This is the
best time in history to be young and African. We live in an era characterised
by an abundance of opportunities and young people starting sustainable
businesses across the continent. The conversation about Africa is gradually
shifting from that of poverty to one about creativity, business, and
investment.
“Entrepreneurship
is having a transformative effect across the continent as more and more young
people are starting their own businesses rather than waiting to be employed by
someone,” notes Marcello Schermer, Regional Manager for Africa at Seedstars
World, a global startup competition. “Many governments, corporates, investors
and ecosystem builders have understood that, which is why you’re seeing
co-working spaces, accelerators and all kinds of startup programmes pip up
everywhere from Morocco to Mali, to Ethiopia and Mozambique, and anywhere in
between.”
Countries
like Côte d’Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania, Ethiopia, and
many others have taken centre stage as some of the fastest growing economies in
the world. Contributing to the continent’s economic growth is a vastly growing
number of hungry young entrepreneurs doing wonders across various sectors.
Let’s get to know some of them:
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