Company Features, Interviews & Reports

Online shopping penetration in Egypt is on the rise attracting investments from e-commerce majors such as Amazon and Jumia. Backed by greater internet penetration, a heavy presence of e-commerce players, and supportive government policies, the sector can only move upwards, creating more opportunities for retailers and greater convenience for consumers.

Zambia has capacity to produce up to 8 million tonnes of maize. To reach this goal, millers are calling on the government to provide clear and consistent policies while at the same time allowing them to operate freely as an industry.

Part of the Ethiopian diversified company Risiq Group, Sendelet Foods started fresh juice manufacturing in early 2020, at the height of a pandemic. Theirs is a story of resilience, perseverance, and determination to build a juice brand all Ethiopians can identify with.

Nancy and Zita Kafwimbi decided to venture into the spice business when they noticed that 90% of the spices in the country’s supermarkets were imported. This realization gave birth to Sage Valley, a homegrown company working tirelessly to localize the Zambian spice market, often with unique spices that customers are spoilt for choice

Not so many businesses can boast of having brands that are household names, resonating with consumers of all ages and different social walks of life. Deemed as one of Africa’s success stories, Bakhresa Group, a diversified industrial conglomerate headquartered in Tanzania, is one such company