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”
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Some Good News For Africa’s Digital Economy
Professional investors are projecting rapid growth in the value of Africa’s digital economy, riding on strong adoption of smartphones and COVID-19-induced transformation of the retail space. [responsive id=’49297′ name=’2022/03/IMG_1948-copy-scaled.jpg’] Africa’s internet economy is forecast to balloon 56 per cent to 180 billion US dollars in gross merchandise value by 2025 as the COVID-19 pandemic fuelsContinue reading “Some Good News For Africa’s Digital Economy”
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”
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 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”
The New 1-54 Art Fair Online Offering Is Worth a Visit
Our favorite contemporary African art fair kicks off on Saturday, October 16th, but with the pandemic many of us are unable to travel to London for the actual IRL experience. Not to worry, you can still experience this 9th edition with the new 1-54 Online offering. [responsive id=’49123′ name=’2021/10/1-54_ScreenShot4.jpg’] Powered by Christie’s, the fair isContinue reading “The New 1-54 Art Fair Online Offering Is Worth a Visit”
The Senegalese CEO Reshaping Telecommunications in Sierra Leone
In the third article from our new Limitless series on young African women who are changing the game in male-dominated industries, we interview 37-year-old Aminata Kane, a rising star in Africa’s cut-throat telecom industry. When Aminata Kane took on the challenge of turning around Orange’s Sierra Leonean subsidiary, the giant French telco was considering aContinue reading “The Senegalese CEO Reshaping Telecommunications in Sierra Leone”
The PR Professional Telling a Different African Story
This week, in the second article launching our new Limitless series on young African women who are changing the game in male-dominated industries, we shift our focus to Ndeye Diarra Diobaye, a 27-year-old communications executive who is taking a whole new approach to guiding corporate and institutional clients to the right decision. With her transculturalContinue reading “The PR Professional Telling a Different African Story”
The Young Woman Who is Redefining Africa’s Approach to Venture Capital
In the inaugural article launching our new Limitless series on young African women who are changing the game in male-dominated industries, we profile Maya Horgan Famodu, a 30-year-old, Lagos-based, Nigerian-American entrepreneur who is bringing a whole new approach to spotting and investing in Africa’s most promising early stage ventures. She appeared on the Forbes AfricaContinue reading “The Young Woman Who is Redefining Africa’s Approach to Venture Capital”