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Linking farmers with tractors: The business model of Ghana’s TROTRO Tractor

Published by Maureen Ihua-Maduenyi on 14 August 2022

“TROTRO Tractor is the Uber for tractors. We digitally connect people in the agriculture sector to farm implements and machines,” says CEO Emmanuel Ansah-Amprofi.

This NBA agent moved back to Nigeria to build a sportswear brand

Published by James Torvaney on 11 August 2022

Founder of AFA Sports talks about market dynamics in the local sports and athleisure wear industry, and the company’s marketing strategy.

Ghana: Entrepreneur bets on locally-assembled electric vehicles

Published by Jeanette Clark on 8 August 2022

Solar Taxi is an e-mobility company that assembles, sells and leases electric motorbikes. It also distributes imported electric cars and plans to start local assembly by the end of the year.

Nigerian entrepreneur trades Google job for African edtech start-up

Published by Jaco Maritz on 6 August 2022

Ope Bukola, co-founder of online university Kibo School, discusses its business model, raising investment and the toughest part of building the company so far.

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.

Ghana: African-inspired plantain chips brand eyeing the US market

Published by Tom Collins on 3 August 2022

Jamie D. Saleeby, founder of Ghana-based Sankofa Snacks, talks about how he started the company, dealing with raw material supply challenges and growth opportunities.

Nigeria: Start-up tackles rising food costs with bulk-buying platform

Published by Prosper Africa on 2 August 2022

Pricepally allows people to buy produce and wholesale products directly from producers or local farmers.

Traditional Nigerian palm spirit drink goes upmarket

Published by Tatenda Kanengoni on 28 July 2022

Ògógóró, which is distilled from fermented palm tree juice, has been in existence in Nigeria for decades. Two entrepreneurs have launched a premium version.

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Zambia: Rethinking the traditional open-air fruit and veg market

Published by Jaco Maritz on 15 August 2022

Savenda Capital has identified a business opportunity in the unfair and inefficient way fresh produce is currently sold in Zambia. It sees potential to expand its solution throughout the continent.

Farming opportunities in Namibia, from blueberries to livestock

Published by Staff Writer on 14 August 2022

In a recent report, the International Finance Corporation highlighted growth opportunities in Namibia’s horticulture and livestock industries.

It’s high time B2B payments get solved in Africa

Published by Shreyas Mishra on 9 August 2022

Businesses today in all parts of the globe still heavily rely on manual ways of sending and receiving payments to each other.

Investing in Zimbabwe: Why this private equity firm backed a food company

Published by Tom Collins on 1 August 2022

Spear Capital’s Nyaradzo Nyimo talks about import substitution opportunities in Zimbabwe and the impact of challenges such as high inflation and foreign currency shortages.

African start-ups: Five investors reveal where the opportunities lie

Published by Staff Writer on 25 July 2022

We asked a selection of start-up investors to share some of their top investment ideas.

Start-ups eye metaverse, NFTs, to solve Africa’s economic woes

Published by Kim Harrisberg on 21 July 2022

Afropolitan, a pan-African digital nation selling NFTs as passports, says it wants to solve African governance issues.

African VC investor talks opportunities in skincare, social commerce and more

Published by James Torvaney on 19 July 2022

Eloho Omame, co-founder of FirstCheck Africa, discusses Africa’s venture capital industry and reveals the thinking behind some of the firm’s investments.

Green hydrogen: A viable option for transforming Africa’s energy sector?

Published by Bitsat Yohannes and Arona Diedou on 17 July 2022

The vision of green hydrogen, while promising from a technology standpoint, comes with many caveats for African countries.

Trends

More electric-powered buses to make their way onto African roads

Published by Conrad Onyango on 28 July 2022

Hundreds of electric buses will hit African roads by the end of the year as several countries start to replace internal combustion engine public transport vehicles.

Africa’s most powerful passports revealed in new ranking

Published by Nelly Murungi on 22 July 2022

Visa-free travel remains a luxury for most African passport holders. Here’s how African countries stack up in terms of passport strength.

East Africa’s evolving venture capital industry

Published by Niraj Varia on 13 July 2022

Niraj Varia, a partner at VC firm Novastar Ventures, discusses industry trends.

Kenyan bourse brings carbon exchange to East Africa

Published by Seth Onyango on 13 July 2022

The Nairobi Securities Exchange inked a deal with the AirCarbon Exchange to set up Kenya’s first carbon offset exchange.

Morocco – a top fertiliser producer – could hold a key to the world’s food supply

Published by Michael Tanchum on 11 July 2022

Morocco has a large fertiliser industry with huge production capacity and international reach.

Africa’s citrus industry buoyant despite global shocks

Published by Seth Onyango on 7 July 2022

South African citrus farmers are finding alternative markets for shipments to Russia that decelerated following its military offensive against Ukraine.

South Africa economic outlook: Electricity woes could impact growth

Published by Annabel Bishop on 5 July 2022

An economy cannot function to its full potential with insufficient electricity supply, writes Investec economist.

Growing momentum for electric car charging stations in some African countries

Published by Conrad Onyango on 24 June 2022

The installation of electric car charging stations is gaining momentum in Africa as investors look to exploit what will develop into a multimillion-dollar market opportunity.

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Kenyan businessman turns overlooked croton nut into a cash crop

Published by Tom Collins on 28 June 2021

Cosmas Ochieng, CEO of EcoFix Kenya, has carved out a business by processing croton nuts into biofuel, fertiliser, animal feed and cosmetics.

Made-in-Ghana watch brand: How the founder of Caveman Watches built his business

Published by James Torvaney on 23 June 2021

Anthony Dzamefe went from hawking replica watches on the streets of Accra to building his own brand of timepieces.

Producing honey in Tanzania: CEO outlines the journey of Swahili Honey

Published by Jeanette Clark on 15 June 2021

Joseph Kadendula explains how he and his co-founders built a business that sells 270 tonnes of honey a year.

Made-in-Uganda diaper company secures export market

Published by Kageni Muse on 11 June 2021

Valerie Muigai describes how she built a company that manufactures reusable cloth diapers in Uganda.

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