Africa Innovators
Many African countries face challenges raised by rapid urbanization and fledgling democracies, and many are seeing the opportunities provided by rising internet access and young demographics. This evolution has shifted the narrative in Africa, from seeking foreign solutions for African problems to identifying African solutions to global problems. We explore both, and the people, policies, and companies making them happen.
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WHAT WENT DOWNThe biggest trends in African tech and startups in 2019Quartz Africa • December 31, 2019
PRIME EXAMPLEAmazon Prime has changed how global e-commerce works but most of all it’s changed our expectationsQuartz Africa • December 5, 2019
JUST A FORMALITYThe rise of the global “side hustle” and how one job isn’t enough in the gig economyQuartz Africa • December 5, 2019
HUSTLECould gig work transform a developing country’s economy?Quartz Africa • December 5, 2019
BY DESIGNAfrican tech hubs are starting to specialize and build a budding culture of innovationQuartz Africa • February 28, 2019
KAFFA CULTUREEthiopia already exports coffee beans—exporting its culture will be the next big stepQuartz Africa • February 28, 2019
RECOGNITIONThe vital work of African innovators is gaining more global recognitionQuartz Africa • February 27, 2019
LIGHTING UPHow two Eritrean brothers built a solar power business in some of Africa’s riskiest marketsQuartz Africa • February 22, 2019
DESIGN OF THE TIMESDesign Week Addis Ababa wants to turn Ethiopia’s growing economy into a creative oneQuartz Africa • February 20, 2019
BACK TO ITS ROOTSEthiopia’s teff flour is no longer patented as a Dutch inventionQuartz Africa • February 7, 2019