Kenya

How to profit from housing in Kenya: Businessman shares his experiences

Published by Jaco Maritz on 18 July 2022

We speak to John Latham, founder of Unity Homes, about his business journey, the best locations for housing developments and other lessons learnt in the real estate industry.

Kenyan company tapping into ‘multibillion-dollar’ fish-farming opportunity

Published by Tom Collins on 1 July 2022

Victory Farms has built a vertically integrated business which includes everything from a fish-farming operation in Lake Victoria to its own distribution network and retail branches.

Kenya: Fresh produce retail boss talks supply chain, e-commerce and more

Published by Gloria Mwaniga Odary on 21 June 2022

An interview with SS Jandu, founder and managing director of retail chain Zucchini Greengrocers.

Kenya: Why B2B e-commerce platform Twiga ventured into farming

Published by Jeanette Clark on 9 June 2022

Twiga Foods has traditionally been regarded as mostly a tech company. However, it recently announced a $10 million investment into its own farming operations.

Kenyan brewer overcomes red tape to launch craft beer brand

Published by Shoshana Kedem on 10 May 2022

How entrepreneur Eoin Flinn and his co-founders at 254 Brewing launched a range of craft beers in the Kenyan market.

Africa turns to e-visas to prop up tourism, attract skilled workers

Published by Conrad Onyango on 28 April 2022

Close to half of all countries in Africa have activated online processing of visas.

Kenya: This company supplies farmers with organic fertiliser, at a fraction of the cost

Published by Zach Winn on 12 March 2022

Safi Organics sold more than 40 tonnes of fertiliser last year alone.

Seeking a business opportunity in Kenya? Try pasta

Published by Jaco Maritz on 11 March 2022

When it comes to premium pasta, local Kenyan manufacturers can achieve superior margins compared to imports.

Kenya’s KFC potato drama: farmers can only meet standards if there are some

Published by The Conversation on 1 February 2022

Kenya should develop market standards that guide the quality of potatoes sold in local markets.

Building a Kenyan running shoe company – an update on how things are going

Published by Jeanette Clark on 27 January 2022

Co-founder of Kenyan running shoe brand Enda talks manufacturing in Africa, how the company is impacted by global supply chain issues, and why she is excited about a new sneaker range.

Kenyan cheese company sees growing demand in East Africa

Published by Tom Collins on 26 January 2022

Raka Cheese is benefitting from the growth of the fast-food industry as well as robust demand from neighbouring markets such as South Sudan.

Kenyan nutritious instant meal company targets the mass market

Published by Tom Collins on 18 January 2022

NatureLock, a Nairobi-based instant meal company, is looking to address the gap in the market for quick, healthy food at a price point affordable to the mass market.

Passion fruit: Rwanda well positioned to capture market share in Europe

Published by Jaco Maritz on 17 January 2022

Demand for passion fruit in European markets is estimated at about 375,300 tonnes per year, which translates to about $861 million.

Supplying fries to international fast-food chains: Kenyan company sees big potential

Published by Tom Collins on 21 October 2021

Founder of Sereni Fries talks about how he capitalised on opportunities in the potato industry and the growth potential that lies ahead.

Kenya

How to profit from housing in Kenya: Businessman shares his experiences

Kenyan company tapping into ‘multibillion-dollar’ fish-farming opportunity

Kenya: Fresh produce retail boss talks supply chain, e-commerce and more

Kenya: Why B2B e-commerce platform Twiga ventured into farming

Kenyan brewer overcomes red tape to launch craft beer brand

Africa turns to e-visas to prop up tourism, attract skilled workers

Kenya: This company supplies farmers with organic fertiliser, at a fraction of the cost

Seeking a business opportunity in Kenya? Try pasta

Kenya’s KFC potato drama: farmers can only meet standards if there are some

Building a Kenyan running shoe company – an update on how things are going

Kenyan cheese company sees growing demand in East Africa

Kenyan nutritious instant meal company targets the mass market

Passion fruit: Rwanda well positioned to capture market share in Europe

Supplying fries to international fast-food chains: Kenyan company sees big potential

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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