Meet Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu, Founder of Africa’s Fastest Growing Footwear Company
Growing up in a small neighborhood in Addis Ababa, beloved entrepreneur Bethlemen Tilahun Alemu discovered that most people in…
How Mubarak Muyika Transformed a Tragedy to a Successful Tech Story
Mubarak Muyika is a Kenyan-American business executive, computer programmer and internet entrepreneur based in Silicon Valley. Being an orphan…
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…
Tuteria is Grooming Students by Providing Online Tutoring Linkups in Nigeria
Tuteria is an online platform that connects Nigerians seeking to learn, with people in their neighborhood who can teach…
Meet Stephen Sembuya, Founder of Uganda’s First Chocolate Factory
Stephen Sembuya is the founder and CEO of Pink Food Industries, one of the fastest growing convenience foods manufactured…
Jean Bosco is Providing Eco-Friendly Fertilizers and Briquettes in Rwanda
Jean Bosco Nzeyimana is a Clean Energy Expert and the founder of Habona Ltd, a Rwandan company that produces…
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…
Nere Teriba is Building Nigeria’s First Gold Refinery
Nigeria-born Nere Teriba has a vision to transform the entire gold-mining industry by taking the big leap of building…
8 Professional Business Etiquettes Every Entrepreneur Should Know
Many people assume 'etiquette' refers to which fork you use for the salad and how quickly you should send…
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…
Meet the Founder
How Anerlisa Muigai Built Her Executive Water Bottling Company From the Scratch
Bolu Okunlola - Jul 13, 2020
Harold Okwa is Minimizing Aircraft Charges in Nigeria
Bolu Okunlola - Jul 08, 2020
Abdellah Mallek is Facilitating Startups Creation in Algeria
Bolu Okunlola - Jul 06, 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: Omolola Odunowo Wants to Improve Literacy in Nigeria with Bookworms Arise
Christie Uzebu - Jan 21, 2019Over the years, there's been concern about the low reading culture amongst young Africans. This has led to the birth of a lot…
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
Entrepreneurship Lessons: 5 African Business Owners Share Advice for New Entrepreneurs
Bolu Okunlola - Jul 24, 2020
Opportunities
Business Ideas
How to Start a Consulting Business
It's not just everyone that can go into the Consulting Business, it's for people with a special skill set.…
How to Start a Small Consulting Business
Opening a consultation business allows you to help others who may be struggling, not to mention helps you earn…
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 Fashion Enthusiasts
If you have a love of fashion or an eye for trends, starting your own fashion-centric business can be…
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…
3 Things You Need to Know About Starting a Real Estate Business
It is generally established that Real Estate Business is quite profitable and if it works for a person, it…
6 Essential Tips for Starting a Money Lending Business
Starting a money lending business is undeniably a strong and solid opportunity to make amazing profits. The opportunities are…
