ELIZABETH MASIYIWA, H’18

A Social Entrepreneur Dedicated to Making a Difference Early childhood education in Africa has failed to make it to the top of the agenda for policymakers in most African countries. The lack of resources and funding leads to inadequate teacher training and educational opportunities. As a social entrepreneur, Elizabeth Masiyiwa wanted to address these challenges […]

MAYA HORGAN-FAMODU, H’17

Accelerating the Demand for Investing in Africa According to the World Bank, the rate of return of foreign investment in Africa is higher than any other developing region, and yet venture firms and tech companies often view investing in Africa as a challenge. Nigerian-American Maya Horgan-Famodu saw an opportunity in this challenge and launched Ingressive […]

OLUSEUN ONIGBINDE, H’15

A Social Entrepreneur Makes Open Data in Nigeria a Public Reality Despite being one of Africa’s richest economies, Nigeria still struggles with numerous socio-economic challenges and instances of government corruption. Nigerian social entrepreneur Oluseun Onigbinde decided to combine his expertise in journalism, strategy, and finance to create a digital solution that would make public data […]

IYINOLUWA ABOYEJI, H’10

Using Tech to Enable Africa’s Success Iyinoluwa Aboyeji is a serial entrepreneur bent on unlocking Africa’s potential. The many barriers to success made it difficult for African businesses to reach the same scale as their Western contemporaries. Aboyeji saw the opportunity for leveraging technology as a way to remove these barriers and drive success. He […]