Archive for July 2020
‘Entrepreneurship can come out of necessity or innovation’ – Kolawole Olajide
Originally appeared in The Africa Report Entrepreneurship is gaining more traction across the African continent as more and more youth are looking to start their own business. Kolawole Olajide is the co-founder of BridgeLabs, his third entrepreneurial project that was founded from his interest in building high-quality technology products designed to enable forward-thinking organizations to compete…
Read MoreSmart farming: These apps bring agriculture to the forefront of technology
By: Sisanda Ntshinga Although farming plays such a crucial part in the African economy, it has not been an easily accessible space for consumers or those in the retail space wanting to connect directly with small scale farmers. Smallholder farmers in need of specific tools to help their businesses grow and better their services, have…
Read MoreCan educators influence entrepreneurship amongst young people?
By: Sisanda Ntshinga Emmanuel Ekeesit (29) is a teacher from Jinja in Uganda and has been teaching English and Literature to seniors in Secondary School for two years. As someone who was impacted by his own teacher in High School Emmanuel understands the importance of having a supportive teacher in your life while at school.…
Read MoreIshimwe gives hope to refugees
Originally appeared in Daily Monitor After losing her father at a young age, Vanessa Ishimwe had to come to terms with growing up in Kyaka II refugee resettlement camp together with her mother and three siblings. She was in and out of school because her mother could not afford school fees, which affected her academic…
Read MoreAnzisha Prize Hall of Fame highlights ten successful Africans who embraced entrepreneurship at an early age
Meet the African entrepreneurs whose transitions into entrepreneurship are inspirational pathways for future entrepreneurs. Johannesburg, South Africa – The Anzisha Prize, a partnership with African Leadership Academy and Mastercard Foundation, is celebrating ten African entrepreneurs whose transitions into entrepreneurship started before the age of 25. The ten inspirational business leaders have been inducted into the…
Read MoreInnovation hubs in universities powering Africa’s young entrepreneurial ecosystems
By Lionel Tarumbwa According to the Accra-based African Center for Economic Transformation, a policy think tank, almost 50% of current university graduates in Africa do not get jobs. African governments are now taking a new approach to ensure that graduates leave universities empowered to become innovators and creators of jobs rather than as job seekers…
Read MorePandemic defines a new direction for pitch competitions in Africa
By Dolapo Adeyanju “Virtual means borderless and this gives us a golden opportunity to unite the world of start-ups in online travel” – Siew Hoon, founder of WiT Start-up Pitch “Pandemic or no Pandemic, the show must go on.” This is the active voice of many start-up pitch organisers as the current pandemic continues to…
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