Guest post on behalf of The African Society of Cambridge University CAMBRIDGE, UNITED KINGDOM – The African Society of Cambridge University (ASCU) is proud to announce the fifth annual ‘Africa Together’ conference to be held on Saturday, 16th June 2018. The theme for this year’s conference is ‘Pathways to a New Africa’, and will be held at the Cambridge Union Building, […]
African Communicators Discuss Continent’s Narrative at British Library The London edition of Africa Communications Week (ACW) hosted by Abjel Communications will take place on Friday 25th May at the British Library. Africa Communications Week is the premier gathering for communications professionals and thought leaders looking to impact the current narratives on Africa. The Week aims to convene communications leaders from various […]
Thank you to all who participated in Dalberg’s study on diaspora investment in Nigeria, commissioned by DFID’s Policy Development Facility. The results are out! Guest post on behalf of Dalberg Global Development Advisors Nigeria’s diaspora, estimated at up to 15 million people worldwide, plays a crucial role in driving growth and progress in the country. As Nigeria emerges from recession, civic and business […]
What does a tech entrepreneur look like? As with most things in life these days the first “person” I asked was google. The results? Mostly white men. Young African women do not often get to see themselves represented in the tech space and therefore lack visible role models. It’s difficult to aspire to what you cannot see. This is the […]
We recently caught up with Olu Aruike, Event Director of IE Africa Club, and Ejike Izejiobi, Event Coordinator, who kindly provided us with highlights from their IE Africa Day 2017 event in Madrid. The 25th of May of every year has been set aside by the African Union (AU) to celebrate ‘Africa Day’. And so, it was in that same spirit […]
In the summer of 2013 and 2014, Caleb spent 2 weeks working alongside the COO and CFO at one of Nigeria’s largest retail banks. He learned several vital lessons that he believed every individual wishing to undertake an internship, especially in Africa, should know. 1 – Plan Your Schedule Ahead of Time – It makes all the difference Planning ahead […]
Upon hearing about Made in Africa, the LBS Africa Business Summit 2017, I knew this would be a great opportunity as a newbie entrepreneur of a new fashion and tech start-up to learn, network and get exposure to great and like-minded people, so I was not disappointed. Africa, or as I like to refer to it “The Sleeping Giant”, is waking […]