"lmpact measurement” sounds like something dreamt up by consultants with endless spreadsheets and a love for jargon. For many social entrepreneurs, it feels like a distraction from the real work…
You may be running a small social enterprise in Nairobi, Accra, or Kigali. Your idea works — it’s improving lives, creating jobs, and tackling a real community challenge. But as…
If you’ve ever run a social enterprise, you know the tension between purpose and profit is real. You’re not a traditional charity, but you’re also not a typical business. So…
If you've been watching travel trends post-2020, you've noticed something fascinating: travelers aren't just looking for Instagram-worthy experiences anymore. They want their adventures to matter. And nowhere is this shift…
If you run a business in Africa, you know volatility isn’t an occasional occurrence — it’s a constant companion. One week the currency is steady, the next it swings wildly.…
Across Africa, women grow, harvest, and sell the food that feeds hundreds of millions. Yet when it comes to owning land, accessing credit, or using technology to scale their work,…
Do you sometimes wonder if your next big idea is really “big” enough. You keep hearing about unicorn startups raising millions, building massive teams, and going after global markets. But…
The Big Picture: Why Tariffs Matter to YOU As an entrepreneur, you might be in a situation where you’ve just secured your first big international client. Your products are ready,…
Over 60% of African startups fail within the first 5 years. However, many of those failures are not final—they're just pivots in disguise. From Kenya’s agriculture-tech scene to Nigeria’s fintech…
A New Chapter for Africa’s Startups In 2023 alone, African startups raised over $3 billion, with fintech, edtech, and agritech leading the charge. But behind these headlines, something even more…