YoungUpstarts

JULY 24, 2019

Take Ndubuisi Ekekwe, founder of Zenvus. In Uganda and Zambia it’s as low as 15% saying it would stop them starting a business , whereas in the US this figure stands at 34%. The agriculture technology sector, or agtech, in Africa is booming and its entrepreneurs think very long term and very big. But why is this?

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Austin Startup

MAY 9, 2018

Right: Umesh, Founder of NEWAH. Almost half of its working-age population are unemployed, and the latest United Nations Human Development Index ranks Nepal at #144 out of 188 countries, coming in behind Cambodia (#143), Zambia (#139), and Iraq (#121). I packed some Imodium and a sleeping bag, and I was on my way to Kathmandu.

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Hearpreneur

APRIL 10, 2016

We’re one of the only tech social enterprises in Zambia, where 2 million youth are unemployed. I love that being a founder requires all sorts of bravery to stretch yourself outside of your normal comfort zones on a daily basis into uncharted territory. Photo Credit: Dimitri Zakharov. You wake up every day with drive and purpose.

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