Zambia-based Farm Depot is a retail chain supplying a wide array of agricultural products to small-scale farmers. In addition to the stores, the company also offers financing for smallholders and a subscription-based farming support service. Learn how Simon Bentley and his co-founder Nina Gibson grew their modest pickup truck operation

Nigeria: Entrepreneur turns trash into cash with rubber recycling business

Chantal Murebwa grew New Kigali Designers and Outfitters from a small venture with just two tailors and one sewing machine, into a thriving fashion company.  Standing in front of a two-storey brick building, Chantal Murebwa admires the crisp white paint. She has witnessed the entire journey of this structure: from

Alhaji Aliko Dangote (born 10 April 1957) is a Nigerian business mogul and philanthropist who is the founder and chairman of Dangote Group, an industrial conglomerate in Africa. Aliko Dangote, an ethnic Hausa Muslim from Kano, Kano State, was born on 10 April 1957 into a wealthy Muslim family. He

Dumisani Lingamangali Ncube, Founder and Group Chairman of DLN Group, Zambia Dumisani Lingamangali Ncube was born in 1989 in the remote parts of Lusaka the capital city of Zambia, in a village setup under a thatched roof. He is the second born in a family of five and his parents

As the world grapples with the urgent need to combat climate change, innovative solutions are emerging from unexpected places. One such groundbreaking technology poised to revolutionize renewable energy storage is the heat battery. Developed through a collaborative effort between the Amsha Africa Foundation (AAF), technology partners, and select community organizations,

Africa and its unique markets are ripe with investment opportunities for those willing to take risks and consciously collaborate with entrepreneurial talent at a grassroots level. This message was delivered by Bongani Sithole, Managing Director of Founders Factory Africa (FFA), to over 300 people at the Startup and Scale Summit at Leaderex in