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Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has unveiled plans to construct the continent’s largest detergent raw material plant within the Dangote Refinery complex, signaling a major shift from fuel refining to broader industrial manufacturing. The new
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Ghanaian billionaire entrepreneur Daniel McKorley (McDan) has opened up about one of the most defining chapters of his entrepreneurial journey — revealing that he once made $1 million from selling maize, only to lose it
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Two Nigerian industrialists, Aliko Dangote and Abdulsamad Rabiu, have emerged as Africa’s best-performing billionaires in the first two months of 2026, according to the latest Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Their remarkable gains have outpaced other top
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Across Accra and other major cities, a new retail reality is unfolding. Chinese-owned shopping malls and supermarkets are expanding rapidly, offering low-cost goods at price points many Ghanaian traders struggle to match. From electronics and
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From digital lending platforms to cross-border remittance solutions, financial technology is redefining how entrepreneurs launch, operate, and scale businesses across the country. As mobile penetration deepens and digital adoption accelerates, Ghana’s fintech ecosystem is emerging
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Access to funding remains one of the biggest obstacles facing entrepreneurs in Ghana, as small business owners continue to grapple with high interest rates, strict collateral requirements, and limited formal financing options. Despite Ghana’s growing
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Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) continue to power Africa’s economy, contributing significantly to employment, innovation and economic resilience across the continent, industry experts have reaffirmed. Despite inflationary pressures, currency volatility and tightening credit conditions in
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Ghana’s entrepreneurial ecosystem is undergoing a structural shift. Beyond small trading ventures and survival startups, a new generation of CEOs is building scalable, sector-defining companies across artificial intelligence, agribusiness, manufacturing, clean energy, and real estate.
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Nigerian industrialist Abdul Samad Rabiu has commissioned a 60-meter superyacht from Italian shipbuilder Baglietto. This luxury yacht project places Rabiu among a select group of Nigerians and African elites who own large, custom-made vessels. Baglietto
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Small businesses in Ethiopia are set to gain improved access to financing after the International Finance Corporation (IFC) announced a $10 million risk-sharing partnership with Dashen Bank S.C.. The deal is designed to unlock up
