Six years ago, I wrote this article about TechCabal, because I saw it as a promising new publication that could bring a fresh perspective to Africa’s coverage of the digital industries. The publication, which was launched just two years before TRUE Africa, is now ten years old, and TechCabal’s journalists have “covered the fundraises, exits,Continue reading “Which Conversation Was the Highlight of the Inaugural GITEX Africa Conference?”
Category Archives: Entrepreneurs
Why Is Serena Williams Investing in Black Engineers?
Driven by the promise of equal opportunity that came out of the civil rights movement and continued with affirmative action policies, many colleges and universities in America have made concerted efforts to enroll more Black students. Some of those Black students chose to pursue an education in engineering and STEM, but African American representation inContinue reading “Why Is Serena Williams Investing in Black Engineers?”
The Congolese Man Who Built a Different Kind of Limousine
Kikunda Lwembe grew up in a family of mechanics. He may have a degree in international relations but a lifelong passion for cars has found expression: he’s fabricated a limousine and offers it for hire. Now he’s considering his next, bigger project. When Kikuna Lwembe returned home from uni with his academic certificate tucked inContinue reading “The Congolese Man Who Built a Different Kind of Limousine”
The Art Advisor Leading One of Africa’s Most Exciting New Contemporary Art Galleries
In the final article from our Limitless series celebrating women in male-dominated industries, we profile a TRUE Africa alum who is fast becoming one of Ghana’s leading gallerists promoting the work of emerging artists from across Africa and its diaspora. [responsive id=’49250′ name=’2021/12/F829783E-2E9B-4DE7-ABFD-1788900BC51A-scaled.jpg’] A stylish global traveler who moves around Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, theContinue reading “The Art Advisor Leading One of Africa’s Most Exciting New Contemporary Art Galleries”
The Former Athlete Now Building a Fast Food Empire
Next up in our Limitless series celebrating women working in male-dominated industries, this entrepreneur from Botswana has switched from tennis to chicken wings. Before Natasha Siku first picked up a racket at nine years old as a part of her primary school’s compulsory sports programme, no one could have predicted that she would be playingContinue reading “The Former Athlete Now Building a Fast Food Empire”
These smokeless, energy-efficient stoves are saving lives and trees
A clutch of university degrees could have led to a cosy job in Paris. Instead, Ermann Zannou decided he could do more by living closer to the country of his birth, Benin. So he set up Green Ker in Abidjan. Now, his stainless steel stoves are saving lives. In a large workshop located in IvoryContinue reading “These smokeless, energy-efficient stoves are saving lives and trees”
This young doctor is looking to transform Africa’s health systems
After coming face-to-face with the challenges besetting a chronically under-funded health system, Dr Maxwell Okoth decided it was time for change. He was 25-years old and working as an intern at a public hospital in central Kenya when he came face-to-face with the enormity of the challenges besetting his country’s health system. “We would beContinue reading “This young doctor is looking to transform Africa’s health systems”
The Tswana Entrepreneur Making Lingerie Women Actually Like to Wear
Beautiful underwear doesn’t have to be uncomfortable. And too often, men have influenced what clothes women wear. Next up in our Limitless series celebrating women working in male-dominated industries, this first-time entrepreneur is building a fashion empire with her intimate understanding of what women want. Mitchell Van Der Est founded her custom lingerie line, RosaContinue reading “The Tswana Entrepreneur Making Lingerie Women Actually Like to Wear”
The Grape Farmer Who Loves Watching Things Grow
Kyenpiya Deshi had no thought of becoming a grape farmer until local demand for the grapes in her back garden pushed her to go “commercial”. Now this lecturer in plant science is growing all kinds of fruit to satisfy huge local demand. Many people find it hard to believe that grapes grow well in KyenpiyaContinue reading “The Grape Farmer Who Loves Watching Things Grow”