The journey so far: Olugbenga Agboola, CEO, Flutterwave Published by Staff Writer on 8 January 2020 ‘There’s no unlimited capital in Africa for entrepreneurs. You don’t have the chance to make a lot of mistakes, unlike folks in Silicon Valley.’
Digital payments offer brand new opportunities for financial services providers in Africa Published by Staff Writer on 8 January 2020 To find out more about the continent’s digital payments environment, we speak to Andrew Key, MD for Africa at Network International.
Meet the Boss: James Claude, CEO, Global Voice Group Published by Staff Writer on 13 December 2019 An interview with James Claude, CEO of Global Voice Group.
How to navigate security in a modern workplace Published by Pratik Roy on 10 December 2019 Security should become a part of every employee’s DNA, writes Microsoft’s Pratik Roy.
These solar-power entrepreneurs are lighting up Sierra Leone Published by Douglas Broom on 9 December 2019 Easy Solar has supplied 300,000 homes in Sierra Leone with solar-powered lighting and chargers.
The journey so far: Edwin Bruno, CEO, Smart Codes Published by Nelly Murungi on 22 November 2019 ‘All great ideas are scary because they always threaten what we know.’
The journey so far: Cordel Robbin-Coker, co-founder and CEO, Carry1st Published by Jaco Maritz on 19 November 2019 ‘One of the lessons that I’ve learned as an entrepreneur is that the biggest challenge is managing your own psyche.’
The journey so far: Abisola Tolu-Odutola, CEO, Mumspring Published by Jaco Maritz on 18 November 2019 ‘As an entrepreneur, everyone is your boss: your employees, your investors, your customers. You now have multiple bosses.’
Modern workplaces – upskilling Africa’s workforce for the needs of tomorrow Published by Chrystele Dumont on 13 November 2019 New technology is sweeping across Africa, giving businesses exciting opportunities that didn’t exist only a few years ago.
Meet the Boss: Mansoor Hamayun, CEO, BBOXX Published by Jaco Maritz on 5 November 2019 Mansoor Hamayun, CEO of pay-as-you-go solar power company BBOXX, answers our questions.
Due Diligence: VC in Africa the opposite of Patagonia vests, Blue Bottle coffee and Burning Man Published by Jaco Maritz on 29 October 2019 Eghosa Omoigui, founder of EchoVC Partners, discusses his firm’s investment philosophy and the untapped opportunities for VC investors in Africa.
The journey so far: Brad Magrath, co-founder, Zoona Published by Nelly Murungi on 29 October 2019 ‘No one performs at their best when you are exhausted and under pressure for long periods … find time to look after your whole self, not just your business.’
Startup snapshot: Online fashion store Doeks & Prints focuses on African designs Published by Staff Writer on 23 October 2019 Doeks & Prints is an online fashion store, based in South Africa.
The journey so far: Ameer Sherif, CEO, BasharSoft Published by Nelly Murungi on 21 October 2019 ‘At times, we didn’t even have enough cash for office rent and had to change offices five times in two years.’