Meet the Boss: Phathizwe Malinga, managing director, SqwidNet Published by Justin Probyn on 14 March 2019 ‘The workplace professional is no different to the sports professional. Practice a lot.’
Three nuggets of business advice from top Nigerian fintech entrepreneur Published by Staff Writer on 10 March 2019 Three lessons we can learn from Chijioke Dozie’s business journey.
The journey so far: Elo Umeh, CEO, Terragon Group Published by Justin Probyn on 7 March 2019 ‘Money follows vision – and not the other way around.’
Andela co-founder on why entrepreneurs should “get obsessed” with the problem they’re trying to solve Published by Vanessa Bauza on 4 March 2019 Christina Sass, co-founder of Andela, talks about the future of Africa’s tech sector.
Startup snapshot: Changing the way people live in Lagos Published by Justin Probyn on 13 February 2019 Nigeria-based Spleet’s mission is to change the way people live together and re-define the future of urban shared-living for working professionals, millennials and digital nomads.
Startup snapshot: Successful Nigerian tech company bootstrapped from a garage Published by Justin Probyn on 11 February 2019 From starting with nothing but laptops in a garage four years ago, 3 Wise Pixels managed to get itself listed on the London Stock Exchange’s Companies to Inspire Africa 2019 report.
The journey so far: Ani Charles Bassey-Eyo, CEO, LANI Group Published by Justin Probyn on 7 February 2019 ‘Business and entrepreneurship are not just about something to fund a lifestyle, but [are about] birthing a dream and nurturing it.’
How Africa’s entrepreneurs are changing the direction of globalisation Published by Rapelang Rabana on 28 January 2019 Africa is in a position to solve its challenges using exponential technologies, and in doing so, it can leapfrog what exists in countries with higher gross national income.
The journey so far: Collins Onuegbu, executive vice chairman, Signal Alliance Published by Justin Probyn on 24 January 2019 ‘Entrepreneurship is a journey. Time and experience teach you along the way.’
Startup snapshot: Using Airbnb bookings as collateral for loans Published by Justin Probyn on 16 January 2019 AirAdvance provides cash advances for Airbnb hosts based on their confirmed future bookings.
The journey so far: Lukonga Lindunda, executive director, BongoHive Published by Justin Probyn on 10 January 2019 ‘We learn the most from stepping out, trying and failing.’
Startup snapshot: Ghanaian company training a new generation of data scientists Published by Justin Probyn on 10 January 2019 Blossom Academy trains and pairs data science talent with tech businesses operating in Africa.
Profit-making idea: Connecting professionals through a pan-African database Published by Justin Probyn on 9 January 2019 Matching like-minded professionals using AI could be the key to doing business in Africa.
The journey so far: Precious Lunga, CEO, Baobab Circle Published by Justin Probyn on 3 January 2019 ‘I am one of those people who put 100% into whatever I am doing, so side hustles would never work for me. It has to be all in!’
