In most of the world, chicken is one of the more affordable protein options. However, when Singaporean Shumei Lam first visited Rwanda in 2011, it was considered a luxury that most Rwandans could only ...

“Entrepreneurship is not for the faint-hearted,” says Lesly Marange, founder and chief executive of Glytime Foods, a Zimbabwean producer of granola and other food products. “It’s a game of patience, ...

Hadija Jabiri is the founder of GBRI, a Tanzanian agribusiness company that started with vegetables and now exports avocados to Europe and India. How we made it in Africa editor-in-chief Jaco Maritz ...

Malawi is “a virgin country in terms of business,” said Victor Chambayika Mhango, co-founder and CEO of agribusiness company Ziweto Enterprises, in a recent interview with How we made it in Africa.

From a meat processing venture in Rwanda to a Tanzanian fruit and vegetable business, and a Malawian supplier of animal feed and veterinary products – these are just a few of the companies in the ...

In 2021, Japanese entrepreneur Yuma Sasaki moved to Ethiopia to establish Dodai, an electric motorcycle company assembling its bikes locally in Addis Ababa. Jaco Maritz spoke with Sasaki to learn ...

After making a three times return on his previous venture, South African entrepreneur Kgomotso Lekola spotted an opportunity in manufacturing heavy-duty plastic pipes for industries such as mining, ...

Kubik is a company that converts recycled plastic waste into interlocking building materials, such as bricks, beams, and columns. Kubik’s products are at least 40% cheaper per square metre compared to ...

In today’s fast-paced business environment, flexible and scalable office designs are essential for adapting to rapid changes and evolving work models. This adaptable approach has increasingly become ...

Entrepreneur Keiran Smith left his investment banking career in Zurich to establish Mr Green Africa, a plastic waste recycling company in Kenya. Mr Green Africa purchases plastic waste from informal ...

We speak with Kevin Conroy, founder and CEO of Lagos-based Bature Brewery, about his journey of establishing a craft beer business in Nigeria. Interview and text by Jaco Maritz The early days of ...

With Africa’s population expected to grow from approximately 1.5 billion today to around 2.5 billion by 2050, the demand for protein will substantially exceed current levels. As one of the most ...