Skip to content

Africa Thinks Here

SourceAfrican Unveiled LegacyWatch on YouTube

Cabanga TV / Economics / Trade & AfCFTA

How Did a Nigerian Trader Build a $20 Billion Empire?

Trade & AfCFTANigeria

How did a Nigerian trader build a $20 billion industrial empire? Long before the refinery, before the cement factories.

On iPhone or iPad: tap Share, then Add to Home Screen.

Keep readingSubscribe to the magazinesTwelve editions of on-the-ground business intelligence in African markets, in your inbox.Subscribe Go deeperMusikaA B2B marketplace of 3,000+ products, South African supply into Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe.Visit Musika

More from Trade & AfCFTA

Economics · The forces that move the market.

All of Economics

Economics · Trade & AfCFTA

Rwanda Seeks New Markets For Textile Export |Africa 54

Rwanda Seeks New Markets For Textile Export |Africa 54. A programme from Channels Television, curated to the Trade & AfCFTA desk of the Economics channel, filed to Rwanda.

via Channels Television

Economics · Trade & AfCFTA

How Rwanda Is Transforming Trade Across Africa

Watch how our Kigali Logistics Platform in Rwanda is improving logistics in Africa.

Economics · Trade & AfCFTA

Investing in Rwanda and East Africa's Future: Identifying Promising Investment Opportunities

What are the most promising investment opportunities in Rwanda and East Africa.

via CFA Society East Africa

Economics · Trade & AfCFTA

The 5 Projects That Could Make Rwanda Africa's Next Great Economy

Rwanda is betting its future on five major infrastructure initiatives.

via Systems Explained by Mr Creativist

Economics · Trade & AfCFTA

Inside Rwanda Trading Company

Inside Rwanda Trading Company. A programme from The New Times Rwanda, curated to the Trade & AfCFTA desk of the Economics channel, filed to Rwanda.

via The New Times Rwanda

Economics · Trade & AfCFTA

DP World Rwanda: Kigali Logistics Platform Corporate Film | Produced by Elevation East Africa Ltd

This corporate film showcases the Kigali Logistics Platform (KLP) operated by Dubai Port World Rwanda.

via Elevation East Africa Ltd

Economics · Trade & AfCFTA

Inside Senegal's Money Factory The Currency of 8 West African Countries (Full Process)

Inside Senegal's Money Factory The Currency of 8 West African Countries (Full Process). A programme from Birth of Money, curated to the Trade & AfCFTA desk of the Economics channel, filed to Senegal.

via Birth of Money

Economics · Trade & AfCFTA

Why Senegal Exports Fish but Imports Seafood | Documentary

Why Senegal Exports Fish but Imports Seafood | Documentary. A programme from Africa Breakthrough, curated to the Trade & AfCFTA desk of the Economics channel, filed to Senegal.

via Africa Breakthrough

Economics · Trade & AfCFTA

Promoting organic charcoal form straw to stop fuel extraction in Senegal • FRANCE 24 English

Promoting organic charcoal form straw to stop fuel extraction in Senegal • FRANCE 24 English. A programme from FRANCE 24 English, curated to the Trade & AfCFTA desk of the Economics channel, filed to Senegal.

via FRANCE 24 English

Economics · Trade & AfCFTA

Senegal peanut industry: Foreign exporters' huge demand disrupts local business • FRANCE 24

Senegal peanut industry: Foreign exporters' huge demand disrupts local business • FRANCE 24. A programme from FRANCE 24 English, curated to the Trade & AfCFTA desk of the Economics channel, filed to Senegal.

via FRANCE 24 English

Economics · Trade & AfCFTA

Somalia Officially Joins Africa's Biggest Free-Trade Area

Somalia has officially joined Africa's biggest free-trade framework.

via Horn Business Insights

Economics · Trade & AfCFTA

The Trade Decision That Might Shut Down a South African City

For nearly 80 years, the coastal city of East London/KuGompo City has relied on a single industrial powerhouse.

via The Missing Files

More from Nigeria

Across the other Business Channels.

Bookshelf · Books & Guides

Book Launch: Africa Rise AND Shine BY JIM Ovia

WebTV Nigeria covers the launch of Africa Rise and Shine by Zenith Bank founder Jim Ovia, a banking billionaire's book on building enterprise on the continent.

via WebTV Nigeria

Bookshelf · Books & Guides

Leaving The Tarmac: Buying a Bank in Africa Book Launch Party

The launch of Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede's Leaving The Tarmac tells how he bought and built a bank in Africa, a first-hand account of one of Nigeria's boldest banking bets.

via Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation

Showcase1:45:42

Consumers · Brands & Advertising

He Left Mercedes-Benz to Prove Africa Can Build Cars

Tobi Ajayi left Mercedes-Benz to build Nord Automobiles and prove Africa can make cars, taking on a Nigerian market of 220 million people that imports nearly all its vehicles.

via Frankly Business Podcast

Consumers · Brands & Advertising

Branding vs Marketing: What African Businesses Keep Getting Wrong with Seun Koshuedo

Brand strategist Seun Koshuedo argues African businesses confuse branding with marketing, and explains why aesthetics and viral moments are not the same as building a durable brand.

via Business360 TV

Consumers · Brands & Advertising

Why Most Nigerian Businesses Fail at Marketing

Top brand managers explain why most Nigerian businesses fail at marketing, drawing out the positioning and consistency mistakes that keep good products from being chosen.

via Great Conversation Network

Consumers · E-Commerce & Marketplaces

How He Built 2 Ecom Brands Worth $128M From Nigeria | Abdul-Qawiyy

On the Theo Clarke podcast, Abdul-Qawiyy explains building two e-commerce brands worth a combined 128 million dollars from Nigeria, starting from 42 dollars a month at 21.

via Theo Clarke Podcast

Consumers · E-Commerce & Marketplaces

Nigeria Leading In Emerging African E-Commerce Market - Ekeh

Channels Television and entrepreneur Leo Stan Ekeh argue Nigeria leads Africa's emerging e-commerce market, and what that first-mover position means for the wider region.

via Channels Television

Consumers · E-Commerce & Marketplaces

Everything You Need To Know About Starting E-commerce Business In Nigeria For Beginners

Courage Ngele covers everything a beginner needs to start an e-commerce business in Nigeria, from choosing products to the logistics of getting orders delivered.

via Courage Ngele

Consumers · E-Commerce & Marketplaces

The Cheapest Way To Build an Ecommerce Business in Nigeria

Damini Williams explains the cheapest way to build an e-commerce business in Nigeria, stripping the setup down to the tools and steps a founder genuinely needs to start.

via Damini Williams

Consumers · E-Commerce & Marketplaces

How To Start An Ecommerce Business In Nigeria (Full Step-by-Step Guide)

Damini Williams gives a step-by-step guide to starting an e-commerce business in Nigeria, from sourcing and payments to the logistics that decide whether online orders arrive.

via Damini Williams