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Biodiesel – How To Start A Business That Converts Used Cooking Vegetable Oil...

Everyday, millions of litres of used cooking vegetable oil are wasted and flushed down the sink in home kitchens, restaurants and hotels around the world. What a waste! Especially as all that used oil...

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The Top 4 Most Widely Eaten Insects in Africa; And Why Insect Farming Has...

Africans have been eating insects for hundreds of years. Contrary to popular Western belief, insect-eating is not a barbaric or primitive behavior. In fact, insects are actually a healthier alternative...

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10 Important Life Skills You Need to Succeed As An Entrepreneur. I Wonder Why...

If an academic qualification is all it takes to succeed in life, then more people would be rich, happy and successful in the world today. You and I know this is not the case. Success in the real world...

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The Top 30 Most Powerful Websites for Entrepreneurs and Investors in Africa....

You’re about to find out the top 30 websites for entrepreneurs and investors in Africa. These are the best places on the internet to find interesting business ideas, investment opportunities, breaking...

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Macro Finance is the way to go for Africa. An interesting idea from Sangu Delle

Sangu Delle believes Africa should favour macro funding. And he makes several interesting points to support his views. What do you think? The post Macro Finance is the way to go for Africa. An...

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ChocoTogo – One of Africa’s first few chocolate brands?

Cocoa is one of Togo’s biggest export product. As you know, cocoa is the key ingredient in the production of chocolate, a product at the centre of a multi-billion dollar industry. Unfortunately, many...

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The 4 Generations of African Leaders. Impressive presentation by Fred Swaniker!

  One of Africa’s biggest problems has been poor leadership. In this impressive presentation, Fred Swaniker explores the generation of African leaders who ruined the continent, and the new generation...

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Big and Small Business Ideas – 7 Lucrative Ways to Make Money in Africa

Africa, the second fastest-growing economic region of the world, is bursting with lots of interesting, lucrative and high-potential opportunities. This fertile ground is giving life to several big and...

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25 Common Characteristics of Successful Entrepreneurs

Check out this interesting list of common characteristics that almost every successful entrepreneur has. I especially love Number 14: “Invest in yourself by expanding your brain.” I hope this short...

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How this entrepreneur built a successful vehicle leasing business in Ghana...

Christopher Panford runs a successful vehicle leasing business in Ghana, using an interesting but unique tracking feature based on Google Maps. I hope this short video leaves you richly inspired! Is...

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How To Make Money From The Leasing Business in Africa, and The Top 5 Most...

The leasing business in Africa is a promising opportunity with strong prospects on the continent. I have a friend who owns a small but successful construction company. He has completed several real...

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Meet Asidu Abudu, The Young and Highly Talented Inventor in Ghana

Asidu Abudu is one of Africa’s millions of young, remarkable, highly talented but little-known inventors. This prolific Ghanaian inventor has created everything from food vending machines, ‘eating’...

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From Rags to Riches: How This Ugandan couple built a successful business from...

In 2005, David and Julia Matovi were living off just $2 a day, in Uganda. Today, their African bead jewelry business trains and employs over 300 local people and sells up to $400,000 worth of bead...

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Crocodile farming in Africa – An Interesting Niche Business Many People Don’t...

Crocodile farming in Africa is a major contributor to the global luxury market for designer handbags, shoes, belts and other leather accessories. Currently, over one million crocodile skins are traded...

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Meet Leopold, The Tanzanian Entrepreneur who makes wines from bananas and...

In a previous article, “When Will Africa Export its own Wines?“, we revealed five of the most promising beverage drinks across the continent with the greatest potentials for export markets. Leopold...

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Quail farming: How this Kenyan entrepreneur grew from 100 to 3,000 birds in...

Like we always say here on Smallstarter, “Agribusiness is big business“. There are several exciting reasons why young Africans should seriously consider a business in Agriculture. This success story is...

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10 Important Life Skills You Need to Succeed As An Entrepreneur. I Wonder Why...

This article is the second and final part of the Entrepreneur Life Skills series. To get the best value, I suggest that you read Part One first, before you continue. If you’ve read Part One already,...

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Meet Kodjo, the young Togolese inventor who created Africa’s first 3D Printer...

Africa is awash with imaginative, ambitious and highly talented young minds. Despite our continent’s vast natural and mineral resources, I strongly believe that Africa’s most valuable resource is its...

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Meet Asia Newson, the amazing 11-year old girl who already runs her own...

No, it’s not a mistake. You read the title correctly. The amazing young girl you’re about to watch is 11-years old and already owns and runs her own business! Asia Newson is an amazingly talented...

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Want to become a successful entrepreneur in Africa? Don’t get an MBA! Here’s...

I met Taju at a local business event a few weeks ago. During our short conversation, he shared a shocking experience he had during a job interview with a top local bank in Nigeria. Taju has an MBA from...

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