Five entrepreneurs unlocking Africa’s agribusiness opportunities
From farming chickens in Rwanda and growing moringa in Uganda to exporting dried hibiscus flowers from Nigeria.
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Investor shares his playbook after a 29x exit in Africa
Ibrahim Sagna, executive chairman of Silverbacks Holdings, discusses the firm's origins and how it picks its investments.
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PRESS RELEASE: COMESA Convenes 3rd IDEA Project Steering Committee Meeting to Accelerate Digital Integration in Eastern and Southern Africa
LUSAKA, ZAMBIA – 30th July 2026: The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) has today officially opened the 3rd Project Steering Committ...
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ICB/RFP/2026/033 – Hiring of a Risk Management Consultant
Hiring of a Risk Management Consultant The post ICB/RFP/2026/033 – Hiring of a Risk Management Consultant appeared first on Common Market for Eastern and...
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Consultancy Services to Carry out an Alcohol & Drug Abuse Awareness Campaign Targeted at Youth in the COMESA Region
The COMESA Secretariat is inviting Individual Consultants to submit their CV for the following services: CONSULTANCY SERVICES TITLE: CONSULTANCY SERVIC...
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Three promising business opportunities in Somalia
Solar energy, fishing, and the local manufacturing of imported consumer goods identified as three promising areas for investment.
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Prequalification of Contractors – COMESA Competition and Consumer Commission Office Complex
In connection with the Invitation for Pre-qualification indicated in Section II, Pre-qualification Data Sheet (PDS), the Client, as defined in the PDS, iss...
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COMESA Launches Inaugural IDEA Annual Digital Forum to Advance Inclusive Cross-Border Digital Transformation in Africa
LUSAKA, ZAMBIA, 27 July 2026 – The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and the World Bank have officially launched the inaugural Inc...
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The business opportunities in helping Africans land higher-paying jobs abroad
The Africa Jobs Fund backs companies that can raise incomes for Africans, focusing on international labour mobility and export manufacturing. We speak to f...
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ICB/ITB/2026/034 – Procurement of Server
Procurement of Server The post ICB/ITB/2026/034 – Procurement of Server appeared first on Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA).
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Opening Statement: By Amb.Dr. Mohamed Kadah (ASG – Programmes) at the Official Opening of the 11th Meeting of the Trade and Trade Facilitation Sub-Committee
Honorable Chairperson and Members of the Bureau, Distinguished Delegates from COMESA Member States, Colleagues from the COMESA Secretariat, Ladies and Gent...
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Nigeria: How this snack food company won over informal shopkeepers
In Nigeria, informal retail channels account for 90% of consumer goods sales. Discover how cookie company Fastizers persuaded these vendors to stock its pr...
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COMESA Trains Ethiopia’s National Technical Committee on the Regional Food Balance Sheet
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – 2 July 2026: The COMESA Secretariat has concluded a three-day technical workshop in Addis Ababa aimed at onboarding Ethiopia’s ...
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Is this crop Nigeria’s next big agribusiness opportunity?
Fonio – a gluten-free grain with many nutritional benefits – has been cultivated as a subsistence crop in West Africa for thousands of years.
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COMESA Opens High-Level Technical Committee Meeting to Accelerate Regional Industrial Transformation
Lusaka, Zambia,14th July 2026 – COMESA has opened the 5th Technical Committee Meeting on Industry and Related Sectoral Programmes in Lusaka, Zambia, brin...
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PPM – COMESA Support to Regional Pharmaceutical Sector Development (Simplified)
PPM – COMESA Support to Regional Pharmaceutical Sector Development (Simplified) The post PPM – COMESA Support to Regional Pharmaceutical Sector Develop...
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Nigerian creates business exporting avocados and chillies from Rwanda to European supermarkets
Africa's agricultural potential is widely recognised. But how easy is it really to build an export business around it?
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How we made it in Africa II recognised at 2026 BCA African Business Book of the Year Award
The book was praised for its accessibility and its relevance to SMEs and entrepreneurs.
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Ghana: From side hustle to 16 stores – a retail entrepreneur’s story
Charles Antwi-Boahen is the founder of Kab-Fam, an electronics and home appliance retailer that has grown from humble beginnings to a 16-store chain across...
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The new face of African entrepreneurship
Across cities such as Lagos, Nairobi, Kigali, Accra, Cairo, and Cape Town, entrepreneurs are not waiting for perfect conditions. They are building in spite...
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How this Africa-focused investor manages his own money
From US value stocks to Swiss francs, Adenia Partners' Alexis Caude reveals the strategy behind his personal portfolio.
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Africa joins the global school chess circuit with first WSTC qualifier
From July 6 to 11, Stellenbosch University, near Cape Town, will host the African Continental Stage of the FIDE ISCF World Schools Team Championship.
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Doing business in Somalia: unpacking the realities on the ground
Investor discusses the operating environment and some of the region’s untapped business opportunities.
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Investor bullish on education in West Africa
“Families will do anything to ensure that their children get a high-quality education," says Danladi Verheijen, co-founder of Verod Capital Management.
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Africa’s Business Heroes Unveils 2026 Top 100 Entrepreneurs
Expanded cohort reflects the scale, diversity, maturity, and economic impact of African entrepreneurship.
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