Africa is strongly emerging as the world’s next hotbed of innovation. One of the best pieces of evidence to support this is the number of industries that are being disrupted at the moment — from mobile money to mobile job hunting and recruitment.
Yet the largest revolution that’s sweeping across the continent’s emerging markets is in renewable energy, specifically solar power.
Today, solar is growing so quickly that of the nearly 600 million Africans living off-grid, experts estimate that approximately 10 percent are using clean, renewable energy to power their homes.
So, how did solar come to dominate Africa so thoroughly? And specifically, what lessons can other entrepreneurs learn from the ingenious, resourceful entrepreneurs operating in the challenging conditions of the African continent? These are 4 of the biggest lessons to take away.
Ultimately, given the numerous challenges that African solar energy startups face, it’s logical that they would have much to teach entrepreneurs the world over. And their most important lesson may well be the vital role of creativity. After all, without a forward-thinking vision and the courage to challenge existing circumstances, none of these innovative companies would exist today.
Read the full article at Entrepreneur.com
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