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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 is moving beyond oil and extractive commodities towards industrial production, job creation and investments that lead to exports.
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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...
View ArticleZimbabwe: 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.
View ArticleCameroon: 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.
View ArticleFrom Nigeria to Ghana: Cashing in on the booming baby food market
We highlight five West African entrepreneurs who have built baby food businesses.
View ArticleSouth 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.
View ArticleFeeding 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.
View Article‘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.
View ArticleNigerian 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.
View ArticleNigeria: 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.
View ArticleZimbabwe: Entrepreneur seizes opportunity in leather industry
Talking business with the founder of Zimbabwean leather goods company Rukanda Pride.
View ArticleInvestor sees opportunity in South Africa’s troubled water sector
Investment firm Gaia's strategic play in the water sector.
View ArticlePrivate 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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