The African gig economy is comprised of 80 million gig workers on the continent. Yet, more than 50 percent of gig workers are under-served by traditional financial institutions, lacking a safety net of savings and unable to access productive finance due to the lack of basic documentation requirements such as pay slips. In this interview, …
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Oluwatosin Abejide is the founder and chief government of Rheevo. A make-up artist with expertise within the magnificence care business. Abejide is among the many nation’s main make-up artists creating a distinct segment in Nigeria’s magnificence business. She has at all times cherished wanting good and making others look higher, an attribute that drew her …
Selassie Atadika’s culinary muses crisscross the globe—from her mom’s kitchens in Ghana and the U.S., to a decade in United Nations’ priority zones. Now back home in Ghana, she celebrates Africa’s culinary heritage through “New African Cuisine.” Atadika is a founding member of Trio Toque, the first nomadic restaurant in Dakar and studied at The …
When she was 15-years-old, Winnifred Selby co-founded Ghana Bamboo Bikes, an initiative NGO that provides jobs and skills training for youth in rural Ghana through the manufacturing of bamboo bikes. At 17-years-old, Winnifred also established her own business, Afrocentric Bamboo Initiative, manufacturing and marketing the bamboo bike model. Now, at 19, Winnifred employs 30 young …
Fearless & Flexible: WINNIFRED SELBY ‘s African Socio-Ecological Business Read More »
Nothing could have prepared Founder and CEO Olowo-n’djo Tchala more for business than growing up with 41 brothers and sisters. Growing up in a remote village in West Africa with his 41 siblings, Olowo-n’djo Tchala was born into a community where everyone from his mother to his father and his father’s four wives were responsible …
Changing How the World Does Business – OLOWO-N’DJO TCHALA, Founder and CEO of Alaffia Read More »
Anyone can code, says Betelhem Dessie. And she’s going to prove it. Meet the self-taught programmer who’s determined to unleash the potential of the country’s young people. Ethiopia is transforming. This is a country where most people still make a living from farming, and poverty and violence continue to blight lives. But in the capital …
One woman’s mission to empower Ethiopia’s youth through tech – BETELHEM DESSIE Read More »
Tom Osborn is the founder of Greenchar, a company working to provide Kenyan households with environmentally sustainable and affordable cooking fuel. Tom Osborn is a social entrepreneur who has turned adversity into fortune, for himself and his community. He grew up in Awendo, a rural community in western Kenya, in a household that used firewood …
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A 43-year-old banker has helped reimagine what it means to grab and enjoy a cup of coffee on the go in Harare, with his mobile coffee business, Zimbarista. It’s shortly after 8am on a Tuesday, and there’s a constant stream of gym-goers and commuters making their way towards a mobile coffee truck parked at a …
From Banker to Coffee Shop Owner – TUNGAMIRAYI MUSUNGWA Read More »
While enduring the challenges of rebuilding in a new country, many immigrants in high-income countries also embrace the responsibility of sending money to their family members living in low or middle-income countries. These peer to peer cross-border transfers are known as remittances. According to the World Bank, in Sub-Saharan Africa, global remittances reached $48B in …
How FLERI is Improving Access to Quality Healthcare Across Africa – SAM BADDOO Read More »
CEEK is a streaming platform for Virtual Events and Experiences featuring the biggest names in music, sports, and entertainment. With multiple software and hardware patents, CEEK delivers world-class immersive content across mobile, desktop, Smart TV, and VR Headsets. Mary Spio is the CEO and Founder of CEEK VR Inc. A Deep Space Engineer, Mary helped …
