Ismael Belkhayat launched Chari in 2020 to streamline shopkeepers’ stock orders. It has since grown into a platform offering financial services.

Earlier this year, Lagos-based private equity firm Aruwa Capital Management invested in Yikodeen, a Nigerian manufacturer of ...

The African Continental Free Trade Area is being hailed as the single most progressive step forward in advancing African economic development.

This article is an excerpt of an African Hidden Champions case study titled How an entrepreneur shifted dynamics in the Ghanaian energy sector. African Hidden Champions is an initiative by Africa ...

Syn’el, a company founded in 2017 and based in Côte d'Ivoire, specialises in the manufacture of sorbets on sticks (ice lollies), under the Paletas brand.

William Tewiah is the founder of Ghana-based ZEN Petroleum. In this article, Tewiah shares some of the learnings from his business journey.

Alexis Caude, a managing partner of Africa-focused private equity firm Adenia Partners, was struck by the large number of investable companies in South Africa.

Entrepreneur Godiragetse Mogajane saw an opportunity to offer delivery and logistics services in South Africa’s townships.

“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, ...

The IMF expects sub-Saharan Africa to rebound in 2024, with Senegal set to outperform The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) latest Regional Economic Outlook report forecasts sub-Saharan Africa’s ...

Adesuwa Okunbo Rhodes launched Lagos-based Aruwa Capital Management to tackle a significant funding gap for small businesses in Nigeria and Ghana, particularly those led by women. About six years on, ...