If you're a musician, wouldn’t it be cool to categorize your fans? To know these are the fans that are willing and able to pay for my music, these ones only come to concerts, the other group only likes my pictures etc. Well, Omi Iyamu, and his team at Artist Crowdfunding Exchange (ACE) have already used blockchain to build a platform that can do this and other cool things for artists and creatives.
Read MoreToday, Nearly half of university graduates in Sub-Saharan Africa are unable to land jobs. The proliferation of smartphones, high speed internet and the digitization of our economy means that Africa will need a talent base that will possess the needed skills to support this infrastructure.
In order for there to be continuous development in the years to come, Africa must bridge the skills gap and provide employment opportunities for our youth. On our last visit to Accra, Ghana we met Richard Brandt, an amazing young Entrepreneur, Educator and Technologist who has dedicated his work to addressing the above challenge.
Read MoreNava, as she is affectionately known, is a tenacious entrepreneur who left her comfortable UN job in New York to start Enda Sportswear. Africa's first running shoe company - Proudly made in Kenya.
Read MoreCOVID-19 has shaken the ecosystem of African entrepreneurship and created supply and demand shockwaves in economies across the world. Entrepreneurs hoping for a post-Covid-19 future must act decisively and seek solutions that will allow their businesses to not only survive but to thrive. With its inherent unpredictability, Covid-19 presents unique challenges for African entrepreneurs
Read MoreIt is said that “A failure to plan, is a plan for failure.” Chances are you never planned to be wealthy, nor have you planned to not be broke! How often do you plan for the future?
Read MoreIs South Africa or Africa in general appreciative of designer furniture? My answer is yes. Times are changing so fast. We do have lot customers in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Europe.
Read MoreIf you want to sell out an event in Kenya you need to talk to Mookh. Events like Thrift social, blankets & Wine and many others have already leveraged on this. Want to sell products but only have a Facebook page? Just create an online store on Mookh then embed it with your Facebook page, easy-peasy!
Read MoreAgribusiness is the next big thing according to Mburu Njunge, an innovator and an entrepreneur with a Degree in Agriculture and Enterprise development.
Read MoreSince discovering, in her late teens, her creative flair and entrepreneurial spirit, Rionge has continued to forge for herself a path that has seen her rise to prominence as a business owner and consultant in the field of Information Technology, among others
Read MoreOnly we will develop Africa and the world should rethink how to engage with and intervene in Africa. If despite the sum of $500 billion spent in the past 10 years, we still remain perpetually dependent and the poverty reduction needle has not been moved significantly.
Read MoreThere is no better time to start than now, the opportunities and benefits that come with creating a strong start-up ecosystem in Africa and abroad are endless.
Read MoreIf you’re looking into the future, and have nursed a few thoughts about joining the agribusiness revolution on the African continent, this article will serve as a great introduction.
Read MoreAfter starting off as a platform to promote African fashion as more than just wax prints, the campaign has now grown to be an annual event that encompasses designers from all 54 countries.
Read MoreSam Gichuru is the CEO of Nailab, a Nairobi Kenya based business incubator and startup accelerator that offers a 3 - 6 month entrepreneurship program with focus on growing innovative technology driven ideas. Startups like Hisa play and Keja hunt have all be featured at Nailab. Here's an interview we did with Sam in the backdrop of the Global Entrepreneurship Summit that was hosted in Kenya.
Read MoreThrough our strategically located hub in Addis Ababa, our passengers can connect to 49 cities in Africa with minimum layover in Addis. Hence it is plausible to call Ethiopian, Africa’s Gate Way
Read MoreAre you a recent graduate looking for your first gig in the corporate world or are you currently in an entry level position and stuck behind a "cubic" at a large organization/corporation? If you answered yes to both questions, I'm going to share with you some tips regarding the corporate industry that I acquired during my first professional job.
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