Charles Antwi-Boahen is the founder of Kab-Fam, an electronics and home appliance retailer that has grown from modest ...

Over the past two decades, modern shopping malls and air-conditioned grocery stores have been popping up across Nigeria. Yet, this is not where most Nigerians shop. An estimated 90% of retail ...

Maxwell Kalu describes his business as “Africa’s UFC”, referencing the multi-billion dollar American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company, the Ultimate Fighting Championship. But the African ...

From tapping into overlooked crops such as fonio to substituting imported fish with locally produced alternatives, Nigeria’s agribusiness and food sector presents several promising opportunities. Here ...

Ugandan businessman Teddy Ruge is among those affected by the Trump administration’s decision to freeze many activities of the US Agency for International Development (USAID). Ruge is the founder and ...

The southern slopes of the Drakensberg or Dragon Mountain range in the Eastern Cape Province, is home to New Heights Sawmill and a Wood-Mizer sawmill line that governs the mill’s output. The ...

From a meat processing venture in Rwanda to a Tanzanian fruit and vegetable business, and a Malawian supplier of animal feed and veterinary products – these are just a few of the companies in the ...

FoodCourt is redefining the traditional food delivery model in Nigeria. The company operates over a dozen in-house, delivery-only restaurant brands – including Jollof & Co. (everyday Nigerian cuisine) ...

We take a closer look at three entrepreneurs tapping into Tanzania’s agribusiness potential, from processing cashews for export and cultivating apples to building a poultry franchise network. 1. The ...

Chisepo Chirwa is the co-founder and CEO of Bosso, an e-commerce platform for building materials in Zambia. Established in 2022, the company recently secured $400,000 in pre-seed funding from ...

Ewaen Sorae, just short of qualifying for British citizenship, a life-changing opportunity most Africans embrace, saw an opportunity in 2010 that he believed couldn’t wait. He took the plunge to ...

We speak with Kevin Conroy, founder and CEO of Lagos-based Bature Brewery, about his journey of establishing a craft beer business in Nigeria. Interview and text by Jaco Maritz The early days of ...