- 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.
- The rise of agtech solutions in Africa has opened significant avenues to transform food systems and tackle long-standing obstacles to enhance smallholder productivity.
- 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.
- Polyoak Packaging is excited to announce its participation at the PPPEXPO (Plastic, Printing and Packaging) trade exhibition at the Diamond Jubilee Expo Centre in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania from 19 to 21 October 2023.
- Villgro Africa CEO talks about investment opportunities within the healthcare sector, specifically in areas such as AI, supply chain, and medical diagnostic devices.
- Rwanda has invested heavily in state-of-the-art sports facilities, such as the Kigali BK Arena, which has attracted major international sporting events and renowned entertainers.
- Terser Adamu talks to Bemi Idowu, the founder and managing director of Talking Drum Communications, which is a public relations and communications consultancy.
- Zuwaira Isah-Ikharo is the founder of Amal Botanicals, a company known for its baby skincare products made from Nigerian-sourced ingredients. Amal derives 80% of its sales from digital channels and has expanded beyond Nigeria's borders.
- The Lobito corridor – a trade route linking the southern DRC and Zambia to global markets through the port of Lobito in Angola – is garnering increasing attention.
- Terser Adamu talks to Samuel Okwuada, the CEO and co-founder of Remedial Health, which is building a tech-enabled, pharmacy-centred healthcare network across the continent.
- Lanre Awojoodu, CEO of Sourcing and Produce – which exports crops like hibiscus flowers, sesame seeds, and ginger – has endured numerous challenges to position his company where it is today. This is his story.
- The Zayed Sustainability Prize, the UAE’s pioneering global sustainability and humanitarian award, has announced this year's finalists following a deliberation by its esteemed Jury.
- When Matlhogonolo Mongwa-Mouwane founded Kalafhi Medical Center, she kept costs to a minimum. She was the only employee and refrained from spending on décor or any extras until revenue permitted.
- From the production of niche processed food items in Zambia to providing cold storage facilities for farmers in Nigeria, we highlight eight opportunities in Africa’s agribusiness sector.
- Terser Adamu talks to Nigerian-born Olusegun Akande, who is the co-founder of Samis Online African Foods, a UK-based store specialising in African groceries.
- "I’ve always been inspired by trading, by buying and selling,” says Mohamed Salah Skhiri, whose company exports products such as dates, olive oil, and artichokes.
- Terser Adamu talks to Tarek Mouganie, the founder of Affinity, a digitally-driven financial institution that provides banking products to the underserved and unbanked in Ghana.
- Former Dragon's Den participant Chika Russell got her Nigerian snack foods onto the shelves of Whole Foods in the UK; now, she's targeting the streets of Lagos.
- There is significant potential for exporting food products from neighbouring nations like Zambia, Burundi, and Rwanda to the Democratic Republic of Congo.
- We speak to Claudia Castellanos, co-founder and CEO of chilli sauce maker Black Mamba, about the strategies she has employed to expand the company's export markets.
- In Episode #84 of the Unlocking Africa podcast, Terser Adamu talks to Yemisi Mokuolu, an independent producer and creative industries business consultant.
- From affordably-priced cookies tailored for the mass market to furniture crafted for aspirational millennials, we spotlight six entrepreneurs who have launched consumer-oriented ventures in Nigeria.
- A 2018 log ban imposed in Kenya to boost its forest cover by 10% and improve the country’s sustainability credentials was set to be lifted by July 2023.
- Entrepreneur Seun Rasheed, founder and CEO of SOUK Farms, is tapping into Rwanda's strengths for cultivating and exporting crops such as avocados, chillis and beans.
- From producing peanut butter to exporting products made from the baobab fruit, these six businesses are embracing the potential of Zimbabwe’s agribusiness and food industry.
- Once gracing international runways as one of the world's premier models, Armando Cabral has transitioned into the role of an entrepreneur, founding his eponymous luxury shoe brand.
- From exporting organic pineapple juice to Europe to growing a dried fruit snacks brand in Nigeria, these six entrepreneurs are capitalising on opportunities in Africa's fruit industry.
- 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.
- Terser Adamu talks to Gerrad Olisa-Ashar, co-founder of Diaspora Investment Partners Africa, a networking platform connecting private investors to entrepreneurs in Africa.
