Beyond Business Model Innovation For Your African Startup

Two companies: Groupon (a pioneer ecommerce marketplace connecting subscribers with local merchants by offering discounts on activities, travel, goods and services)  and  Blue Apron (an ingredient-and-recipe meal kit service) share one thing in common. Both are business model innovators. They rose not necessarily because of new fundamental technology underpinning their businesses, but rather, a new business model, […]

Using high speed internet to grow your business

Using high speed internet to grow your business   For a small business in Uganda today, a high internet connection can help propel your business – helping you access increasing cloud-based applications, share larger files, support more Wi-Fi-enabled devices, conduct video/web conferencing and more. When it comes to the internet connection, most small businesses are torn […]

11 Business Opportunities in Africa That Will Make More Millionaires in 2017

11 Business Opportunities in Africa That Will Make More Millionaires in 2017 2016 was “The Year of the Valley” for Africa. After nearly a decade of galloping economic growth, the continent experienced a very sharp decline last year. The hardest hit were the major commodity exporters, especially Nigeria, Angola and South Africa. Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy, went […]