The swivelBOX Academy provides an innovative combination of online and offline learning in STEM and entrepreneurship, which has been specifically developed for 14 – 18 year olds in East Africa. Their mission is to nurture young East African talent and provide them with the necessary networks, entrepreneurial and tech-centric skills to thrive on both the domestic and international scale. SwivelBOX is now partnering […]
When Kimberly Selden was invited to assist with the setup of a radio and television station in Niger, her idea for the Global Media Project was born. Global Media Project is a non-profit that utilises media and technology to connect people through storytelling, a journey which started in 2012. Originally premised on providing a platform for students to create compelling […]
At Movemeback HQ, we have often pondered the question: “how as a man, can you support African education and look good doing it?” We think we have found the answer! Reddendi is a new startup founded by two London Business School students, Neeraj Dalmia and Stefan Humphries. Reddendi is a premium menswear brand that was created with a core vision of giving back to […]
Technology’s ability to connect is an amazing thing, especially when solutions are inspired by the ways communities already interact. A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of interviewing Kyai Mullei, the CEO of a Kenyan crowdfunding application, ‘M-Changa’. Though worlds apart, Kyai and I have a few things in common. We’ve both spent many years in the States and are […]
Last week I caught up with seasoned entrepreneur Jeffrey Kimathi who shared the inspiration for his journey to start his latest business the BUYU Collection, the challenges of doing business in Africa and his pearls of wisdom for those seeking to start a business on the Continent. BUYU is the latest brand to shake-up the African luxury market, seeking to create […]
“By putting ideas out there you give them the chance to survive; they might not turn out exactly how you had envisioned them, but they’ll probably die if you don’t let them outside of your mind.” – Femi Agbayewa (2015) Sometimes it’s easy to get caught up in your every day life, viewing the status quo qua holy grail; sometimes […]
There are few times that I find myself the least interesting person in the room. As I saunter around I get talking to Brian, a Kenyan investment banker based in London. “What do you mean you want to wait 5 more years to go to Ghana? Go now! Africa needs you now!” I’m taking in his every word as we animatedly discuss […]
Movemeback, meet Tayo… Meet Adetayo Bamiduro or ‘Tayo’ – the man transforming Nigeria’s logistics industry through mobile technology. After speaking with Tayo for an hour or so, I believe in his potential and am impressed by the size of his vision. According to him “the beginning of the transformation of Africa [in recent years] started with the introduction of mobile […]
Large amounts of money are sent to Africa every year by individuals from all over the world to support friends, spouses, parents and children. The World Bank estimates that in 2013 alone, approximately $32 billion were sent to Sub-Saharan Africa from individuals abroad. Volumes are expected to continue growing over the next few years, with current and projected figures excluding […]
“To dare is to lose one’s footing momentarily. To not dare is to lose oneself” – Soren Kierkegaard I want to be part of the generation that addresses the challenges facing the continent … Nice and romantic, right? Alas, trying to work out how you do that and what it means both personally and professionally, whilst going about your normal […]