Tech

Tanzanian agtech startup helps poultry farmers manage their operations

Published by Nelly Murungi on 25 November 2020

Tanzanian company Agripoa, started in 2019, has developed farm management software that allows farmers to easily plan, monitor and analyse activities on their land.

Tapping Africa’s $180bn internet economy opportunity

Published by Alison Buckholtz and Ken Oloo on 12 November 2020

Africa’s internet economy has the potential to reach 5.2% of the continent’s GDP by 2025, contributing nearly $180 billion to its economy.

South Africa: Naspers-backed company spots gap to streamline the food service supply chain

Published by Sven Hugo on 11 November 2020

We talk to Food Supply Network CEO and co-founder Gert Steyn about building an ecosystem for the food service industry.

South Africa’s township food economy remains underserved

Published by Jeanette Clark on 3 November 2020

South Africa’s townships offer more than meets the eye for food producers and retailers.

Nigeria’s Pricepally allows its customers to save by buying food in bulk

Published by Nelly Murungi on 26 October 2020

Pricepally is a Nigerian wholesale e-commerce platform.

Nigerian startup develops smokeless cooking stove that even charges your phone

Published by Nelly Murungi on 14 October 2020

Powerstove Energy has developed a low-cost, smokeless cooking stove which also produces its own electricity.

Nigeria’s TradeDepot connects the world’s biggest FMCG manufacturers to informal retailers

Published by Jeanette Clark on 9 October 2020

Onyekachi Izukanne, CEO of TradeDepot, explains how he and his co-founders capitalised on an opportunity to consolidate Nigeria’s fragmented informal retail supply chain.

Land hunters: App matches Zimbabwe’s farmers with vacant plots

Published by Farai Shawn Matiashe on 28 September 2020

The app’s creators hope it can help boost food security, in a country where more than half of irrigable land is lying idle.

Nigerian bus sharing platform aims to offer a more comfortable commute

Published by Nelly Murungi on 21 September 2020

Plentywaka is a Nigerian bus sharing platform, launched in 2019. Plentywaka buses travel along busy routes in Nigerian cities.

The Flip podcast: Connecting the dots – Japanese corporates and African tech

Published by Justin Norman on 18 September 2020

Why are Japanese investors and corporates interested in early-stage tech, and where may further opportunities lie for startups on the continent?

Zambia: Entrepreneur identifies opportunity for online food delivery platform

Published by Nelly Murungi on 17 September 2020

Zambian company Ubuntu Meal Delivery Services delivers food from restaurants and fresh produce from local farmers to its clients in the Lusaka area.

Tech

Tanzanian agtech startup helps poultry farmers manage their operations

Tapping Africa’s $180bn internet economy opportunity

South Africa: Naspers-backed company spots gap to streamline the food service supply chain

South Africa’s township food economy remains underserved

Nigeria’s Pricepally allows its customers to save by buying food in bulk

Nigerian startup develops smokeless cooking stove that even charges your phone

Nigeria’s TradeDepot connects the world’s biggest FMCG manufacturers to informal retailers

Land hunters: App matches Zimbabwe’s farmers with vacant plots

Nigerian bus sharing platform aims to offer a more comfortable commute

The Flip podcast: Connecting the dots – Japanese corporates and African tech

Zambia: Entrepreneur identifies opportunity for online food delivery platform

It’s tough out there: Nigerian entrepreneur adapting to a difficult business environment

Changing how Zambia cooks – and building a business around it

Nigeria: How to sell cookies in Lagos

Zambia: Three entrepreneurs building agriculture and food businesses

Nigeria: Entrepreneur aims to take traditional combat sport global

The man behind Nigeria’s answer to the UFC – meet ‘Dana Black’

Rwanda: Entrepreneur bounces back after bank seizes family home

Businessman sees global opportunity for Nigeria’s cassava

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