How this Nigerian built a business by promoting African cultures Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 25 July 2016 Tradition and technology meet in a range of apps and web videos celebrating African heritage and language.
Nigerian gives up stable salary to launch online learning marketplace Published by Kate Douglas on 21 June 2016 Tuteria recently caught the attention of the Innovation Prize for Africa and it is one of this year’s finalists.
American entrepreneur shares lessons learned from running a business in Kenya Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 13 June 2016 Audrey Cheng discusses her company and shares some observations about Kenya’s business environment.
Entrepreneurship is about a dream and steps to fulfil it, says Curro CEO Published by Staff Writer on 24 February 2016 ‘Success with the first step energises one to go on to the next.’
Is this ‘digital classroom in a box’ the future of education in Africa? Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 7 February 2016 A look at BRCK’s new digital learning product.
Fred Swaniker’s plan to build 25 ‘world-class’ universities in Africa Published by Kate Douglas on 3 December 2015 Ghanaian entrepreneur shares his model for low-cost, quality African universities.
Eneza CEO: With real money to be made, education sector not only for NGOs Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 21 September 2015 Education company Eneza is approaching the 500,000 user mark.
Why local content in Africa’s extractive sector won’t work without home grown human capital Published by Akanimo Odon on 16 September 2015 Africa’s extractive industries are committed to local content but universities aren’t producing the right kind of graduates.
Meet the Boss: Jeremy Johnson, CEO, Andela Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 4 August 2015 Jeremy Johnson is CEO of Andela, a company that trains young African software developers and matches them with top international companies.
Nigerian entrepreneur talks about building a pan-African education brand Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 28 July 2015 We talk to Princewill Omorogiuwa, founder of the Simon Page College of Marketing.
Gap between graduate skills and what is required by industry Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 19 June 2015 Employers often complain of half-baked graduates, whilst young people struggle to find jobs.
Start-up snapshot: Assisting student academics and providing tutor jobs for graduates Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 3 March 2015 African Tutor is an online platform offering students academic resources such as information on scholarship opportunities, fellowships, jobs and internships.
How Tanzania’s Ubongo Media built a business by making maths cool Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 11 February 2015 Tanzania social enterprise is helping children in East Africa improve their maths with interactive educational cartoon.
Start-up snapshot: App to help South Africans improve their school grades Published by Kate Douglas on 3 February 2015 A new South African tech start-up, Learning Lab Apps, aims to make learning easier by building web and mobile educational applications.