From Zero to R1 Billion: Meet Albe Geldenhuys, South African Fitness Expert & Entrepreneur
Albé Geldenhuys is the CEO and Founder of Ultimate Sports Nutrition (USN). When Albé Geldenhuys founded USN in 1999,…
The Pros and Cons of Digital Marketing
In the business world, the rules in the marketing strategies may be changing, but some things retain their state.…
Meet Amina Gerba, Cameroonian Business Legend
Amina Gerba is a Cameroonian-Canadian business woman and entrepreneur, she is the founder and CEO of Afrique Expansion, Afrique…
Eric Kinoti is Expanding Kenya’s Economic Influence in Africa
Eric Kinoti is an industrialist, philanthropist and entrepreneur of Kenyan descent, he was born in Mombasa, Kenya where he…
Barclay Okari is Helping Girls in Kenya’s Rural Communities
Barclay Okari is the founder of Impact Industries, a company that manufactures affordable, reusable sanitary pads. He started the…
Faraja Nyalandu is Improving the Quality of Education in Tanzania
Born and raised in Tanzania, Faraja Nyalandu is a resourceful social entrepreneur who is passionate about developing cutting edge…
Ghana-based PEG Africa is Providing Solar Power for West Africans
Over 150 million people in West Africa have no access to electricity. They spend up to 30% of their…
Tech Woman: 5 Questions with Odunayo Eweniyi of Piggyvest
In this feature, we talk about being a woman in the tech industry with Odunayo Eweniyi. Shes is the…
How to Build and Maintain Customer Networks
As an entrepreneur, I know first-hand how important it is to connect with customers. Building relationships is key to…
10 Health-related Business Ideas
The healthcare sector is an amazing place for aspiring entrepreneurs to open up shop. Exploring healthcare business ideas is…
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
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 Christine Simon is Promoting Kenya’s Tea Industry
Bolu Okunlola - Jun 05, 2020Tea is a major cash crop grown in Kenya, and it has been the leading major foreign exchange earner for the country. Since…
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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Business Ideas
Business Ideas for Social Entrepreneurs
Unlike most business ideas, social enterprise ideas basically stem from a desire to solve a social need; similar to…
Profitable Real Estate Businesses You Can Start
In case you didn't know, real estate has grown to becomes a big business in many parts of Africa.…
5 Small Businesses You Can Start at Home
If you're still thinking of what business to start,or scared due to lack of finance, here's good news -…
20 Business Ideas for The Tech Savvy
When you think of high-tech businesses, big names like Google and Facebook probably come to mind. But you don’t…
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…
Tips to Get Your Business Started
As expected, a lot of planning goes into starting a business even if you're already a licensed entrepreneur. If…
10 Profitable Mobile Business Ideas
If you are ready to start a business, and hate the idea of being tied to one location, a…
