New Hub Leads announced on TEFConnect Instagram after the election rerun, Somachi Chris-Asoluka at the Brazilian Philanthropy Forum, alumni highlights from Tanzania as the team heads to Senegal, Chamber of Commerce connections, health perks and second-stage funding updates.
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Alumni Weekly Newsletter – September 7, 2026
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Tatenda Mungofa Is Building Vehicles for Africa, Not Just Selling Cars to It
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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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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Alumni Weekly Newsletter – August 17, 2026
Hub Lead polls closed, Chamber of Commerce connections for alumni, discounted medical checks, and Jama Ibrahim’s mission to feed Somaliland through Hadi Farming.
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Alumni Weekly Newsletter – August 10, 2026
Hub Lead elections close today, Avon Medical and Avon HMO discounts, a masterclass on using technology for business, and Olufunmilola Nworie’s Lochids Limited.
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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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Alumni Weekly Newsletter – August 3, 2026
Hub Lead elections begin, alumni success stories on the website, Avon health discounts, and Rutendo Georgia Kusano’s Monkey Rain Atelier.
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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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