People

Get to know a few of the people who call Africa home.

Innovate Your Business Model: Fulfilling A Societal Need For Financial Inclusion

July 13, 2020February 5, 2021
Business, McKinsey, People
6 min read

James Mwangi, CEO of Kenya-based Equity Bank, built the company with one core purpose in mind: to solve the social problem of lack of access to financial services.

Meet MaiSoin’s Dédé Tounkara – Côte d’Ivoire

July 8, 2020July 8, 2020
Business, Feature Story, People
2 min read

Dédé has a Master’s in Public Health from Emory University with experience in disease surveillance in Central Africa. Dede co-founded MaiSoin, a social enterprise aimed… Read More »Meet MaiSoin’s Dédé Tounkara – Côte d’Ivoire

#AfrikanCreate’s Aya Dlova – South Africa

July 8, 2020July 9, 2020
Business, Feature Story, People
3 min read

Aya is a young creative from the rural outskirts of Butterworth, Eastern Cape, with a background in software development. A strict lockdown in South Africa… Read More »#AfrikanCreate’s Aya Dlova – South Africa

10 Young African Entrepreneurs to Watch

January 15, 2020January 15, 2020
People, Business
9 min read

This is the best time in history to be young and African. We live in an era characterised by an abundance of opportunities and young people… Read More »10 Young African Entrepreneurs to Watch

Most Affluent Families In Africa That You Probably Never Knew About

January 8, 2020January 8, 2020
People
8 min read

The most affluent families are built with something more than money. It takes wisdom, work ethic, and ambition passed down from generation to generation to… Read More »Most Affluent Families In Africa That You Probably Never Knew About

Legendary Photojournalist, Alf Kumalo

December 11, 2019December 31, 2019
People
3 min read

Alfred (Alf) Kumalo was a smartly-dressed walking library filled with books that housed pages of South Africa’s history. Born on 5 September 1930, he witnessed… Read More »Legendary Photojournalist, Alf Kumalo

Q&A With Nigerian Businessman Foluso Phillips

December 9, 2019December 31, 2019
People
6 min read

Foluso Olajide Phillips has a lot to celebrate. He’s just turned 60, and recently celebrated the 20th anniversary of his firm, Phillips Consulting. The avid bow… Read More »Q&A With Nigerian Businessman Foluso Phillips

Sharon Kadangwe: A Voice For Entrepreneurs

December 3, 2019December 31, 2019
People
5 min read

A few years ago, Sharon Kadangwe and her friends founded the Winter Ankara Fashion Expo (WAFE), an annual event which shut down half of Blantyre… Read More »Sharon Kadangwe: A Voice For Entrepreneurs

African Women in Tech: Rachel Sibande

November 4, 2019December 31, 2019
People
5 min read

Rachel Sibande Founder, mHub – Malawi Rachel is a computer scientist and social entrepreneur from Malawi. She is the Founder of mHub, Malawi’s first technology… Read More »African Women in Tech: Rachel Sibande

Top Award-winning SA Comedian, Sifiso Nene, Debuts One-man Comedy Show In Cape Town

October 22, 2019December 31, 2019
People
4 min read

SA’s most loved comedian, Sifiso Nene, is headed to Cape Town this November to debut a one-night only performance of his newest funny showcase, I… Read More »Top Award-winning SA Comedian, Sifiso Nene, Debuts One-man Comedy Show In Cape Town

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