‘You’re on your own in agriculture in Africa,’ says entrepreneur Published by Staff Writer on 24 February 2025 Teddy Ruge, founder of Raintree Farms, shares the challenges of building an agribusiness venture in Uganda and why patience is key to success.
Uganda: Entrepreneur turns banana fibres into hair extensions Published by Nelly Murungi on 30 August 2024 Juliet Tumusiime is the founder of Cheveux Organique, a Uganda-based manufacturer of eco-friendly hair extensions made from banana fibres, offering a sustainable alternative to synthetic options.
Kenyan entrepreneur identifies opportunities in honey and wellness market Published by Peter Changtoek on 21 August 2024 “You will not wake up one day and find yourself making millions. You have to be disciplined,” says Easter Kojwang, founder of Eastnat Foods.
Africa’s lucrative hair market: The journey of a Congolese entrepreneur Published by Jeanette Clark on 28 June 2023 Entrepreneur discovers that hair is big business in Africa.
Capitalising on northern Uganda’s honey potential Published by Africa Renewal on 16 June 2023 Sam Aderubo, founder of Honey Pride – situated in Arua, northern Uganda – outlines his business journey.
Made-in-Uganda eyewear: A snapshot of Wazi Vision Published by Staff Writer on 2 May 2023 “Accessing high-quality eyewear in Africa is often prohibitively expensive and unattainable for the majority of the population.”
Uganda: How this CEO spotted a gap in the agricultural supply chain Published by Antony Maina on 21 March 2023 Inputi’s founder and CEO, David Lukwago, provides insights into the company’s strategy of using a digital platform to connect farmers, suppliers and manufacturers in the agricultural sector.
Uganda: A tech solution for making public transport less ‘hectic’ Published by Margaret Mandeya on 8 February 2023 CEO of Easy Matatu, Lema Carl Andrew, explains how the company was started and shares his thoughts on the future of transportation in Africa.
Investor bullish about snack food in Uganda Published by Jeanette Clark on 6 December 2022 Pearl Capital Partners’ Wanjohi Ndagu talks about the potential he sees in the snacks industry and opportunities to export food products to the wider East African region from Uganda.
Uganda: Businessman turns banana crisps into sizeable snack food company Published by Jeanette Clark on 3 June 2022 Dennis Ngabirano explains how a side hustle became a fully fledged commercial food business.
Ugandan chocolate company taps into growing regional demand with cheaper pricing Published by Tom Collins on 11 April 2022 Talking opportunities in the chocolate industry with Stephen Sembuya Magulu, CEO of the Uganda-based African Chocolate Company.
Uganda: Soya bean business grows from side hustle to sizeable operation Published by Tom Collins on 14 March 2022 How the founder of Sesaco built a business that produces a variety of soya bean-based packaged products.
Fish sausages: Ugandan CEO taps into demand for fish products Published by Jeanette Clark on 17 December 2021 Lovin Kobusingye, founder of Kati Farms, started the company with an innovative product that became very popular: fish sausages.
Selling chicken in Uganda: Investor sees gap to formalise the low-income market Published by Jeanette Clark on 16 November 2021 Currently, some 80% of poultry products are informally consumed, where customers buy live birds to slaughter themselves.
