African Start-Up follows entrepreneurs in various countries across the continent to see how they are working to make their dreams become reality. It explores how they generate their ideas, formulate their business plans, raise capital and distribute their products.
From mobile apps in Ghana to fast food in Madagascar, being an entrepreneur is all about having a little faith in your product
African Start-Up features a footwear company stepping up its game in Ethiopia, an eco start-up using waste to create alternative timber, and a unique furniture showroom that double as a café.
We go from Ethiopia, where a traditional handwoven cloth gets a makeover in the form of baby blankets, to Egypt, where an entrepreneur gives his love of street food a modern twist.
We've got a special focus on business women; everything from a female-only gym outfit in Kampala to a founder of a chemical company setting out to conquer Africa from her lab in Durban.
African Start-Up goes to Nigeria and takes you inside the first annual Lagos Startup Week. Hundreds of established and new entrepreneurs converged in Lagos to share innovations, pitch ideas and get the latest information on how to market and grow their business.
This episode on African Start-Up, a tour company gives visitors a unique way to experience Rwanda’s culture, a clothing line pays homage to the Maasai of Kenya, a Zambian entrepreneur turns cooking oil into biofuel - we take you up close to businesses changing the landscape in their countries.
Designers and craftsmen express their creativity through their works, but those with an entrepreneurial spirit try to turn that creativity into a successful business.
African entrepreneurs take on the risks of starting unique ventures to reap the rewards of a successful business. We’ll meet seven business men and women from all over the African continent that are introducing innovative products and services to their communities.
A designer leaves the security of her land management job to make jewellery, an online retail business struggles with the cost of the internet, and a cosmetic company works with farmers to source unique essential oils.
Building up a business is never easy but here in Africa the spirit to chase a dream is growing. Who are the people behind some of the continent’s new business start-ups?
Who are the people behind some of Africa’s new business start-ups? They are determined self-starters giving it their all and aiming to turn dreams into money-making opportunities
