Richard Okello, co-founder of African investment firm Sango Capital, sees strong potential across a variety of sectors.

From farming chickens in Rwanda and growing moringa in Uganda to exporting dried hibiscus flowers from Nigeria.

Solar energy, fishing, and the local manufacturing of imported consumer goods identified as three promising areas for ...

Ibrahim Sagna, executive chairman of Silverbacks Holdings, discusses the firm's origins and how it picks its investments.

The Africa Jobs Fund backs companies that can raise incomes for Africans, focusing on international labour mobility and ...

Our new book, How we made it in Africa II: Real stories of entrepreneurs turning opportunity into profit, is available here. The book was recently shortlisted for the Business Council for Africa (BCA) ...

The founders of Ziweto Enterprises have capitalised on opportunities in Malawi’s agriculture industry to build a rapidly growing business. Starting with a chain of agrovet stores – essentially ...

Real stories of entrepreneurs turning opportunity into profit, the latest book by Jaco Maritz, has been recognised at t ...

Fam, an electronics and home appliance retailer that has grown from humble beginnings to a 16-store chain across Ghana.

From July 6 to 11, Stellenbosch University, near Cape Town, will host the African Continental Stage of the FIDE ISCF World ...

Every Monday, employees of Delivery Ka Speed, a South African township-focused logistics company, slip a note into parcels that reads “New Week, We Try Again”. The business posts the same line on its ...