Raye Nyerere 
The Numbers That Nobody Wants to Discuss Open a browser in Lagos, Nairobi, or Johannesburg during Premier League weekend, and the digital landscape tells a story nobody in the development community wants to tell: sports betting platforms are moving more money than most African banks. Betway, Hollywoodbets, and a dozen regional competitors command more daily … Read more
African Markets Are Losing the Diaspora Dollar to Southeast Asia: What the Data Shows By the MetricSuite Editorial Team Sub-Saharan Africa received $56 billion in formal remittances in 2024. That figure — which dwarfs foreign direct investment and overseas development aid into the continent — is the most cited proof that the African diaspora is … Read more
The Wholesale Trap: Why Direct Import Beats Sourcing Agents in Lagos (With Real Numbers) A wholesale trader in Lagos’s Balogun market has seen every option. She can go to Guangzhou and spend two weeks vetting factories. She can use an agent she knows who charges 20% markup. She can wait for the next import cycle … Read more
6 Profitable Businesses You Can Start in Sub-Saharan Africa With $250 Most business advice aimed at African entrepreneurs starts with the assumption that you have a bank account, a credit score, and seed capital measured in the tens of thousands. You do not have time for that conversation. Here is a more useful one: what … Read more
The 2026 E-commerce Margin Audit: Is Your Marketplace Profit a Mirage? In the current e-commerce landscape, revenue is a vanity metric; net profit is the only reality. As we navigate 2026, the complexity of global logistics and platform fee structures has reached a tipping point. For the pragmatic entrepreneur—particularly those managing bi-continental supply chains or … Read more
How to Calculate Import Duty in Nigeria (Step‑by‑Step Guide) Importing goods into Nigeria can be profitable — but only if you understand the full cost before your goods arrive at the port. Many importers focus on the supplier’s invoice price and shipping cost, only to be shocked by customs duty, VAT, port charges, and clearing … Read more
The True Cost of Importing Goods into Ghana: Duties, Levies & Hidden Fees Explained A trader in Accra’s Kantamanto market orders GHS 60,000 worth of fabric from Turkey. By the time the consignment clears Tema port, the real cost is closer to GHS 105,000. No theft, no corruption — just Ghana’s full import levy stack … Read more
Import Duty in Kenya: What Every Trader Needs to Know Before Shipping A Nairobi importer orders KES 800,000 worth of electronics from Shenzhen. The supplier quotes clean. The freight forwarder quotes clean. Then the KRA assessment comes back and the actual landed cost is KES 1.3 million. No fraud, no error — just every levy … Read more
Generator vs Grid: What Power Really Costs Nigerian Business Power is the lifeblood of any business, but in Nigeria, it’s also one of the biggest drains on your bottom line. Whether you rely on the national grid or run your own generator, the true cost of powering your business is often hidden in plain sight. … Read more
How to Price Your Products Across 5 African Markets at Once You quoted a Kenyan client in USD. A Nigerian buyer saw the same figure on your website and thought it was overpriced. Your Ghanaian distributor negotiated you down to a margin you couldn’t sustain. And your South African wholesaler is still waiting on a … Read more