He had a humble beginning which dates back to his teenage years in Zimbabwe where he was an internet café assistant through his self-acquired knowledge and also in the business of buying and selling satellite dishes. Within two years, Eugene and his two employees successfully installed over 2,000 satellite dishes in his community, but despite …
“I found school boring, and I was never really good at school,” explained Ganje, who now sits at the helm of a multi-million-dollar advertising company in Botswana, called H & G Advertising. The school dropout said he managed to convince his mother to allow him to “take a one-year break and travel,” and then continue …
9 months ago, this young and vibrant gentleman posted a piece on his LinkedIn page. It said; “Hi, I am Emmanuel Nduka, I am 20 years old and an introvert but I’m very bold when it comes to Speaking up on things that matter, especially when opportunities are concerned. I am a 3rd-year Chemical Engineering …
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Tinashe Nyamudoka was one of the team of Zimbabwean top sommeliers in Cape Town who competed in the World Wine Tasting Championships and who stars in the forthcoming documentary about them, Blind Ambition. Here’s his story; I came to South Africa in 2008 without any prior knowledge or background in wine. The wine wasn’t even …
This 22-year-old is quickly becoming one of Kenya’s rising entrepreneurs. She is the chief executive officer of International Brand Solutions (IBS). The firm worth over Sh6 million, is a fast growing research marketing company that is involved in rebranding to easily meet the market demand and the right audience. Born and brought up in Kawangware …
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Several years shy of his 40th birthday, Marc Farrell has already lived multiple lives. Born in Trinidad, he left his tropical home for the stately halls of MIT, where he began studying chemical engineering–at the age of 16. By 26 he would also hold a masters in philosophy from the University of Cambridge as well …
Jihan Abass, a 28-year-old Kenyan woman, often walks into meetings full of puzzled faces as people crane past her looking for the boss of her new digital motor insurance company. Abass is the boss. “They would be surprised to see that it was actually me,” said Abass from her bright office in Nairobi, where almost …
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Africa needs women entrepreneurs who understand the power of the entrepreneurial value chain in their countries, and in Ghana, a great example can be found in Kimberley and Priscilla Addison, founders of ’57 Chocolate. The company’s philosophy is based on a bean-to-bar approach to manufacture and distribution, adding value to everyone along the value chain, …
Talk about a brave entrepreneur! Jessica O. Matthews was jumping rope while clad in gold stiletto heels. Matthews executed some fancy moves, to the delight of audience members at Inc.’s GrowCo conference in Las Vegas. She then affixed a pair of large bulbs to the jump rope’s handles. “And then you’ve got light,” she said, holding the glowing …
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Talk about a brave entrepreneur! Jessica O. Matthews was jumping rope while clad in gold stiletto heels. Matthews executed some fancy moves, to the delight of audience members at Inc.’s GrowCo conference in Las Vegas. She then affixed a pair of large bulbs to the jump rope’s handles. “And then you’ve got light,” she said, holding the glowing …
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