Kenya

Fish in East Africa: Among world’s greatest food ‘supply-demand imbalances’

Published by Jaco Maritz on 18 April 2023

Africa’s fish industry faces a significant supply-demand discrepancy, with aquaculture poised to fill the gap as demand continues to grow across the continent.

Six African real estate trends most do not see coming

Published by Harnet Bokrezion on 5 April 2023

From eco-friendly mud houses to flexible multi-purpose properties, uncover six hidden African real estate trends for future success.

Manufacturing electric motorcycles in Africa for Africa

Published by Powering Renewable Energy Opportunities on 4 April 2023

Exploring the commercial strategy of Roam, an electric motorcycle manufacturer in Kenya.

$770 per acre: Why Kenyan farmers are turning to sunflowers

Published by Nathan Ombuni on 28 March 2023

Kenyan farmer Marystella Wabwoba sells her sunflower oil at $3.08 for half a litre.

BuuPass: Digitalising East Africa’s transportation industry

Published by Antony Maina on 24 March 2023

Talking business with the founders of BuuPass.

Building Kenya’s ‘Uber for ambulances’

Published by Jeanette Clark on 9 February 2023

Flare is a Kenya-based technology company that connects emergency service providers with people in need of immediate assistance.

Made-in-Nigeria furniture company catering to aspirational millennials

Published by Jeanette Clark on 3 February 2023

Taeillo, a Nigerian furniture manufacturer, has grown from a single product sold on Facebook to a company shipping hundreds of units of furniture each month.

Kenya: Insects as a food source for humans and livestock

Published by Jeanette Clark on 18 January 2023

InsectiPro is a Kenyan company that cultivates black soldier flies and crickets on a commercial scale.

Kenya: Electric motorbike and bus manufacturer bets on growing demand

Published by Jeanette Clark on 17 November 2022

Electric vehicle company Roam manufactures fully electric motorcycles and buses in Kenya.

Kenya: Entrepreneurs spot opportunity in fish and poultry value chains

Published by Jeanette Clark on 17 October 2022

Keep IT Cool is a Kenyan food distribution and decentralised cold chain company.

African free trade area gets real

Published by Seth Onyango on 13 October 2022

Kenya’s recent twin shipment of batteries and tea to Ghana – the first from an East African economy under the African Continental Free Trade Area – has injected fresh impetus into the fledgling free trade initiative.

A more efficient agri supply chain in Kenya: The business model of iProcure

Published by Jaco Maritz on 7 September 2022

iProcure connects agricultural input manufacturers to local agro-dealers via its distribution technology system.

How this businessman built a commodity exchange in Nigeria

Published by James Torvaney on 6 August 2022

Ayodeji Balogun, CEO of AFEX, talks about the company’s business model, the challenges it faced in establishing the platform, and trends within the commodity trading industry.

‘Real Nigerian food, but vegan’: Interview with plant-based meat CEO

Published by Jaco Maritz on 21 July 2022

VeggieVictory, which recently raised funding from international investors, produces plant-based meat alternatives in Nigeria.

Kenya

Fish in East Africa: Among world’s greatest food ‘supply-demand imbalances’

Six African real estate trends most do not see coming

Manufacturing electric motorcycles in Africa for Africa

$770 per acre: Why Kenyan farmers are turning to sunflowers

BuuPass: Digitalising East Africa’s transportation industry

Building Kenya’s ‘Uber for ambulances’

Made-in-Nigeria furniture company catering to aspirational millennials

Kenya: Insects as a food source for humans and livestock

Kenya: Electric motorbike and bus manufacturer bets on growing demand

Kenya: Entrepreneurs spot opportunity in fish and poultry value chains

African free trade area gets real

A more efficient agri supply chain in Kenya: The business model of iProcure

How this businessman built a commodity exchange in Nigeria

‘Real Nigerian food, but vegan’: Interview with plant-based meat CEO

What it takes to build a logistics network from scratch in West Africa

Building a restaurant chain in Nigeria: The story of Toasties

Where this investor sees the best opportunities in Africa

Gyms in Nigeria: ‘We could be a thousand times larger’

Sell first, produce later

From beverage cans to gyms: Verod’s investment playbook for West Africa

‘All businesses are hard,’ says Tanzanian entrepreneur

How to build a $1bn African investment firm

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