Nigerian entrepreneur Yemisi Iranloye recognised this industrial potential. At 40, she quit formal employment to focus ...

Africa’s Business Heroes is calling on African entrepreneurs who are building businesses defining the continent’s future.

In 2016, Yinka Atunde established the Nigerian footwear manufacturer Yikodeen. Although the company began by making fashion shoes, it has since carved out a niche in industrial safety boots and ...

Every Monday, employees of Delivery Ka Speed, a South African township-focused logistics company, slip a note into parcels that reads “New Week, We Try Again”. The business posts the same line on its ...

In this conversation, Iyin Aboyeji reflects on his journey building Andela, a platform connecting tech professionals from emerging markets with companies seeking remote talent, and Flutterwave, a ...

“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, ...

She took over 100 Africans to the Caribbean. Now Aisha Maina is quietly reshaping Afri-Caribbean business and diplomacy. When Aisha Maina hosted the Aquarian Consult Afri-Caribbean Investment Summit ...

Hadija Jabiri, founder of agribusiness company GBRI, sees untapped potential across Tanzania’s agricultural sector, particularly in processing fruit, vegetables and grains into value-added products.

Over the past two decades, modern shopping malls and air-conditioned grocery stores have been popping up across Nigeria. Yet, this is not where most Nigerians shop. An estimated 90% of retail ...

Before starting her own business, Zambia-born Monica Musonda, a lawyer by training, worked in Nigeria for Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man. She has described the experience as equivalent to doing ...

If you are an ambitious entrepreneur looking to scale your impact and gain unparalleled support, now is your chance! Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) is back for its 7th edition, with applications open ...

Maxwell Kalu describes his business as “Africa’s UFC”, referencing the multi-billion dollar American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company, the Ultimate Fighting Championship. But the African ...