Maiden post
Hello everyone! So this is the first AfricaLens post and as the name suggests, this website / blog intends to spotlight the interesting things going on across the continent. More importantly, it hopes...
View ArticleOzwald Boateng on BBC HARDtalk
In the last week, global fashion icon Ozwald Boateng spoke to BBC HARDtalk on his success, race, and why entrepreneurs are moving to Africa. Born in 1967 to Ghanaian parents in London, he opened his...
View ArticleEntrepreneurship: The New Cool
By RJO In the age of Ramen noodles, instant messaging, on-demand TV, and speed dating, it seems implausible – unheard of – to expect to toil for success. It should be instant. Of the many benefits of...
View ArticleVenture Capital and The Missing Link (Part 2)
In recent years, an increasing number of global PE firms are looking to growth regions for returns, and with Africa ticking everyone’s boxes for “the next big thing”, separate Africa-focused funds are...
View ArticleVenture Capital and The Missing Link
The increasing recognition of small business as an engine for growth across Africa is an encouraging step for those with an interest in its development. The barbershop chain, the mobile money operator,...
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