By Miracle Nwankwo
In recent times, Africans are beginning to turn their hearts from seeking employment to making employment. This can be seen in the numbers of business ventures that are emerging in the continent, projecting a future of millions of African-owned brands.
In the spirit of the growing an entrepreneurial community in Africa, the continent is turning into a hub...
“We didn’t see this coming, we didn’t know it was going to happen, but we are all here, so how do we survive? What can we do?”
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“The global COVID-19 crisis is a bolt out of the blue for us all with serious implications as it is rapidly changing the way we live and work. Not only does it threaten...
Obado Obadoh, MD and founder of Nanjala Ltd, the parent company of Café Deli, says this fusion sets the restaurant apart from its competitors. Café Deli is a mix of African cuisine restaurant and a coffee house. “A continental fusion,” as Obadoh describes it. The business includes three restaurants situated throughout Nairobi but Obadoh and his team are planning...
Today, many people are earning way more than what they were earning at their first jobs but can’t seem to grasp why they are even in debt.
By Tunde Andrews
I wrote an article on the privilege of saving for the average Nigerian, and while reading through some of the comments, I noticed one from Ada who felt the article was incomplete as...
The Story of Boye Oshinaga: CEO Gradely
If you have never been to Africa or encountered an African, you may be wondering what an African youth looks like. I will advise you not to paint a picture from the bushman story you’ve once heard because this demographic and what they have in their minds will blow you up.
Let me start...
It took him eight months of trials to make sure that this rechargeable iron could work properly.
In this laboratory, 23-year-old Baraka Safari Elie spends his whole day making these rechargeable irons, the first of its kind in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
They are rechargeable and can conserve energy for up to 3 hours.
Young Safari Elie says he wants to...
Experts share tips at first Fashionomics Africa webinar, and a total of 136 fashion entrepreneurs, digital innovators and creative minds have joined the discussion.
The African Development Bank’s Fashionomics Africa initiative on Tuesday launched its first webinar series to discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the industry.
The African Development Bank under the leadership of the Gender, Women and Civil...
By Miracle Nwankwo
“I realised if I became a doctor, I could treat a few patients. If I focused on how to create models to allow patients access to care, I would have the greatest impact.”
Those were the words of a wise African entrepreneur who decided a long time ago to change the health system in Africa for the better.
Gregory...
By Miracle Nwankwo
The death of a woman at childbirth is very grieving to her loved ones who bear the pain of their loss forever. On many occasions, when people hear about a maternal death, they immediately ask the question “what happened?” or “How did she die?” which often ends in an unclear explanation.
Maternal health and mortality is an important...
Africa has the world’s fastest-growing beer market. The USD 13 Bn industry is buoyed by urbanization, a growing young population and the expansion of the continent’s middle class.
According to sector analysis, the African beer market will grow at a 5 percent rate until 2020, compared to 3 percent in Asia and 1 percent in Europe. It will have a...
Ken Giami Notes
Ken Giami Notes
You don’t win a race sitting down; you run, in spite of the odds, to win. Set your eyes on the prize, brace up...