Agriculture is big business in Africa. According to the World Bank, the sector employs 65 per cent of the continent’s labour force, and accounts for 32 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP)” The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations affirms that the world population will reach 9.1 billion by 2050, and to feed that number of people, […]
Weiterlesen »Health demands in Africa are growing rapidly due to the continent’s rapidly expanding population, of which according to United Nations Population Division is expected to double to 2 billion by 2050. A new generation of African entrepreneurs recognise the need to develop novel technological solutions although faced with a lack of support for early-stage entrepreneurs. „Kenyan startups specialising in e-health […]
Weiterlesen »A brighter economic outlook: After a turbulent 2017, South Africa’s outlook for 2018 seems bright. The year started with Cyril Ramaphosa vowing to revive the struggling economy. The Rand hit the key support level of R12.25 on Tuesday in response to his speeches. Ramaphosa hopes to increase the global investment outlook and economic growth for the country. With more than […]
Weiterlesen »Kenya’s entrepreneurs working in conviction to produce the country’s next generation of tech billionaires entrepreneurs has envisioned a diverse and multi-stakeholder investment in its communications technology; its connection to the rest of the world and the domestic market that motivates innovation and creativity. Kenya’s fastest growth in mobile hit the global trends between 2007-2010 with the success of mobile Innovations like Mpesa, a mobile […]
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