Jan 2, 2025 · Interview summary. Luni Libes, an American serial entrepreneur and founder of Africa Eats, envisions building a holding company that mirrors Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway – but with a focus on African agribusiness.

Nov 6, 2024 · As Africa’s population heads towards the 2.5 billion mark by 2050, the 54-country region faces an epic challenge in achieving combined economic growth, energy stability and decarbonisation to address the disproportionate global inequality and …

Nov 25, 2024 · The couple worked closely with market leaders, who managed the vendors and understood their operations. Because vendors paid levies to the market association, the leaders had insights into which traders were established, consistent in …

Jan 3, 2025 · “What we expect from this company in a year or two is that those farmers are going to say, great, these day-old chicks you’re selling to us with the feed you’re selling to us and the medicines you’re selling, now we need someone to buy the actual chickens and bring them to market,” he says, adding that he expects Ziweto to diversify into poultry production.

Dec 28, 2024 · From pet food and chilli sauces to clothing and plastic pipes, these four South African entrepreneurs interviewed by How we made it in Africa in 2024 are making their mark.. 1. South African builds a pet food company that exports globally

Oct 30, 2024 · We take a closer look at three entrepreneurs tapping into Tanzania’s agribusiness potential, from processing cashews for export and cultivating apples to building a poultry franchise network.. 1. The entrepreneur bringing cashew processing home to Africa. Fahad Awadh is the founder of YYTZ Agro-Processing, an export-focused cashew producer based in Tanzania.

Dec 23, 2024 · Nigeria has become a key player in the global hibiscus supply chain, driven by a preference for the country’s healthier, non-GMO varieties.. At the time, Oke was still employed at the bank, so his brother and co-founder traveled to Kano, in northern Nigeria, to purchase hibiscus from aggregators who sourced it from smallholder farmers in the region.

Dec 18, 2024 · FoodCourt is redefining the traditional food delivery model in Nigeria. The company operates over a dozen in-house, delivery-only restaurant brands – including Jollof & Co. (everyday Nigerian cuisine), Wrap City (shawarmas and wraps), and Good Greens (healthy meals) – with all dishes prepared in a single, centralised kitchen.

Aug 30, 2024 · 4. The market is largely dominated by synthetic hair extensions. How do you compete? Cheveux Organique prides itself in producing biodegradable hair extensions that are made from a variety of 100% locally sourced Ugandan banana fibre.

Jan 5, 2025 · “Once we found a company and we make an investment, we have no plans of ever selling that investment,” said Libes in a recent interview with How we made it in Africa, contrasting Africa Eats to traditional private equity and venture capital funds, which are required to exit their investments.. Like its American counterpart, Africa Eats …