Market research is the crux of every new and existing business. It serves as a source of data-driven information about a company’s target market and provides the landscape for businesses to thrive.  Data-driven Market research help brands survey the market terrain, get foreknowledge of a business in a prospective market and to understand scaling trends […]

Inherited riches doesn’t count as much as what you make of it. This saying depicts Salwa Idrissi Akhannounch, the richest woman of Moroccan descent and wealthiest female in North Africa. Born in Casablanca into the rich Boulajoul Idrissi family, Salwa inherited her father’s wealth but didn’t stop there. She took the hard route to acquire […]

Every week, we celebrate what we call “Business Person of the Week” on our platform. We do this in recognition of the effort of top business executives who scaled the odds and negated naysayers by successfully leading business empires that are transforming the world. This time around, we have a list of the top 10 […]

Dear Agro stakeholders, we are pleased to announce to you that our annual agro-promotion event ‘Meet the Farmers Conference’ (MTFC 2019), is just 75 days away! MTFC 2019 will host top stakeholders in the agricultural value chain across Africa and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in a highly-powered gathering of top stakeholders in the agriculture […]

Success is the benchmark of every organization. Considering that businesses love to scale performance, profitability and also dominate in their field. You see, there comes a time when you have exhausted all strategies to maximize production and scale sales in your business. A time when you are stuck, tired of the old routine and in […]

Zimbabwe’s first billionaire, Strive Masiwa is an entrepreneur and businessman.  He is the CEO of Econet Group, a conglomerate with presence in over 20 countries. He also owns majority stakes in Liquid Telecom. Having attended primary school in Zambia, Strive completed his secondary school education in Scotland and obtained a degree in Electrical Electronics from the […]

Salif Ahmed Belhasa is an Emirati business magnate and considered to be one of the most successful and wealthiest businessmen in the United Arab Emirates. Born in 1966, the Arab descent magnate had his early life in Dubai where he completed both his primary and secondary education. The business tycoon also had his bachelor’s degree […]

Folorunsho Alakija is the richest woman in Nigeria and one of the richest businesswoman. Notable for her prowess in the African business sector. Born on the 15 of July 1951, Folorunsho had her secondary education in Shagamu, Ogun state. She also attended Pitman’s College London where she was trained in Secretarial Studies. She later studied […]

WHY AN INCREASE IN THE US’S INTEREST RATES COULD AFFECT YOU BUSINESS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WORLD This week’s top news story in the business world is that the Federal Reserve (that is the Central Bank of the USA) has announced an increase in interest rate by 0.25%. This announcement was accompanied by […]

TIPS TO KEEP YOUR BUSINESS AFLOAT IN THE FIRST YEAR. The boxer, Mike Tyson, once said in a press conference “Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth”. While Tyson might have simply been giving a witty answer in rebuttal to his opponent’s trash-talking, he spoke a profound truth that any business […]