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Eight agribusiness opportunities in Nigeria, Zambia and beyond

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.

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China’s Africa strategy is shifting from extraction to investment

China is moving beyond oil and extractive commodities towards industrial production, job creation and investments that lead to exports.

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Nigeria: Founder takes baby products business from kitchen to global markets

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...

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Zimbabwe: Entrepreneur braves multiple obstacles to build food company

How Lesly Marange, founder of Zimbabwe-based Glytime Foods, started and grew a food company amid numerous economic and operational challenges.

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Cameroon: Bakery sees sales growth after switching to sweet potato flour

In 2022, Adeline Pelage and her husband transitioned their small biscuit factory from using wheat flour to locally-sourced sweet potato flour.

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From Nigeria to Ghana: Cashing in on the booming baby food market

We highlight five West African entrepreneurs who have built baby food businesses.

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South Africa: Why this private equity firm backed a muesli and granola producer

South African private equity firm Ascension Capital Partners recently acquired a 45% shareholding in Paul's Muesli, a producer of muesli, granola and cereal bars.

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Feeding the Nigerian diaspora in America: A prime agribusiness opportunity

Affiong Williams, CEO of ReelFruit, discusses the prospects for Nigerian food companies to tap into the Nigerian diaspora living in the US.

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‘Why would someone care about a cooler box that’s made in Cape Town?’

Lee Hartman, founder of Fieldbar, was inspired by South Africa's luxury safari heritage to uniquely position his cooler box brand.

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Nigerian entrepreneur breaks into multi-billion dollar coconut industry

Talking business with Ebun Feludu, the founder of Kokari Coconuts & Company, a Nigerian agro-processing company which turns coconuts into a variety of food and personal care products.

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Nigeria: Agribusiness and food industry opportunities to consider in 2024

We spotlight eight promising opportunities in Nigeria's agribusiness and food sector worth considering in 2024.

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Zimbabwe: Entrepreneur seizes opportunity in leather industry

Talking business with the founder of Zimbabwean leather goods company Rukanda Pride.

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Investor sees opportunity in South Africa’s troubled water sector

Investment firm Gaia's strategic play in the water sector.

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Private label versus own brand strategies: Insight from food entrepreneur

Rozelle Abramson, co-owner of South Africa’s Fynbos Fine Foods, highlights numerous benefits of the private label approach over exclusively promoting one's own brand.

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