By Apollo Buregyeya True economic development demands competence over charisma, and infrastructure over influence. Politicians don’t build nations – they often break them. Captains of industry...
By John Kourkoutas When people hear I built a thriving export advisory business focused on African markets, they often say, “You were just lucky.” “Right place,...
By John Dale A few years ago, if someone had told me I would soon sign a billion-naira palm oil export contract with a business partner...
By Dishant Shah In diplomatic corridors and boardrooms across the continent, a familiar question echoes: “Should Africa align with India or China?” The premise is flawed...
By Fidel Amakye Owusu Three months ago, I found myself in a strategic planning meeting with one of my executive partners at DefSEC Analytics Africa Ltd....
By Danilo Desiderio On December 18 2023, the Financial Times published an article that had an international resonance, which argued that Africa cannot grow without increasing...
Morehouse College honored John Hope Bryant, Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Operation HOPE, with the prestigious “Candle Award” at its 37th Annual “A Candle in the...
By Chike Ayodele Igwegbe The mass deportation of Africans from the United States is an undeniably complex and emotional issue. Yet, amidst the challenges, it presents...
By Ajay Wasserman Recent policy shifts under Donald Trump’s administration have unveiled a hard truth: Africa remains vulnerable to external political changes. From the reinstatement of...
By Edson Mpyisi Kenya stands at a pivotal moment where its youthful population can become either its greatest asset or a significant challenge. With over 75%...
The Government of Barbados is in the process of developing a comprehensive modern industrial policy aimed at strengthening local manufacturers, enabling them to expand and compete...
Emma Grede‘s background and journey to success indeed reflect a story of resilience and determination. Growing up in East London and raised by a single mother,...
By Gregory Simpkins I recently came across an intriguing headline in the New York Times: “The World Is Becoming More African.” The point being made is...
Startups in Kenya have received more equity funding from investors in Africa in the first half of 2023, as per data released by Briter Bridges. The...
Press Release | Safaricom shareholders have approved two new subsidiaries, one dedicated to investing in seed-stage and another on growth-stage start-ups. These significant developments, approved at...
By Gregory Simpkins In my time in and out of the U.S. government, I have seen and heard much about the value of women entrepreneurs. Years...
By Henri Al Helaly Entrepreneurship in Africa is on an exponential upsurge. The vibrant entrepreneurial landscape is being propelled by several factors: a young demographic driving...
Ventures Africa | In this age, technological innovation and development of a country or continent are closely knitted. That is why governments around the world prioritize it...
By Gregory Simpkins I count myself blessed to have been involved in the creation of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) and nearly a dozen...
By Walter Baets If you ask people what they consider the world’s most prestigious business degree, most are likely to answer, “An MBA.” Indeed, the Master...
The Tony Elumelu Foundation has revealed that finance, infrastructure and inadequate resource centers are the major impediments affecting entrepreneurial development in Africa, a new report by...
U.S. President Barack Obama told African entrepreneurs in Kenya on Saturday they could help counter violent ideologies and drive growth in Africa, and said governments had...
By Jake Bright As entrepreneurship takes off in countries like Kenya and Ethiopia, the U.S. President Barack Obama will be looking for more ways to boost...
Though government is now starting to talk the talk on helping business, it has yet to put local manufacturers in its procurement policies. It was about...
Young Ethiopians are eager to benefit from the economic growth of the last few years. And since the market has so many opportunities, everyone seems to...
In February last year, Rwandan techpreneur Akaliza Keza Gara was chosen from a list of nominees to represent her region (East Africa) at the Microsoft 4Afrika...
Sim Shagaya, CEO of Konga, Nigeria’s leading e-commerce platform, has identified electronic commerce (e-commerce) as a very important driver of Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Speaking...
Data from this year’s Anzisha Prize applications reveal a potential shortage of young entrepreneurs, particularly women, in North and Central Africa. While 55 percent of the...
In the last decade, the use of technology has contributed enormously to growth story of sub-Saharan Africa’s economies. Technology has opened Africa to new vistas and...
Martin Udogie is a trainer and a media personality with a peculiar story. After blazing through his academic pursuits, and graduating with First-Class in Business Administration,...
Nigerian philanthropist and entrepreneur Tony Elumelu (pictured), has announced the creation of a 5-year endowment of the The Future Africa Awards prizes. The idea behind the...
Entrepreneurship in Jamaica is on the rise – and this partly fueled by a persistently high unemployment rate – national unemployment currently stands at 14 percent...
Lawrence Carpenter – founder Owner and CEO, Super Clean Profesional Janitorial Services. PHOTOGRAB/Vimeo.com Young African American men, especially ex-offenders, face high obstacles to employment. That is...
Few countries in the world have the potential that Barbados does to reach the top tier of most Competitive Countries in the world. Barbados is now...
Caribbean BETA, will be hosting the annual tech entrepreneurship conference in Kingston, Jamaica November 16, 2012. According to its’ website Caribbean BETA aims to promote tech...
Barbados will host this year’s XV Inter-American Microenterprise Forum (Foromic 2012) from October 1 to 3, marking the first time ever that the event will be...
