Month: March 2018

Over 1,000 entrepreneurs have met in Nairobi for the 5th edition of the SANKALP Africa Summit. This year’s theme is ‘Open Alliance for a Sustainable and Inclusive Africa 2030’, which revolves around the Sustainable Development Goals and how various partners can work together to achieve these goals with the private sector. On the first day […]

The government and private sector have been urged to consider investing in the creative art economy. This came out during the fifth Sankalp Africa Summit 2018 held in Nairobi. Creative investment includes investing in arts, artistes, musicians, and graffiti people among other talents which the youth possess. This kind of investment is wanting because it […]

This week, the East Africa Venture Capital Association (EAVCA) with Intellecap Advisory Services released the Fintrek – which explores fintech opportunities in East Africa, new frontiers in fintech (defined as firms using technology to deliver financial products/services or capabilities to customers or others firms) and fintech investments in East Africa. Asia Pacific and Africa have […]