Innovation

Tracking breakthrough technologies, startup ecosystems, and disruptive business models.

I have always loved what I do—and I take pride in doing it well. But I’ve never allowed work to come at the expense of what matters most: my family.…

Lessons on building a successful business in Emerging Markets

I have spent most of my career building businesses across emerging markets—Africa, Central Asia, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and…

$1tn wiped off US stocks after Chinese firm unveils AI chatbot

The launch of the Chinese AI chatbot DeepSeek caused a $1 trillion drop in US tech stocks, marking a pivotal…

$1tn wiped off US stocks after Chinese firm unveils AI chatbot

The launch of the Chinese AI chatbot DeepSeek caused a $1 trillion drop in US tech stocks, marking a pivotal…

African startups making an impact in agriculture  

Startups are gaining prominence and significance on the African content. It was reported that in 2020, there were an estimated…

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The simple steel box changing lives in Ghana

The adaka billa (small box) – is a communal savings box that helps small groups in villages across Ghana save…

Why group buying is a game changer in Ghana’s real estate

With Ghana on its way to economic resurgence, exploring different options to reach your life’s goals are highly critical to…

Africa’s crypto future

African nations are at the vanguard of the new movement towards central bank digital currencies, in a desperate bid to…

Nigeria: Sachetising Africa’s largest economy

High poverty and inflation rates in Nigeria are leading many businesses, including those in tech, to adopt sachet marketing to…

Bringing Zimbabwe’s judicial delivery system into the future

Rather than simply developing technology, we have inspired new possibilities and successfully transformed a place where prisoners were once sent…

The necessary rise of Africa’s health tech

The African health-care sector continues to struggle with a lack of resources and funding, but creative uses of technology offer…