Start your own small-scale chicken farming venture in Africa
Nov 26, 2024 · PARTNER CONTENT. Start your own small-scale poultry farming venture anywhere in Africa with Kiki Agri’s chicken houses. How we made it in Africa has partnered with South Africa-based Kiki Agri to provide our readers with a full kit plus free digital support.. Kiki Agri’s product range includes the Eggy 80, for egg production, and the Nkoko 100, for broiler (meat) production.
African Business Growth Stories, Ideas and Trends - How we made …
DOB Equity has backed well-known companies like M-Kopa, Twiga Foods, and Victory Farms. Former co-CEO Saskia van der Mast shares the investment lessons she has learned and her insights on the region’s business environment.
Entrepreneur turns Nigerian superfood into a global export business
Dec 1, 2024 · How we made it in Africa editor-in-chief Jaco Maritz spoke to Oke about building the company and the opportunities within Nigeria’s agricultural industry.. Topics discussed during the interview include: How he landed his first commodities trading deal through LinkedIn; The booming market for hibiscus flowers
Agriculture: Three crops with big business potential in Nigeria and …
Dec 5, 2024 · Oke mentions a recent article by Bill Gates highlighting fonio’s benefits and notes that brewer Carlsberg has launched a beer made solely from fonio grains, without barley or bittering hops.He also points growing demand for fonio in certain European countries. However, AgroEknor is primarily looking at fonio for the Nigerian market.
Five Africa business trends for 2024 - How we made it in Africa
Jan 7, 2024 · I want to close this article with a sense of reclaimed power. Africa has everything the rest of the world is missing right now, from vast untapped natural resources to a pool of emerging economic opportunities and a healthy young workforce that can drive economic growth.
Ghana: Entrepreneurs find opportunity in snail farming
Jan 15, 2024 · The concept of commercial snail farming struck Trisolace’s Nyarko while job hunting, a time when he encountered friends and fellow civil engineering graduates also struggling to find employment.
Nigeria: Agribusiness and food industry opportunities to consider …
Jan 30, 2024 · From substituting imported fish with locally produced alternatives to offering maintenance solutions for agricultural machinery, we spotlight eight promising opportunities in Nigeria’s agribusiness and food sector worth considering in 2024.
'I was very scared, very nervous': Zambian entrepreneur on …
Dec 2, 2024 · Chilufya Mutale is the co-founder of eShandi (formerly Premier Credit), a Zambia-based fintech company that extends loans to small businesses and low-income consumers.Alongside her husband-turned-business-partner, Mutale has overseen the disbursement of over $11 million in loans since 2019.
Three entrepreneurs unlocking Tanzania’s agribusiness opportunities
Oct 30, 2024 · 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 entrepreneur bringing cashew processing home to Africa. Fahad Awadh is the founder of YYTZ Agro-Processing, an export-focused cashew producer based in Tanzania.
An African sneaker brand: Founder of Bathu explains how he built …
Oct 26, 2020 · Bathu is a South African footwear brand started by entrepreneur Theo Baloyi. Sven Hugo talks to Baloyi about how he grew the business from an idea to selling 15,000 pairs per month.. Bathu’s story begins at an airport in Dubai. Founder and CEO Theo Baloyi was cruising the duty-free shops, staving off boredom during an eight-hour layover en route to Saudi Arabia, where he worked on secondment ...