A more inclusive pension system in Nigeria with Tunji Andrews
In Episode #60 of the Unlocking Africa podcast, Terser Adamu talks to Tunji Andrews, who is the CEO of Awabah. The digital platform helps millions of Nigerians get on the Micro Pension Scheme.
View ArticleSupplying the American market with Nigerian superfoods
How this entrepreneur started a business that sells Nigerian commodities, like hibiscus flowers, in the US and beyond.
View ArticleRethinking the supply of medication in Nigeria with Medsaf’s Vivian Nwakah-Lawal
In Episode #67 of the Unlocking Africa podcast, Terser Adamu converses with Vivian Nwakah-Lawal, founder of Medsaf, a medication marketplace serving African hospitals and pharmacies.
View ArticleWhat it takes to build a fruit snacks business in Nigeria with Affiong Williams
Terser Adamu talks to Affiong Williams, founder of Nigerian fruit processing company ReelFruit.
View ArticleDangote launches Africa’s biggest oil refinery – how it will affect Nigeria
Nigeria’s new Dangote petroleum refinery is Africa’s biggest – it will produce 650,000 barrels a day, giving it the potential to address the country’s energy supply crisis.
View ArticleNigerian designer tapping into Africa’s leather potential
Nigerian entrepreneur Femi Olayebi is striving to position Africa as a major source of quality leather goods.
View ArticleNigeria: Entrepreneur taps into the country’s vast demand for fish
CEO of Platinum Fisheries discusses the journey of building her business, growth through vertical integration and the thinking behind targeting business-to-business clients.
View ArticleNigeria’s billion-dollar insect-based animal feed opportunity
Insect-based animal feeds and their by-products could represent a $250 million to $1.2 billion opportunity for Nigeria by 2030.
View ArticleNatural gas vehicles slowly gaining traction in Africa
Natural gas-powered vehicles are becoming increasingly popular across Africa.
View ArticleHow this cookie company cracked the Nigerian market
Entrepreneur behind the Fun Cookies brand talks about penetrating the informal retail sector and operating in an intensely price-sensitive market.
View ArticleNigeria: Founder takes baby products business from kitchen to global markets
Zuwaira Isah-Ikharo is the founder of Amal Botanicals, a company known for its baby skincare products made from Nigerian-sourced ingredients. Amal derives 80% of its sales from digital channels and has...
View ArticleNigeria: How cassava entrepreneurs are boosting their profits
Farmers are increasing their earnings by selling the stems of the improved cassava varieties.
View ArticleFeeding the Nigerian diaspora in America: A prime agribusiness opportunity
Affiong Williams, CEO of ReelFruit, discusses the prospects for Nigerian food companies to tap into the Nigerian diaspora living in the US.
View ArticleNigerian entrepreneur breaks into multi-billion dollar coconut industry
Talking business with Ebun Feludu, the founder of Kokari Coconuts & Company, a Nigerian agro-processing company which turns coconuts into a variety of food and personal care products.
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