The Rules of the Game. Do you have what it takes to be a successful...
Entrepreneurs are unique because they understand the game of life and business, and how they fit and work together. Entrepreneurs think differently. They act differently. This short but epic...
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6 Powerful Ways To Steal More Customers From Your Competition
photo credit: Cyril Ruoso Do you hate competition? Do you feel other people or businesses selling the same products and services as you are giving you a hard time? Frankly, do you often pray that...
View ArticleThis entrepreneur has a very smart strategy to transform Africa’s education...
Fred Swaniker is a serial entrepreneur and one of Africa’s youngest and most promising leadership development experts. He founded the Africa Leadership Academy, the Africa Leadership Network and the...
View ArticleHow Private Security Businesses Are Booming in Africa, And An Inspiring...
Photo credit: diamondforcesecurity.co.za These days, you see them everywhere. Clad in uniforms of various colours and designs, private security guards are a common sight at banks, company premises,...
View ArticleChameleon farming in Kenya – This exotic business will literally blow your mind!
Across the world, chameleons mean different things to different people. Some consider this strange reptile to be a bad omen. Some other people think it’s poisonous. But there are others who absolutely...
View ArticleIs Africa Still Rising? Yes. Actually, We’re Just Getting Started!
On 13th May 2000, The Economist magazine ran a front cover that notoriously labeled Africa as ‘The Hopeless Continent’. In its eyes, Africa was a forsaken place — ravaged by war, famine and disease....
View ArticleMeet the urban farmer who plants and harvests vegetables from vertical sacks
As more Africans move to urban areas, finding space for agribusiness in most cities in a tough challenge. But what if you don’t need a lot of space to farm? What if you could plant crops (like...
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8 Revolutionary and Exciting Ideas That Are Changing The Way We Learn in Africa
photo credit: be-africa.org Right now, more than 60 percent of Africans are below the age of 30. And over the next three decades, Africa will see the highest rate of population growth in the world, and...
View ArticleLiquid gold: How this entrepreneur makes money from rabbit urine
Rabbit farming is catching on across Africa for several reasons. Unlike other livestock, rabbits are not resource intensive animals and their meat is considered lean (low fat) and very healthy....
View ArticleDear Mr. Zuckerberg, Thank you for ‘Free Basics’ in Africa. But, We’ll Keep...
photo credit: Reuters/Dado Ruvic About a week ago, Nigeria – Africa’s largest economy and most populous country – became the 40th country in the world, and the 22nd in Africa, to join Facebook’s Free...
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Why aren’t snails eaten in East Africa? Meet Rosemary, Kenya’s ONLY Snail...
Rosemary Odinga is arguably the only entrepreneur who’s actively involved in snail farming in Kenya. Unlike in West Africa where snails are heavily consumed as a delicacy, East Africans aren’t big fans...
View ArticleMicro-insurance for small farmers — This amazing idea is changing lives for...
In 1984, there was a terrible drought in Kenya that led to very poor harvests that made life miserable for many farmers in the country. Drought is a sad reality in many parts of Africa. Farmers may...
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The Big Spenders: How to Corner Africa’s Billion Dollar Medical Tourism Market
Every year, thousands of Africans travel to the Middle East and Asia for medical treatment. Two years ago, my mom was one of over 18,000 Nigerians who were issued visas to travel to India for medical...
View ArticleInspiring Innovation — How this 13-year old invented a solution to protect...
Cattle is central to the economy and livelihoods of the Maasai, but constant attacks on their livestock by lions from the nearby Nairobi National Park in Kenya remains a recurring problem that has...
View ArticleLast week, I was featured on CNN! Here’s the full story, and the Video too…
Over the last few weeks, CNN Money released a string of featured stories as part of its documentary series on Nigeria, titled: ‘Nigeria: An Economy Divided’ Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy, is in the...
View ArticleAfrica’s Cheetah Generation — If you love Africa, you need to watch this!
I can’t believe this video is already several years old, but it remains — to this day — one of the most candid and explosive TED Talks about Africa I have ever seen. This amazing man really says it as...
View ArticleHow to speak so that people want to listen to you — You’ll learn quite a lot...
Have you ever felt like you’re talking, but nobody is listening? As entrepreneurs, we often find ourselves in situations when we need to influence, inspire, convince, negotiate or simply communicate an...
View ArticleHow Nigeria’s Hard Economic Times Could Awaken A Sleeping Giant
A few weeks ago, this article of mine was published as an opinion piece in Business Day, one of Nigeria’s leading newspapers on business, economy, and markets. Although its message focuses on Nigeria’s...
View ArticleThe 3 Secrets of Successful Entrepreneurs — Obey these rules and you’ll...
Daniel Ally became a self-made millionaire at the age of 24. It all started when he realized that he was living far below his potential. After years of drug abuse and failing at life, Daniel was fed...
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10 Extreme African Business Opportunities – Are You Brave Enough?
If you are bored with the many articles that suggest rearing chicken, investing in real estate, or developing the next app is the way to go to make a healthy profit in Africa, today’s 10 extreme...
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