What mindset do young entrepreneurs need to be disruptive in Africa Today?
Bob Collymore, CEO of Kenya’s leading mobile network Safaricom Ltd, gives insight into the mindset needed for young entrepreneurs to be disruptive on the continent. This video is part of the African Leadership Network‘s #AskALN series. The series features Young Global Leaders (WEF), Social Entrepreneurs, CEO’s and Public Sector Leaders.
Economic liberation is the best way to honour our forefathers
Kwame Nkrumah, Julius Nyerere and Kenneth Kaunda are part of a generation of leaders known as the “founding fathers of Africa”. Sixty years ago, they led a movement to liberate the continent from the shackles of colonialism. Today, as I see projections by McKinsey showing Africa will have the largest workforce in the world by […]
The Man Behind the Lens: Travelling the continent with Nana Kofi Acquah
Nana Kofi Acquah is a Ghanaian storyteller whose favourite medium is his camera. He worked in the world of advertising for five years prior to becoming a full time photographer. His work has taken him across the continent where he has worked with Corporates, NGOs and magazines. His pieces have been exhibited in Europe, Africa and America.
ALU Names Mathematician and Technologist Conrad Wolfram to the Global Advisory Council
ALU is proud to welcome Conrad Wolfram, physicist, mathematician and technologist to the Global Advisory Council. Wolfram is the Strategic Director and European co-founder/CEO of the Wolfram Group of Companies. Described as the place where “Computation meets Knowledge” and the “The Math Company”, the Wolfram Group specializes in pushing boundaries at the intersection of computation, […]
MyElimu: Taking Education Out of the Classroom
Growing up Given Edward had to wake up at 5am each day if he wanted to make it to school on time. His journey involved two buses and two hours of traveling. This was tough for him especially when he had to start his journey back home because students would meet to discuss what they […]
Martha Chumo: The Self-Taught Developer making Technology Relevant in Kenya
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Nairobi Dev School equips youth in East Africa with computer programming skills and helps them build technology-based solutions to everyday challenges. The school was established in 2012 by Martha Chumo, a 21-year-old self-taught programmer, after she was denied a visa to study in the US. Chumo gave up a scholarship to study medicine after […]