Nigeria

Nigerian CEO sells nutritious foods to low-income consumers

Published by Dianna Games on 11 February 2022

“We set out to find a cost-effective solution for families to have access to healthy, safe and affordable food, particularly those at the base of the pyramid,” says CEO of Cato Foods.

Nigerian food-processing company builds own machinery to scale up production

Published by Tom Collins on 14 January 2022

Lagos-based company sees growth opportunities in local food products like ogi, pounded yam, ground rice and plantain flour.

Nigerian businesswoman taps into health trend with organic spices

Published by Dorcas S Bello on 7 January 2022

Talking business with Nigerian food entrepreneur.

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.

Nigeria

Nigerian CEO sells nutritious foods to low-income consumers

Nigerian food-processing company builds own machinery to scale up production

Nigerian businesswoman taps into health trend with organic spices

Starting a tomato products business in Nigeria – entrepreneur’s journey so far

Business in Nigeria – forex hurdles, selling consumer goods and how the country has changed

Empty houses litter Nigeria’s cities despite housing crisis

Non-standardised addresses is a problem for Nigerian firms: This company pioneered a solution

Opportunities in Nigeria: From building materials to health supplements

Africa’s farmers are increasingly using digital tools but not everyone feels the benefits

Industrialist sees export potential from northern Nigeria to landlocked Niger and Burkina Faso

Producing plantain flour and other foods: Nigerian entrepreneur shares her experiences

Nigeria: Entrepreneur grows smoked catfish venture into diversified food business

Exporting ginger from Nigeria: Businessman sees big potential

New law will make Nigeria’s petroleum industry attractive to investors

How this French serial entrepreneur started investing in Africa

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

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