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Hustlenomics: How Nhlanhla Ndlovu Provides Sustainable Housing in South African Townships

March 10, 2021

Meet Nhlanhla Ndlovu the founder of Hustlenomics, a for-profit impact driven social enterprise that’s…

AfricaX Changemaker Interviews

Wireless Technology Lab: How Joseph S.K. Pambu Brings Technology Access and Literacy to Rural Communities in Liberia

March 3, 2021

In this episode meet Joseph S.K. Pambu Jr. the founder of Wireless Technology…

AfricaX Changemaker Interviews

How Albert Diouf Helps Senegal’s Farmers Increase Their Income with Agri-Foodtech Startup AfrikaMart

February 18, 2021

In this episode, meet Albert Diouf, the founder of AfrikaMart, an Agri-Foodtech Startup in…

AfricaX Changemaker Interviews

MAX.NG: How Chinedu Azodoh helps Nigerians beat traffic with a safe and affordable delivery service

February 11, 2021

In this episode, meet Chinedu Azodoh, the co-founder of MAX.NG a Nigerian company…

AfricaX Changemaker Interviews

How Fa Diallo Trains Women as Early Childhood Professionals with Institut Académique des Bébés

February 5, 2021

Meet Fa Diallo, the founder of Institut Académique des Bébés a social enterprise…

AfricaX Changemaker Interviews

MACQUARIE MEDICAL CARE: How Armid Azadeh & Tosaline Auene Decentralize Healthcare in Namibia with Telemedicine

February 1, 2021

In this interview meet Armid Azadeh, the founder of MACQUARIE MEDICAL CARE and…

AfricaX Changemaker Interviews Hakeem Jimo, co-founder VeggieVictory

How Hakeem Jimo & Bola Adeyanju started Nigeria’s First Plant-Based Food Tech Company Veggie Victory

January 25, 2021

Meet Hakeem Jimo, the co-founder of VeggieVictory, a Lagos based company that was…

AfricaX Changemaker Interviews

How Karima Grant Creates Changemakers and Systemic Change in Education with Kër ImagiNation & ImagiNation Afrika

January 20, 2021

Meet Karima Grant, the co-founder of Kër ImagiNation Playschools & founder of ImagiNation…

AfricaX Changemaker Interviews Yaya Kone Coliba

How Yaya Kone encourages Ivorians to sort their plastic waste and recycle with Coliba

January 16, 2021

Meet Yaya Kone, the co-founder of Coliba, a startup specialized in collecting and…

AfricaX Changemaker Interviews

Chekkit: Protecting Consumers & Companies from Counterfeit Products with Tosin Adelowo & Dare Odumade

January 12, 2021

In this episode, we speak with two entrepreneurs, Tosin Adelowo & Dare Odumade,…

AfricaX Changemaker Interviews

How Amine Slimani launched Epicerie Verte, Morocco’s Premiere Marketplace for Organic and Natural Products

December 6, 2020

Meet Amine Slimani, the founder of Epicerie Verte, a marketplace specialized in organic and…

AfricaX Changemaker Interviews

How Ropafadzo Musvaire & Bekithemba Ngulube help increase informal retailers’ margins with Kweza

November 27, 2020

In this interview meet Ropafadzo Musvaire & Bekithemba Ngulube, two co-founders of the…

AfricaX Changemaker Interviews How Adama Kane creates access to Medicine through Health-focused Digital Payment Platform JokkoSanté

How Adama Kane creates access to Medicine through Health-focused Digital Payment Platform JokkoSanté

November 23, 2020

In this episode, meet Adama Kane, the founder of JokkoSanté, a social enterprise and…

AfricaX Changemaker Interviews

How Dieudonne Agudah gets low income urban households in Accra access to affordable bio digester toilets with WASHKing

November 13, 2020

Meet Dieudonne Kwame Agudah, the founder of WASHKing, a social enterprise working to supply…

AfricaX Changemaker Interviews

How Danielle Benedict Moreau started Sakura, a Business producing Natural Fruit Juices in Gabon

November 9, 2020

Meet Danielle Benedict Moreau, the founder behind Sakura, a fresh natural juice company…

AfricaX Changemaker Interviews

How Alfred Mbinglo produces Biodegradable Sanitary Pads in rural Ghana with PRIDE Sanitary Pads

November 2, 2020

Meet Dr. Alfred Mbinglo, founder of the Research and Counselling Foundation for African…

AfricaX Changemaker Interviews Elohor Thomas CodeLn

How Elohor Thomas matches vetted Software Engineers from Africa with Recruiters sourcing for Tech Roles through CodeLn

October 29, 2020

Meet Elohor Thomas, co-founder and CEO at CodeLn a panafrican tech startup that…

AfricaX Changemaker Interviews

How Cédric Singa brings GPS Tracking Solutions for Personal Security and Fleet Management to the DRC with Kintrack

