Malian entrepreneur fights digital exclusion for the illiterate with...
Mamadou Gouro Sidibé has created an app for social networking for those who can't read.
View ArticleIs the time right for a single currency in West Africa?
The eight francophone states that form the West African Economic and Monetary Union have agreed to drop the use of the CFA franc.
View ArticleThe story of a West African hotel group built on an appetite for risk
'With high risk, you also have high returns,' says Mossadeck Bally, founder of Azalaï Hotels.
View ArticleRebecca Enonchong on doing business as a tech startup in French-speaking Africa
Entrepreneur shares her experiences.
View ArticleProfit-making idea: Producing the supergrain fonio in Mali
Fonio is one of the oldest cultivated cereals in Africa. It is gluten-free, rich in vitamins and amino acids and high in protein.
View ArticleFrom batteries to shea butter: Company sees potential for agri-processing in...
A Mali-based manufacturer of batteries has diversified into the shea butter industry.
View ArticleCity on the move: Sikasso, Mali
Sikasso is Mali's second-largest city and in a region where the climate provides ideal conditions for crops such as mangoes.
View ArticleA ticket to recovery: Reinventing Africa’s tourism industry
Covid-19 triggered an unprecedented crisis in Africa’s tourism industry. Tapping domestic tourism demand will be key to rejuvenating the sector.
View ArticleEight agribusiness ideas to consider in West Africa: Catfish, cassava, fonio...
Investors and businesspeople highlight eight agriculture-related ideas to explore in West Africa.
View ArticleOpportunities in French-speaking West Africa: Insights from private equity...
Jean-Marc Savi de Tové, co-founder of private equity firm Adiwale Partners, reveals the industries that excite him, from air conditioning to private education.
View ArticleCompany bets on surging demand for West African ancient grain fonio in US market
US-based African-food company Yolélé is tapping into rising demand for fonio.
View ArticleAgribusiness investment opportunities in West Africa’s Sahel region
Sahelian countries have the agro-climatic conditions to grow many crops, but the potential of the agribusiness sector remains underexploited.
View ArticlePotential to export Mali’s fonio to superfood consumers globally
While there are clear opportunities to export fonio from Mali, significant improvements in postharvest processing are required.
View ArticleWest African fonio company seeks piece of global gluten-free market
Sustainable African Foods is setting up the world's first industrial-scale fonio processing plant in Mali.
View Article
