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.

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 ...

Haul247 is a Nigerian logistics startup which has introduced an Airbnb-like model to pair those requiring truck transport and warehouse storage facilities with available providers.

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, ...

Why Rwanda? What opportunities are there for business to leverage the country’s welcoming environment?

Ashifi Gogo, CEO of Sproxil, saw a business opportunity in the problem of counterfeit goods.