October 21, 2020

Meet Cédric Singa, the founder of Kintrack, a business that creates solutions around GPS…

AfricaX Changemaker Interviews

How Aime Lebon uses pencils from recycled materials as an advocacy tool with Papersmart Industries

October 14, 2020

In this episode, meet Aime Lebon, the co-founder of Papersmart Industries in Windhoek…

AfricaX Changemaker Interviews

How Adepeju Jaiyeoba saves lives by reinventing rural maternal healthcare with Mother’s Delivery Kit

October 6, 2020

In this episode, meet Adepeju Jaiyeoba, the founder of Mother’s Delivery Kit a…

AfricaX Changemaker Interviews

How Vannel Dzigba brought Ghana’s Abossey Okai Car Spare Parts Market Online

October 2, 2020

In this episode, meet Vannel Dzigba, the founder of Abossey Okai Online, a…

AfricaX Changemaker Interviews

How Tomisin Adeshiyan brings Payment Security to Online Transactions with Nigerian Fintech Vesicash

September 27, 2020

Meet Tomisin Adeshiyan, co-founder of Vesicash, a company that is focused on providing…

AfricaX Changemaker Interviews

How Aldred Dogue Launched Africa Foods Mill to Help Farmers in Benin Reduce Post Harvest Loss

September 22, 2020

Meet Aldred Dogue, the founder of Africa Foods Mill, an enterprise in Benin that…

AfricaX Changemaker Interviews

How Blessing Achu Empowers Designers in Lagos With Fashion Business Accelerator 360 Creative Hub

September 8, 2020

In this interview meet Blessing Achu, the founder of 360 Creative Hub in…

AfricaX Changemaker Interviews

How Simon Mokgotlhoa and Lesego Ndlovu Started BallTalent to Give Local Sport Talents Global Exposure

August 31, 2020

In this episode meet Simon Mokgotlhoa & Lesego Ndlovu, the founders of BallTalent,…

AfricaX Changemaker Interviews

How Kamal Yakub is opening up mechanized farming to smallholder farmers with TROTRO Tractor in Ghana

August 16, 2020

Meet Kamal Yakub, co-founder of TROTRO Tractor, sometimes called the ‘Uber for tractors’…

AfricaX Changemaker Interviews

How Sinenhlanhla Ndlela is serving scoops of Love with vegan ice cream brand Yococo in South Africa

August 4, 2020

Meet Sinenhlanhla Ndlela, foodpreneur and founder of Yococo, an artisanal vegan ice cream brand…

AfricaX Changemaker Interviews

How Ifeanyi Umejei is trying to solve the electricity problem in Nigeria with ICE Commercial Power

July 24, 2020

In this episode, meet Ifeanyi Umejei, co-founder of ICE Commercial Power in Lagos, Nigeria.…

AfricaX Changemaker Interviews

How Sename Koffi Agbodjinou produces Smart Citizens with Digital Fabrication Lab Network WoeLabs in Togo

July 18, 2020

Meet Sename Koffi Agbodjinou founder of Woelab in Lomé, Togo and Ashoka Fellow.…

AfricaX Changemaker Interviews

How Mamoudou Touré turned Typha from a Problem into a Solution with HABIDEM in Mauritania

July 10, 2020

Meet Mamoudou Touré, agricultural engineer by training, who with his friend and business…

AfricaX Changemaker Interviews

How Mahmud Johnson Built a Social Business around Eco-Friendly Palm Kernel Oil with J-Palm Liberia

July 1, 2020

★★★ In this interview meet Mahmud Johnson, founder of J-Palm Liberia, a social…

AfricaX Changemaker Interviews

How Nkem Okocha uplifts low income women in Nigeria with FinTech Social Enterprise Mamamoni

June 20, 2020

★★★ Meet Nkem Okocha, the founder of FinTech Social Enterprise Mamamoni, whom we…

AfricaX Changemaker Interviews

How Pedro Da Fonseca Started the LED Manufacturing Business Black Gold Engineering From Back of his Garage

June 10, 2020

In this episode, meet Pedro Da Fonseca, the founder of Black Gold Engineering,…

AfricaX Changemaker Interviews

BANTUMAKERS – How Vanda de Oliveira & Ricardo Figueiredo launch impact businesses in Luanda, Angola

June 1, 2020

In this interview, meet Vanda d´Oliveira and Ricardo Figueiredo , the two founders of…

AfricaX Changemaker Interviews

How Sobel Ngom impacts millions with a Youth TV program and how he got quoted by President Obama

May 23, 2020

Meet Sobel Ngom, founder and director of the Social Change Factory. Sobel’s changemaker…

AfricaX Changemaker Interviews

How Samira Arjdal is promoting e-mobility and sustainable tourism in Morocco with RIVE Maroc

May 14, 2020

RIVE Maroc is an annual meeting of electric vehicles that takes place in…

AfricaX Changemaker Interviews

How Desmond Koney founded Complete Farmer, a crowdfarming platform in Ghana allowing anyone to become a farmer from the comfort of their home

