Tatenda Mungofa believes a vehicle can reveal a great deal about the economy that produced it. From the roads it was designed to navigate and the climate it was built to endure, to the infrastructure that supports it and the customers it serves, automobiles are often shaped by their local environments. Yet for much of …
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Alumni stories
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Tatenda Mungofa Is Building Vehicles for Africa, Not Just Selling Cars to It
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Hyacinth Orji Is Bringing Nigeria’s Informal Markets Into the Digital Economy
Hyacinth Orji believes Nigeria’s next major e-commerce opportunity may already be operating from the neighbourhood shop. Recognising that thousands of small businesses, from food vendors and pharmacies to local retailers and traders, form the backbone of the economy yet remain largely outside the digital systems shaping modern commerce, he founded Quick Waka to bridge that …
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Aristide Chabi Is Making Knowledge Accessible in Benin
Aristide Chabi understands that access to information can shape the trajectory of academic discovery. For a student seeking a dissertation, a researcher searching for scientific literature, or a university safeguarding decades of scholarly work, the ability to access knowledge quickly and efficiently is often the difference between progress and stagnation. Recognising the challenges posed by …
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David Mustapha: 5 Ways AI Is Transforming E-Commerce In Nigeria
David Mustapha believes technology can reduce the uncertainty that comes with online shopping. Despite photos, descriptions, and reviews, customers often struggle to accurately visualise products, leading to disappointment, returns, and lost trust for businesses. As the Founder of XRNET, a Nigerian software company, he is using artificial intelligence, augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), and …
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Patrice Murugi Wachira Is Unlocking the Hidden Value of Beekeeping in Kenya
Most people think beekeeping is about honey. Patrice Murugi Wachira saw something far more valuable.For generations, honey has been the product most closely associated with beekeeping. Yet inside every hive lies another resource with extraordinary commercial potential—bee venom. Used in pharmaceutical research, cosmetics and specialised medical applications, bee venom commands significantly higher market value than …
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Hannington Mambo Is Helping African Businesses Build Software Faster
Five years ago, Hannington Mambo walked into a crowded business networking conference with an idea he believed could transform software development in Africa. Standing before a room of investors, he explained the architecture, capabilities and long-term potential of FasterDev, a platform designed to simplify how software is built. The technology was ambitious, but the audience …
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Noah Kipkoech Is Bringing Digital Opportunity Closer to Rural Kenya
For Noah Kipkoech, technology is not simply about internet access, it is about expanding opportunity. Across many rural communities in Kenya, something as routine as accessing a computer, applying for jobs online or completing a digital skills course can require travelling long distances. While cities continue to benefit from rapid technological advancement, many smaller towns …
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Siphilele Magagula Is Redefining Healthy Baking in Eswatini
For many people, sharing a meal is one of life’s simplest pleasures. Yet for those living with food allergies, intolerances or specialised dietary needs, the dinner table can often become a place of limitation rather than connection. Siphilele Magagula believed that had to change. What began as a deeply personal search for healthier food options …
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Phiwayinkhosi Mavuso Is Building an Export-Ready Future for Eswatini Agriculture
For Phiwayinkhosi Mavuso, agriculture should not stop at production. It should create businesses capable of competing internationally while creating opportunities at home. As the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Greenhill Estates PTY Ltd, Phiwayinkhosi Mavuso is building an agribusiness that combines sustainable farming, export readiness and environmental stewardship to strengthen food systems and create …
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Evangelista Chekera Is Reinventing Poultry Farming in Africa
For thousands of smallholder farmers across Africa, losses are accepted as part of farming. Evangelista Chekera refused to accept that. Instead of asking farmers to adapt to outdated systems, she asked a different question: What if technology could mimic nature? That question became the foundation of Passion Poultry Pvt Ltd, an agritech company designing affordable, …
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