urbanisation Published by Sean Fleming on 7 July 2021 A new venture is 3D-printing houses and schools in a fraction of the time it would normally take.
Africa’s shot at local pharma production Published by Alison Buckholtz on 18 June 2021 Imbalances between supply and demand in the pharmaceutical sector have captured investors’ attention. Locally-manufactured medicines could bridge the gap.
