20 Startup Checklist for your New Business
For starting a new business, there are certain things that must be taken into consideration. Oftentimes, once you get…
How to Retain Your Clients
If your business lets old customers leave as you bring in new ones, then you are not building a…
Meet Paul Kihiko, Founder of the First Chicken Wings Only Restaurant in Nairobi
Paul Kihiko's entrepreneurship journey is a typical proof that any business idea can thrive if the right instruments and…
How to Become a Successful Solopreneur
The term “solopreneur”, while not new, has gained popularity lately as a way to describe the growing number of…
7 Businesses that Generates Income Even While you Sleep
At one point or another, most business-minded individuals have thought about the demanding requirements of entrepreneurship and have thought…
Tanzania-based Julius Shirima is Transforming Business Leadership
Julius Shirima is the founder of Darecha, a Tanzanian micro-venture capital fund. He founded the venture in 2008 when…
How Swvl Founders Are Reshaping Africa’s Mass Transit System
Swvl, an Egyptian-based leading transport technology company was founded by Mostafa Kandil, Mahmoud Nouh and Ahmed Sabbah in March…
How Julie Alexander Fourie Founded One of Africa’s Largest Mobile Servicing Companies
Julie Alexander Fourie is the founder of iFix (now called Wefix), a brand which repairs and services all Apple…
How Nigeria’s First Online Blood Bank, Haima Health Initiative is Saving Lives
In Nigeria, the rate of the incidence of the sickle cell gene is quite high, about 150,000 children are…
How to Choose the Perfect Name for your Business
Finding the right name for your startup can have a significant impact on your success. The wrong name can…
Meet the Founder
Tech Woman: 5 Questions with Odunayo Eweniyi of Piggyvest
FA Staff - Sep 01, 2020
Rodrique Msechu is Implementing Economic Transformation in Africa
Bolu Okunlola - Aug 17, 2020
Tanzania’s Brigitha Faustin is Setting The Benchmark for Women Agripreneurship
Bolu Okunlola - Aug 14, 2020
Meet June Syowia, Founder of Kenya’s Fast Growing Marketing Firm
Bolu Okunlola - Aug 12, 2020Interviews
Interview: Meet the Co-founder of Now Novel, a Platform Making it Easy for Anyone to Become a Writer
Christie Uzebu - Jun 19, 2020The idea of being an author is a big dream for a lot of people. Having to get people to read your thoughts,…
Interview: How 25-year Old Christelle Kwizera is Making Clean Water Accessible to Communities in East Africa
Christie Uzebu - Feb 14, 2019While water is a necessity for people to survive, a number of African countries still battle with water crisis. Rwanda is one of…
Startups in Africa
Xenom Energy is Easing Access to Petroleum in Africa
Xenom Energy is a platform for easy access to petroleum products and is headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya. Xenom aims…
Kenya’s MPost is Easing Mailing Process for Users
MPost was founded in June, 2016 by Abdul Aziz Omar and Twahir Mohamed. The startup developed patented technology that…
Egypt’s Trella Reinvents Trucking to Connect Shippers with Carriers
Trella is definitely one of the startups to keep tabs on in 2020. It is a platform that connects…
Kenyan Startup, Ujuzikilimo is Using Data Analytics to Help Farmers with Crop Productivity
UjuziKilimo (Swahili: knowledge or experience) which was founded in Nairobi in 2015 by Brian Bosire, is an Agritech company…
Kenyan Agritech Company, FuturePump is Facilitating Low-cost Solar Irrigation for Farmers
There are 500 million one-acre farmers around the world. Rainfall has become very unpredictable due to climate change and…
5 African Healthtech Startups Improving Africa’s Health Care System
It is a clearly established fact that healthtech is one of the fastest growing sectors in Africa. Across the…
Ghana-based SyeComp is Providing Digitalisation Services for Farmers and Agribusinesses
Founded in 2009 and Headquartered in Accra with a satellite office in Nairobi, SyeComp is a Remote Sensing (RS)…
Kenya’s iProcure is Re-Inventing Agricultural Distribution for Rural Africa
iProcure is the largest agricultural supply chain platform in rural Africa. The Nairobi-based startup provides a multifaceted market intelligence…
Apollo is Helping Kenyan Farmers to Maximise their Profits
Apollo Agriculture is a technology based company based in Nairobi, Kenya that helps small sclae farmers to increase the…
Survey54 is Helping Users make Decisions through Survey
Survey54 is an on-demand survey platform founded by Stephan Eyeson in 2016 with a focus on emerging markets in…
Advice
How to Pitch A Business Idea to Potential Investors
Bolu Okunlola - Dec 03, 2019
How to Create a Business Plan for Potential Investors
Abayomi Adeola (Della) - Jul 04, 2019Opportunities
Business Ideas
How to Start A Farm Business
In most countries, small farms are considered the backbone of the agricultural industry, with 97 percent of all U.S.…
7 Craft Business Ideas for Creative People
While the image of the starving artist still exists, being broke isn’t a given for artistic people. It is…
Need Extra Cash? Here are ‘Unsexy’, but Profitable Business Ideas to Consider
When it comes to starting a business, almost everyone thinks of something classy. The kind that won’t leave people…
Business Ideas for Social Entrepreneurs
Unlike most business ideas, social enterprise ideas basically stem from a desire to solve a social need; similar to…
Business Ideas for Education Enthusiasts
Apparently, there is a growing emphasis on students to improve and increase their education and on adults to continue…
Tips for Starting A Freelance Writing Business
One of the leading professions that are suitable for people who enjoy flexibility is writing and this is because…
How to Start an Auditing Business
Auditing business is one of the businesses that one can start an auditing business with a minimal investment, often…
