In Botswana, a group savings and lending project is offering lifelines to the nation’s un- and underbanked. We think this homegrown solution could work well in other African nations, too. ...
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Social entrepreneur Sibongile Manganyi co-founded Alma Clinics in 2018 to increase primary care access to low-income communities in South African townships. Here are her five tips on starting a digital healthcare business....
“In Africa, the low hanging fruits are the size of watermelons,” the former President of Dow Africa, Stéphane Paquier, memorably told me. Here, I look at three reasons European companies are still...
24 November 2022 • by Peter Bauer in Africa • 8 min read
Peter Bauer, co-founder and CEO of the cybersecurity company Mimecast, reflects on his company’s acquisition by private equity firm Permira for $5.8 billion, what keeps him motivated after two decades, and why his native South...
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24 June 2022 • by Sello Hatang, Verne Harris in Africa • 13 min read
Next year marks the 10th anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s death. Sello Hatang and Verne Harris worked closely with the South African statesman and offer valuable personal insights into what made him a...
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29 March 2022 • by Robert Hooijberg in Africa • 7 min read
Insurance take up on the continent is low, but Delphine Traoré, CEO of Allianz Africa, is confident that a wind of change is blowing. ...
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16 September 2021 • by Serra Cremer Iyi, Dorothée Baumann Pauly in Africa • 7 min read
The mineral is a vital component of electric car batteries, but small-scale miners, including children, are working in harsh conditions. Alliances need to be forged in the supply chain to make cobalt...
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2 August 2021 • by Jeroen Harderwijk in Africa • 9 min read
A former investment banker in Europe tells how he set up Asilia Africa in the Serengeti to help the local community ...
10 March 2021 • by Lindiwe Matlali in Africa • 8 min read
It’s not a lack of talent but a lack of opportunity that is holding back Africans, argues Lindiwe Matlali, the leading light in a not-for-profit organization which helps young people to reach...
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