VugaPay is Helping Users to Transfer Money Across Major Payment Systems
VugaPay is a cross-platform payment service owned by Vuga Ltd, a Rwandan company. It is the brain child of…
Hado Nicaise Sawadogo is Changing the Lives of Inmates in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso’s government collapsed under the pressure of protests demanding a change in leadership in October, 2014. President Blaise…
Bosswoman: 5 Questions with Leah the Female Shoemaker
Meet Leah, the female shoe maker! She's the founder of D'Leah Wears, a shoe making brand focused on creating…
7 Low-cost Business Ideas
Today, many people are looking to leave the 9 to 5 job for something that feeds their passion, especially…
South Africa’s TeachMe2 is Providing Tutoring Services for Students
TeachMe2 is South Africa’s largest private tutoring company founded in 2007 by Nick Miller. The tutoring company provides tutors…
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…
Finding Purpose in Passion: Nigeria-based Kasope Ladipo-Ajai is Promoting Healthy Eating Through Her Food Service Brand, OmoAlata
A lot of times, people work in fields that do not even interest them in the tiniest bit. Some…
Desmond Koney is Improving Food Security in Africa
Desmond Koney is the Founder and CEO of Complete Farmer, A Ghana-based agri-tech company that was founded in 2018…
7 Creative Business Ideas for Art-Inclined Entrepreneurs
Artists create things for the sake of aesthetics – something not so much valued before in the practical world…
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…
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: 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…
Interview: How Facebook Ads Expert, Ken Ndubisi is Helping Businesses Drive Sales
Christie Uzebu - Jan 19, 2018A few years ago, the social media we knew was just 'social'. All we did was connect with family and friends through every…
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
Funding your Business from Loans
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5 Tools Every Blogger Needs
It is a common misconception that bloggers just write, but as a full-time blogger for your own site or…
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.…
4 Business Ideas for Pet lovers
There are people who find pure joy and purpose in rearing pets, but it doesn’t have to be something…
How to Start A Photography Business
If you love taking pictures, you can turn your photo-taking interest, talent, and hobby into a home-based photography business.…
Tips for Starting a Graphic Design Business
First and foremost, see yourself as a business! Which means you have to get better, you have to be…
7 Low-cost Business Ideas
Today, many people are looking to leave the 9 to 5 job for something that feeds their passion, especially…
Tips on How to Start a Retail Business
It may take a lot of initial work as you start your own retail business, but with the right…
