How to Increase Work Productivity
Every entrepreneur at one time or another sometimes feel overwhelmed when completing assigned tasks become a difficult thing and…
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…
South Africa-based Bonolo Ramokhele is Easing Insurance Processes for Clients
Bonolo Ramokhele is the Founder and Executive Chairperson of Differentia a startup that was founded in 2014, with the…
QuickCheck is Making it Easy for Nigerians to Access Loans
QuickCheck is a Nigerian Fintech Startup that aims to provide banking services to the undeserved, built by people who…
5 Ways Tech can Boost Your Business
It’s a no-brainer that technology is facilitating innovation and improvement in industries across the globe. Modern technology is quite…
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…
How Kenya’s Chris Kirubi Built His Business from Nothing
Chris Kirubi ventured into purchasing and selling of houses to make an extra money. He used the money made…
Business Tips Every Entrepreneur Needs to Know
The right approach can mean a world of difference in business. Part of setting up a long-term plan is…
How Gossy Ukanwoke is Transforming Higher Education in Africa
Gossy Ukanwoke is an education enthusiast and the Founder of Edutech and Beni American University (BAU), Nigeria's first private…
Meet Kelvin Macharia Kuria, the Kenyan Founder Ensuring Car Protection
At the age of 21, Kelvin Macharia Kuria had already carved a niche for himself in the highly competitive…
Meet the Founder
Interview: How Christine Simon is Promoting Kenya’s Tea Industry
Bolu Okunlola - Jun 05, 2020
Best Ayiorwoth is Improving Female Literacy in Uganda
Bolu Okunlola - Jun 03, 2020
Tanzania-based Julius Shirima is Transforming Business Leadership
Bolu Okunlola - Jun 01, 2020
Lydie Hakizimana is Improving Rwanda’s Reading Culture
Bolu Okunlola - May 29, 2020Interviews
Tech Woman: 5 Questions with Odunayo Eweniyi of Piggyvest
FA Staff - Sep 01, 2020In this feature, we talk about being a woman in the tech industry with Odunayo Eweniyi. Shes is the co-founder and COO of…
Meet the Founder of Cameraman.ng, a Marketplace for Professional Photographers and Videographers in Nigeria
Christie Uzebu - Oct 26, 2017With photography becoming a high demand service in Nigeria, service providers are on the increase. This in turn has created a challenge when…
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 Identify your Target Market
Abayomi Adeola (Della) - Jul 05, 2019
5 Easy Tips to Network at a Business Event
Abayomi Adeola (Della) - Jul 20, 2019
Are you an Entrepreneur or a Business Owner?
Abayomi Adeola (Della) - Jul 24, 2019
What you Need to Know About Risk-Taking in Business
Emmanuel Moses - Jan 22, 2019Opportunities
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…
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…
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…
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…
10 Health-related Business Ideas
The healthcare sector is an amazing place for aspiring entrepreneurs to open up shop. Exploring healthcare business ideas is…
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…
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…
