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U.S. Entrepreneurs Target Africa’s Solar Opportunity

A slew of VC-funded, American solar energy startups seek to profit by electrifying African communities, per Bill McKibben in the latest issue of the New Yorker.

June 2017

Cairo, Johannesburg, & Lagos are Africa’s Three Biggest ‘Markets’

According to Fraym's Urban Markets Index which estimates economic activity, consumer size, & connectivity to determine ultimate "market size."

June 2017
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Will Africa’s Challenges be Solved by Silicon Valley?

Peter Kariuki and Barrett Nash, co-founders of SafeMotos, the Rwandan motorcycle taxi app, answer with a firm 'no.' Read why.

June 2017

The Need for Collaboration in the African Software Engineering Ecosystem

Andela's Senior Technical Consultant shares his view on what it takes to build a robust software engineering ecosystem in Nigeria and Africa.

June 2017

How Homegrown Innovation is Solving Many Of Africa’s Most Pressing Challenges

SAP Africa's Managing Director writes that despite recent headwinds to the 'Africa Rising' narrative, African enterprises continue to innovate and solve "transformational" problems.

June 2017

African Businesses Win by Understanding Base of Pyramid Consumers

MeTL Group's CEO provides a brief overview of one key African business trend: firms profitably serving low-income, bottom of the pyramid (BOP) consumers.

June 2017