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'Luanda is a city where you can feel an energy, an excitement about the future,' says investor Isaac Marshall.

Heat-stable protein, fish farming in Côte d'Ivoire, and technology to track food production are among the untapped business opportunities in Africa’s agriculture and food sector.

These six entrepreneurs have identified and capitalised on distinct opportunities in the market, ranging from food to fitness and sportswear.

Business aviation must take a more prominent position to boost intra-African trade.

Chisepo Chirwa is the founder and CEO of Bosso, an e-commerce platform for building materials in Zambia.

Wahu is a Ghanaian e-mobility startup which designs, manufactures, and sells electric bicycles (eBikes).

Ewaen Sorae is the CEO of E’sorae Luxury, a bedding and homeware company supplying both the retail and wholesale market.

When Matlhogonolo Mongwa-Mouwane founded Kalafhi Medical Center, she minimised costs by being the sole employee and avoiding unnecessary expenses until revenue allowed.

Strategies for a successful crowdfunding campaign.

DOB Equity has backed well-known companies like M-Kopa, Twiga Foods, and Victory Farms. Former co-CEO Saskia van der Mast shares the investment lessons she has learned and her insights on the region’s business environment.

South African entrepreneur Bheki Dube has fused his love for travel, stories, art and people into a hybrid hotel chain named Curiocity.

Nigeria’s high-cost operating environment is not conducive to startups.

We highlight five entrepreneurs unlocking Africa's agricultural potential.

Despite media reports of Nigeria’s booming e-commerce market, online sales have been a challenge for some.

We speak with Kevin Conroy, founder and CEO of Lagos-based Bature Brewery, about his journey in establishing a craft beer business in Nigeria.

Fish consumption to nearly triple to 29 million tonnes by 2050.

Jérôme Lapaire’s approach shows you don’t need to have everything figured out before starting a business.

Inspiration from a Nigerian furniture maker and funds stashed for a trip to Dubai allowed Emily Wangui to start her own business.

Nigerian industrialist Benedict Peters’ Bravura Holdings will start production at a Zimbabwean lithium project in 2025.

Moroccan investment in Africa has risen sharply over the past two decades.

The story of Augustine Mabiama and her brand Nakuin Couture.

OX Delivers utilises purpose-built electric trucks to transport goods across rural Rwanda.

Meet Wangiwe, Sithembile, Kelvin, Daniel and Bright. These five young people are pillars in Malawi’s growing tech community.

XSML Capital, an investor in small- and medium-sized businesses in Africa, has expanded its activities to Zambia.

Nigeria's waste management and recycling industry offers significant potential.

A closer look at the journey of Ghana-based food processing entrepreneur Charity Adupong, founder and CEO of Meannan Foods.

Thirteen years ago, what later became a leading women’s fashion brand in Kenya consisted of several boxes of clothes in Wandia Gichuru’s living room.

From a Cape Town clothing brand backed by rugby captain Siya Kolisi to a company commercialising goat meat in Zambia, we highlight seven entrepreneurs building businesses in Southern Africa.

Gilbert Mwale talks about lessons learned from his previous failed venture and why he is now focused on the poultry industry.

Ampersand, a fast-growing electric motorbike company in Kigali, is allowing motorbike taxi drivers to save money and cut emissions.