Starting a tomato products business in Nigeria – entrepreneur’s journey so far Published by Jeanette Clark on 3 January 2022 Co-founder of NaFarm Foods talks about establishing a tomato processing business and the company’s innovative distribution strategy.
Business in Nigeria – forex hurdles, selling consumer goods and how the country has changed Published by Betsy G Henderson on 16 December 2021 Investment advisor discusses Nigeria’s foreign exchange challenges, succeeding in the consumer goods industry, and how the country has changed since she first arrived in 2006.
Empty houses litter Nigeria’s cities despite housing crisis Published by Kelechukwu Iruoma on 4 December 2021 Nigeria’s affordable housing push has led to a boom in new homes, but high construction costs and a lack of development tax mean the majority are too big and expensive for those who need them most.
Non-standardised addresses is a problem for Nigerian firms: This company pioneered a solution Published by Jaco Maritz on 29 November 2021 By combining an Uber-like network of verification agents with technology, Nigeria’s VerifyMe makes it easy and cost-effective for companies to authenticate their customers’ addresses.
Opportunities in Nigeria: From building materials to health supplements Published by Betsy G Henderson on 29 November 2021 Thessa Bagu, a Nigeria market entry specialist, discusses business opportunities and some of the foreign investment success stories she has come across.
Africa’s farmers are increasingly using digital tools but not everyone feels the benefits Published by Nita Bhalla on 15 October 2021 From renting tractors to monitoring crops by satellite, a slew of agri-tech innovations have emerged over the last decade to serve Africa’s long-neglected small-scale farmers.
Industrialist sees export potential from northern Nigeria to landlocked Niger and Burkina Faso Published by Jaco Maritz on 1 October 2021 Abdul Samad Rabiu believes there are attractive opportunities to export certain products from northern Nigeria to nearby landlocked countries.
Producing plantain flour and other foods: Nigerian entrepreneur shares her experiences Published by Ben Jackson on 29 September 2021 Founder of Dasun Integrated Farms outlines her journey of starting a food production company.
Nigeria: Entrepreneur grows smoked catfish venture into diversified food business Published by Tom Collins on 28 September 2021 Graemoh Foods CEO discusses how he started his company as well as growth opportunities and industry challenges.
Exporting ginger from Nigeria: Businessman sees big potential Published by James Torvaney on 23 September 2021 Kenneth Obiajulu, CEO of ginger supplier Agricorp, explains how he built the company and why there is so much potential in the ginger export business.
New law will make Nigeria’s petroleum industry attractive to investors Published by Omowumi Iledare on 6 September 2021 Nigeria’s new petroleum law will make its petroleum industry as competitive and attractive to investors as its peers.
City on the move: Enugu, Nigeria Published by Jeanette Clark on 17 August 2021 “If you make it here, you can use it as a platform to launch into other places,” notes businessman.
How this Nigerian snack food brand increased its Instagram sales by 1,110% Published by Affiong Williams on 10 August 2021 ReelFruit CEO explains how the company boosted its Instagram revenue 11-fold over the past year.
Nigeria: Entrepreneur explains how she built healthy fast food brand Nuli Published by James Torvaney on 4 August 2021 Ada Osakwe started Nuli in 2016 as a juice delivery company. She has since expanded to selling a range of food and drink products in supermarkets as well as six cafés between Lagos and Abuja.