Joël Sikam is the founder and CEO of Fisco Industries, a manufacturer of home and personal cleaning products in Cameroon.

Tisya Mukuna is the co-founder of La Boîte Kinoise, a coffee company in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). She is also ...

Iyin Aboyeji reflects on his journey building Andela and Flutterwave, and his shift to investing with Future Africa.

Ade Sun-Basorun, CEO of FoodCo, talks about the company’s growth and the lessons he has learnt in the retail industry.

Following the end of the Korean War in 1953, South Korea prioritised its alliance with the United States in pursuit of economic growth and military security. It took more than a decade since the end ...

Jaco Maritz, editor-in-chief of How we made it in Africa, recently visited the Jus Délice pineapple juice factory in Togo, his first trip to the small West African country. He shares his experience ...

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 ...

Adegoke Olubusi is currently sacrificing the luxury of sleep because the company can’t stay ahead of the demand for its products.

A recent BBC Africa Debate saw a number of Ghanaian entrepreneurs, leaders and members of the public discuss the definition of the middle class in the country. According to the African Development ...

Swiss-born entrepreneur Jérôme Lapaire identified an opportunity to sell eyeglasses to price-sensitive customers in Africa. He shared the story of his entrepreneurial journey with Jack Thompson. How ...

This article is an excerpt of an African Hidden Champions case study titled An emerging giant: Dawa Group’s journey from a trading business to a leading pharmaceutical manufacturer. African Hidden ...

Despite the continent’s strong economic growth over the past decade, the majority of Africans still struggle to make ends meet. That is not to say however, that Africa lacks wealthy people. UK-based ...