Ways To Make Money in Africa – Business Ideas and Success Stories That Will Inspire the Entrepreneur in You!
Africa is a land of amazing business opportunities. The success stories in this article prove there are many ways to make money in Africa. But Africa is classified as a poor continent. How…
How these Successful African Entrepreneurs Raised Capital for Their Businesses
“I don’t have the capital.” “Nobody wants to give me capital.” “The banks have turned me down five times.” These are some of the most common reasons people give for…
Minimum wage will be most detrimental to youth without degrees
On February 7 2017, then deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa signed an agreement with representatives of big business and labour (excluding Cosatu) on an agreed National Minimum Wage. This is to…
Mellowcabs
Mellowcabs are high-tech electric pedicabs manufactured from recycled materials. These vehicles primarily provide first and last mile public transport in urban areas, thereby filling the gap for commuters who need micro…
Biomedical smart jacket
According to UNICEF, pneumonia kills half a million children under five each year in sub-Saharan Africa. A main contributing factor is the slow diagnosis. Ugandan inventor Brian Turabagye has created…
Ghanaian develops app to track missing phones
Phone theft is common around the world, and the feeling of losing a mobile phone with no hope of finding it can be devastating, not only because of the lost…
Nigerian girls win Silicon Valley contest for app that spots fake drugs
Lagos, Nigeria (CNN)Five months ago Jessica Osita had never used a computer, sent an email or even browsed the internet, yet she is part of a team of five teenagers…
Uganda’s multipurpose tractor
Last Thursday, Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda, unveiled a multi-purpose tractor called the MV Mulimi at the University’s Agricultural Research Institute. The three-wheel mobile innovation is made out of a combination of…
Meet the 19-year-old tech genius coding at Ethiopia’s first AI lab
(CNN)At 19-years-old, Betelhem Dessie is perhaps the youngest pioneer in Ethiopia’s fast emerging tech scene, sometimes referred to as ‘Sheba Valley’. Dessie is coordinating a number of nationwide programs run…
Lagos govt introduces new method for farm produce transportation
IN its quest to guarantee food security for Lagosians, the Lagos State governor, Mr Akinwumi Ambode, has hinted that the government would encourage the use of reusable plastic crates to…
