East Africa
Jama Yassin: Transforming Somaliland One Crop At A Time
The greatest revolutions in history often started with the smallest decisions. Growing up with a desire to improve the standard of living
Nuya’s Essence: Tanzanian Beauty Queen Finds Her Business Groove With Natural Skincare Products
Hellen Dausen wanted to be a professional model and she was serious about it. After graduating with a BSc. in International Business
From a Childhood Experience to a Thriving Business, Meet Shamim Nabuuma
At the age of 6, Shamim Nabuuma experienced tooth pain and this was repeatedly treated with pain relieving tablets, however this was
Shabbirali Mussa: Solving the Waste Challenge of Tanzania
From Arusha to Dar es Salaam, over every 5 mins walk you will find a plastic bag (polythene) on the road or
Energy from Waste: Greenpact’s Leroy Mwasaru is Driving Social Impact in Kenya
As a high school student of Maseno School, Young Leroy Mwasaru started Greenpact when his school faced a problem of a faulty
Ishak Kanonya: The Self-Taught Software Developer in the World’s Most Entrepreneurial Country
Uganda has been ranked as the world’s most entrepreneurial country by Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM), recording the highest youth entrepreneurs with 55.6
Inspiring a New Generation of Farmers in Somalia, Jama of Hadi Farms Shares His Story.
Majority of the people of Somalia are pastoral nomads. Camels (the traditional currency of prestige and wealth), sheep, goats and some cattle
‘’Africapitalism begins with you!’’ – Riziki Jailos Messa
With conviction in the philosophy of ‘’Africapitalism’’ and the believe of founder, Tony O. Elumelu that “no one but African can develop
MyRide Africa: Where Technology Meets Matatu
In Kenya, matatu (or matatus) are privately owned minibuses. Often decorated, many matatu feature portraits of famous people or slogans and sayings.
Amani Katana is Making Waste a Resource Through Garb Tech
Few weeks ago, Amani Katana was part of the 1,000 Young African Leaders in Washington DC who listened to Founder, Tony O.
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