May 4, 2020

Complete Farmer is a crowdfarming platform founded and based in Ghana that makes…

AfricaX Changemaker Interviews

How serial entrepreneur Adulai Bary helps create an entrepreneurship ecosystem from scratch in Guinea-Bissau

April 28, 2020

In this episode, meet Adulai Bary, a serial entrepreneur from Guinea-Bissau. He was…

AfricaX Changemaker Interviews

How Satta Wahab started Liberia’s first hair care company for African natural hair with just 100$

April 19, 2020

Meet Satta Wahab, the founder of Naz Naturals in Monrovia, Liberia Satta started…

AfricaX Changemaker Interviews

How Oduwa Agboneni reinvents a male dominated industry with Nenis Auto Care in Lagos, Nigeria

April 6, 2020

In today’s episode, we speak with Oduwa Agboneni, the founder of Neni’s Autocare in…

Ecosystems & Insights

Why Africa is poised to become the next Hub for Crypto Development

April 2, 2020

This is a guest post by Emanual Coen. More about the author and…

AfricaX Changemaker Interviews

How Murendeni Mafumo started Kusini Water, a Water Business with Social Impact, in South Africa

March 24, 2020

In this episode, meet Murendeni Mafumo, the founder of Kusini Water, a social…

AfricaX Changemaker Interviews Evariste Aohoui PARO-CI AfricaX Interview Blog Thumbnail

How Evariste Aohoui leveraged Co-Creation to build PARO-CI, an e-waste management company, in Abidjan from scratch

March 15, 2020

An Ashoka Fellow and previous French Teacher, Evariste Aohoui started PARO CI in…

AfricaX Changemaker Interviews Wiatta Thomas - Dare to Innovate and Aquafarms Africa

How Wiatta Thomas helps launch dozens of privat sector impact businesses through their non-profit incubator Dare to Innovate in Conakry, Guinea

March 10, 2020

Wiatta was born and raised in the United States of America, but has…

AfricaX Changemaker Interviews

How Ariana Oluwole helped develop the early childhood education industry in Sierra Leone with Narnia Daycare

March 6, 2020

It’s very common to observe something in society that is not working and…

AfricaX Changemaker Interviews Richard Brandt Codetrain Interview Picture Art

How Richard Brandt started Codetrain, Ghana’s biggest Code School, from his kitchen table

March 1, 2020

Richard Brandt started Codetrain, Ghana’s biggest commercial coding school from his own kitchen…

AfricaX Changemaker Interviews

How a deadly mudslide moved Alhaji Siraj Bah to start his impact business with 20$ in Sierra Leone

February 26, 2020

Many people that want to start a business, but haven’t, will tell you…

AfricaX Changemaker Interviews Regina Honu - AfricaX - Tech Needs Girls Ghana

How Regina Honu teaches thousands of girls how to code and create technology in Ghana

February 22, 2020

Regina Honu is a Ghanaian computer scientist, founder of Soronko Solutions, a software…

AfricaX Changemaker Interviews Naomi Tulay-Solanke Community Health Initiative Liberia

How to start a sanitary pad industry from scratch in Liberia – with Naomi Tulay-Solanke | Interview

February 17, 2020

Naomi Tulay-Solanke is the case in point, that you can achieve anything if…

AfricaX Changemaker Interviews Youness-Ouazri-Eco-dôme-Maroc-AfricaX

Youness Ouazri – How to start a sustainable construction company in Morocco

February 14, 2020

Meet Youness Ouazri, the founder of Ecodome Maroc. Based in Casablanca, Morocco, his…

AfricaX Changemaker Interviews Momarr Taal Tropingo

Momarr Taal – Tropingo Foods I The Gambia

February 3, 2020

At just the age of 32, Momarr Taal has now been an entrepreneur…

The journey

Crossing over from Senegal into The Gambia

September 5, 2019

5 min read Friends, this was the least we were prepared for a…

The journey

Diama Border – Crossing over into Senegal from Mauritania

July 12, 2019

8 min read Before leaving Mauritania for Senegal, we did all the research…

Our Two Cents

10 things that have gone out the window since leaving Berlin

July 5, 2019

5 min read Thomas and I left Berlin one month ago on 5th…

Our Two Cents

How we did Morocco in 2 weeks

June 26, 2019

6 min read Two weeks ago, I could not drive a stick to…

Our Two Cents

Engaged, a 90s movie and Men’s Perfume – Crossing over into Morocco

June 21, 2019

6 min read I am writing this from a less known guest house…

Our Two Cents

Dolly Parton, Working and Twerking – Greetings from Barcelona

June 21, 2019

5 min read Yesterday was our first very intense driving session. We left…

Our Two Cents

What my experience of Africa has in common with a Netflix subscription

June 19, 2019

5 min read Hi, my name is Dulcie, and I am an African…

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