“If we teach today's students as we taught yesterday's, we rob them of tomorrow” Douglas, the force behind The MakersPlace, is steadfast in his mission. He wishes to empower the youth of Africa with the necessary skills and knowledge to excel in the rapidly evolving digital landscape. His ultimate objective is to, “create job opportunities for young Africans to stay in Africa, work in Africa, and make it in Africa”. Douglas is the fifth founder to be featured in our series on

“I was born in a thatched hut in Kisii, Kenya, with prospectuses of Oxford and Cambridge on our bookshelf, those being vestiges of my father's dreams that were never realised”. That was the beginning of Lydiah Kemunto Bosire’s journey that took her to the halls of University of Oxford and through the United Nations to her dream of establishing 8B Education Investments. Her journey is testament to the power of perseverance and the unyielding pursuit of education. Now, as the

Tarek Mouganie is the founder and driving force behind Affinity Africa, a full-fledged digitally-driven financial institution. It provides banking products to the underserved and unbanked population in Ghana, with plans to move across the continent. Tarek is a proud and passionate fourth-generation Ghanaian. His great grandfather moved from Lebanon to Ghana in the 1920s via Italy, then Senegal. His family have been born and bred in Ghana ever since. Tarek and Affinity Africa’

This is the second in our series on Africa’s Hidden Gems–amplifying the voices of African entrepreneurs who are leading the charge in tackling some of the continent’s most pressing Sustainability challenges. Today we turn the spotlight on Felix Appiah Nyarko, founder of Trisolace Farms in Ghana. His entrepreneurship journey begun when he was 14 years old following the death of his father. As the eldest child, there was no alternative but for him to support and look after hi

Regulatory moves in Brussels matter in [Congo] Brazzaville. The EU’s impending regulations on forced labour, which include child labour, could place some African businesses that export to the EU in a sticky mix of law, culture, and human rights. Unlike previous voluntary guidelines, some of these new regulations will establish legally binding standards for worker protection. Despite an increase in intra-African trade and closer ties with China, the EU still remains Africa’s

“I had a Eureka moment about single-use plastics and plastic pollution after surviving a flood and fire disaster around Kwame Nkrumah interchange in Accra, Ghana on 3rd June 2015, when floodwater engulfed the city center and claimed over 230 lives.” That moment was the beginning of a journey for Derrick Sarfo, founder of Dercolbags and later SPEX Africa, providing an entrepreneurial solution to one of Africa’s Sustainability challenges – waste management. Today we are beginni