TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIAL INNOVATION COMMENTARY
Development in technology and social innovation are moving at a fast pace on the African continent. This section of EI seeks to inform Ethiopian innovators on some of these developments on a regular basis and inspire them to also explore opportunities in this area.
BUSINESS INSIDER AFRICA (BI)
Empowering African entrepreneurs: An interview with Somachi Chris-Asoluka, CEO Tony Elumelu Foundation Somachi Chris-Asoluka, the newly appointed CEO of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, recently spoke with Business Insider Africa at…
EXAMPLES OF TECH INNOVATIONS THAT TACKLE SOCIAL CONCERNS IN AFRICA COUNTRIES
Creativity and ingenuity in technology are driving a new generation of African innovators. It’s well known that African countries are developing at a rapid rate. According to the World Bank’s…
AFRICA AND FINANCE FOR YOUTH (ADDESINIA AKINWUMI AFDB)
Africa Doing More, Not Enough, to Finance YouthNovember 11, 2019 It is too little to make much of a difference, admitted Akinwumi A. Adesina (PhD), president of the AfDB, addressing…
MAKING THE INVISIBLE, VISIBLE (REETA ROY, MASTERCARD FOUNDATION)
VIEWPOINTMaking the Invisible VisibleContributed by Reeta Roy(Ed.’s Note: Reeta Roy is the President and CEO of Mastercard Foundation)9 November 2019By ContributorThe future of work may be the defining issue of our…
HOW DO WE FINANCE SOCIAL INNOVATION? 5 INSIGHTS FROM AFRICA
Ashoka In December 2019, The Impact! Africa Summit, hosted by Ashoka and the British Council, convened at the Kenya School of Monetary Studies around the topic “Collaborative Finance for Social Innovation.”…
UNRAVELLING THE PROBLEMS IN AFRICA WITH SOCIAL INNOVATION
According to UNICEF, by 2050, the population of Africa will grow to 2.4 billion, the vast majority of which will be under the age of 35. In order to cater…
COVID-19: SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION: KEY TO AFRICA’S RECOVERY
Science, technology and innovation will be at the heart of Africa’s recovery from the devastating coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the continent’s ability to create sustainable jobs, according to Executive Secretary…
HOW SOCIALLY-LED INNOVATION CAN BRING POSITIVE CHANGE IN UNCHARTERED TIMES
By Muhammad Nabil, Partners and Startups Strategy Lead: Microsoft 4Afrika There’s an old and somewhat overused saying attributed to Winston Churchill that is nevertheless appropriate in these uncertain times: never…
WOMEN-LED TECH STARTUPS ON THE RISE IN AFRICA
Photo: Andela / Mohini Ufeli Tolu Komolafe, co-founder of the Ladies in Tech organization based in Lagos, Nigeria. Photo: Andela / Mohini Ufeli On the surface, sub-Saharan Africa boasts the…
DRUNK ON TECHNOLOGY, KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION, DEVELOPING WORLD FORGETS INNOVATION
By Asegid Getachew (assistant professor and research scholar at Andhra University. He can be reached at asewoldeam@gmail.com) Businesses operate in a very competitive and dynamic environment. Technological processes, product concepts and designs,…
ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION: PROPOSED SOLUTIONS FOR THE CHANGE AND RECONSTRUCTION NEEDED IN AFRICA
Mélio Tinga, 2021 Blog4Dev winner from Mozambique.This is one of 38 winning blogs from the 2021 Blog4Dev competition, the World Bank Africa annual writing contest, inviting young people to weigh…
TIDJANE THIAM; AFRICA IS IN A BATTLE FOR INNOVATION
Tidjane Thiam: ‘Africa is engaged in a battle for innovation’A conversation with Tidjane Thiam By African Business. Published on April 12, 2022Few African executives can unroll a CV as glittering as…
THE INNOVATIVE FINANCE LAB “CAPTURING THE “MISSING MIDDLE”
An interview with the architects of the program by Addis Fortune newspaperGizachew Sisay: The innovative finance lab initiated by the UNDP in collaboration with the National Bank of Ethiopia. They…