Africa
News and Articles About Africa
Global Entrepreneurship ![Yossi Hasson]()
An Accelerated African Tech Ecosystem: Startups Driving Innovation
As the global population increases, it is important for accelerator programs to recognize the potential in untapped markets.
Africa ![Konstantin Makarov]()
5 Hot African Industries Investors Should Be Watching
As credit access and technology infrastructure improve, partnering with a multitude of African counterparts means business opportunities for you.
Going Global ![Phil Gahn]()
Africa: A New Business Frontier
There's a whole continent of largely untapped commercial potential in Africa.
Millennials ![Konstantin Makarov]()
Want a Great Way to Win Over Millennials in Africa's Emerging Markets?
Millennials' values are going global. Respond by optimizing your company's horizontal management to meet their workplace needs.
Make More Happen ![Tracy Byrnes]()
How South Africa Built a Booming Wine Business
In a very short time period, South Africa has become a credible player in the worldwide wine marketplace.
Wines ![Tracy Byrnes]()
Picking the Right Wine for Thanksgiving
Show your entrepreneurial spirit by drinking something unconventional on Thanksgiving.
Entrepreneurs ![Darrah Brustein]()
5 Universal Truths About Entrepreneurship Learned From Rwandan Coffee Farmers
No two people will ever have the same journey but in the fundamentals, we all walk the same path.
Internet
Facebook Is Sending Up a Satellite to Bring Internet Access to Sub-Saharan Africa
The move is part of the social giant's Internet.org initiative.
Startups ![Andre Bourque]()
Entrepreneurs Tackle Pressing Problems at Startup Weekend Cape Town
The problems of daily life in impoverished South African townships inspire remarkable entrepreneurial ingenuity.
Make More Happen ![Catherine Clifford]()
This Guy Makes Hipster Shoes in Africa. But Don't Call Him a Social Entrepreneur.
Oliberte founder Tal Dehtiar sells handmade stylish sneaker-shoes. At the same time, he is demonstrating a new model of 'charity.'
Travel ![Laura Entis]()
Meet the Mastermind Who Designs Private Jet Vacations for the Ultra Wealthy
Geoffrey Kent has created unique and rare excursions for Bill and Melinda Gates, Sting and other power players.
Social Entrepreneurs ![Catherine Clifford]()
When More Is Less: This Social Entrepreneur Says Social Entrepreneurship Is Often Smoke and Mirrors
At a time when social entrepreneurs are hungry for eye-popping numbers -- things donated, lives changed -- Jacob Lief is going against the grain.
Young Entrepreneurs ![Geoff Weiss]()
U.N. Foundation Taps Ashish Thakkar to Channel His Entrepreneurial Expertise Towards Humanitarianism
Thakkar, who founded a billion-dollar company in Uganda at age 15, has just been named chair of the U.N. Foundation's Global Entrepreneurs Council.
Bitcoin ![Geoff Weiss]()
How the World's First Bitcoin Charity Is Harnessing the Cryptocurrency to Change Lives (VIDEO)
BitGive, founded in 2013, partners with nonprofits in the public health and environmental sectors and solicits charitable donations from Bitcoin believers.
Africa is the second-largest continent that is also the second-most populated. The land mass holds vast reserves of natural resources, yet just under 43 percent of its population lives in extreme poverty. Economic growth in Africa is generally slow, and corruption is bureaucratic. However, there are a host of increasing opportunities for entrepreneurs to bring new products and services to the developing.