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3D printed homes in Kenya: A future blueprint for affordable housing?

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Nigerian entrepreneur breaks into multi-billion dollar coconut industry

Published by Jeanette Clark on 2 December 2023

Talking business with Ebun Feludu, the founder of Kokari Coconuts & Company, a Nigerian agro-processing company which turns coconuts into a variety of food and personal care products.

3D printed homes in Kenya: A future blueprint for affordable housing?

Published by Jaco Maritz on 23 November 2023

Near the town of Kilifi on the Kenyan coast, stand 10 unique homes, not built by hand, but printed using a giant 3D concrete printer.

South Africa: The journey of Ian Fuhr, founder of Africa’s largest beauty chain

Published by Jaco Maritz on 22 October 2023

Throughout his nearly five decades as an entrepreneur, Ian Fuhr consistently drove profits by emphasising the crucial role of people in business.

From Nigeria to Ghana: Cashing in on the booming baby food market

Published by Jaco Maritz on 13 October 2023

We highlight five West African entrepreneurs who have built baby food businesses.

Cameroon: Bakery sees sales growth after switching to sweet potato flour

Published by Patrick Nelle on 10 October 2023

In 2022, Adeline Pelage and her husband transitioned their small biscuit factory from using wheat flour to locally-sourced sweet potato flour.

Nigeria: How this snack food company won over informal shopkeepers

Published by Jaco Maritz on 9 October 2023

In Nigeria, informal retail channels such as open-air markets, street stalls, and table tops account for 90% of consumer goods sales. Discover how cookie company Fastizers persuaded these vendors to stock its products.

Zimbabwe: Entrepreneur braves multiple obstacles to build food company

Published by Jaco Maritz on 6 October 2023

How Lesly Marange, founder of Zimbabwe-based Glytime Foods, started and grew a food company amid numerous economic and operational challenges.

Investing in US-listed stocks from Nigeria with Richmond Bassey

Published by Terser Adamu on 5 October 2023

Terser Adamu talks to Richmond Bassey, who is the CEO and founder of Nigeria-based Bamboo, an investment platform that allows its users to invest in US-listed stocks.

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Investor sees opportunity in Africa’s healthcare deficit, from Nigeria to Egypt

Published by Staff Writer on 29 November 2023

Mikael Hajjar, co-founder of Africa-focused venture capital firm P1 Ventures, recognises opportunities in Africa’s healthcare imbalance.

A five-step Africa investment strategy during economic crisis

Published by Harnet Bokrezion on 26 November 2023

Five simple but rarely discussed insights into how investors can strategically cut down risk and increase their success in Africa.

Reasons for cautious optimism: From Nigerian banks to Zimbabwean mining

Published by Kamal Govan on 20 November 2023

Kamal Govan, portfolio manager of the Allan Gray Africa Equity Fund, discusses the macroeconomic and idiosyncratic risks facing select businesses in Nigeria, Zimbabwe and Egypt.

Real estate investor carves profitable niche in African affordable housing

Published by Jeanette Clark on 17 November 2023

While many real estate developers avoid affordable housing, Johannesburg-based IHS has crafted a profitable model for such projects in South Africa and beyond.

Made in Nigeria: Agribusiness entrepreneurs expanding into US market

Published by Jaco Maritz on 7 November 2023

Amid ongoing discussions about the future of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), several food and agriculture companies with operations in Nigeria are already tapping into the massive American market.

West African cashew: The next big thing in plant-based meat?

Published by Jack Thompson on 2 November 2023

Two entrepreneurs in Senegal are tapping into demand for ‘cashew meat’ in Europe and beyond.

Feeding the Nigerian diaspora in America: A prime agribusiness opportunity

Published by Jeanette Clark on 27 October 2023

Affiong Williams, CEO of ReelFruit, discusses the prospects for Nigerian food companies to tap into the Nigerian diaspora living in the US.

Zambia real estate opportunities: From Lusaka to Livingstone

Published by Jaco Maritz on 26 October 2023

Zambia’s real estate sector offers three distinct opportunities: gated estates in Lusaka’s outskirts, student housing, and retirement properties in Livingstone.

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Linking Nigerian farmers with buyers: Start-up taps into ‘massive opportunity’

Published by Jaco Maritz on 28 September 2022

We talk to the co-founders of Zowasel about why running a digital commodities marketplace required it to set up shop throughout rural Nigeria.

Ghana: Farming business supplies KFC and exports to Europe

Published by Jeanette Clark on 23 September 2022

Felix Kamassah talks about how he secured international clients, local import substitution opportunities, and why he sees potential in the processing of sweet potatoes.

Nigeria: Entrepreneur sees opportunity in off-grid freezers

Published by Jaco Maritz on 15 September 2022

Koolboks provides small businesses in Nigeria and beyond with solar-powered cold storage solutions.

Ghana: From tissues to toilet paper – industrialist taps into FMCG opportunities

Published by Jeanette Clark on 31 August 2022

“In Ghana, the consumption of tissue paper is only 700g per year per citizen. If you compare this to Europe, where it is about 14kg per year, or the US at around 20kg, the potential is there.”

Trends

China’s Africa strategy is shifting from extraction to investment

Published by Lauren Johnston on 13 September 2023

China is moving beyond oil and extractive commodities towards industrial production, job creation and investments that lead to exports.

M-Pesa’s foray into Ethiopia marks start of a mobile money showdown

Published by Conrad Onyango on 23 August 2023

As Safaricom introduces M-Pesa in Ethiopia, aiming to replicate its immense success in Kenya, a battle with the existing market leader is imminent.

African bond markets: Uncertainty remains high, but progress is being made

Published by Mark Dunley-Owen on 6 August 2023

A lot happened in African markets during the second quarter of 2023. Much of this was positive for African credit, although it will need to be backed up by future actions to prove enduring.

Africa’s data centre boom

Published by Boniface Abudho and Stephen Beard on 2 August 2023

Investors are capitalising on the surging demand for data centres in Africa.

Natural gas vehicles slowly gaining traction in Africa

Published by bird story agency on 30 July 2023

Natural gas-powered vehicles are becoming increasingly popular across Africa.

From Ghana to Zambia: 31 African cities to exceed 5m people by 2040

Published by Staff Writer on 29 June 2023

According to a recent McKinsey report, by 2040, there will be 31 cities in Africa with populations over five million.

Sub-Saharan Africa to post 4.2% growth in 2024 amid downside risks

Published by Jaco Maritz on 31 May 2023

The IMF expects sub-Saharan Africa to rebound in 2024, with Senegal set to outperform.

Dangote launches Africa’s biggest oil refinery – how it will affect Nigeria

Published by Nnaemeka Vincent Emodi on 28 May 2023

Nigeria’s new Dangote petroleum refinery is Africa’s biggest – it will produce 650,000 barrels a day, giving it the potential to address the country’s energy supply crisis.

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