African Tech Hubs On The Rise
If you are African, you must have heard of 'tech bro' or 'tech sis'. This trend is a result of the growth of African tech hubs over the past two decades. These are people who work in the technology...
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How to Use AI Tools to Save Time Daily
How to Use AI Tools to Save Time Daily We live in a time where technology can either drain your energy or double your efficiency. The difference lies in how you use it. Artificial Intelligence (AI)...
Dr Susan Barbara Gyankorama Ofori-Atta
In a time when very few women — and especially African women — were able to access or be recognised in medicine, Susan Ofori-Atta broke multiple barriers: gender, colonial-era constraints, and...
How Are These African Women In Business Reshaping The World And Breaking The Glass Ceiling?
Africa has the highest number of female entrepreneurs in the world! In countries like Uganda and Botswana, more women are starting their businesses than elsewhere. The African women in business are...
Innovation Meets Dairy: How MooMe Is Disrupting The Milk Market
MooMe, a Tunisian AgTech startup, is integrating next-gen digital systems into the country's dairy field. Farmers can now monitor all activities on their dairy farms with just a few clicks. These...
This Bulk Buying Platform Is Tackling Inflation In Africa
Pricepally is creating a next-generation smart alternative food system for African cities. Direct farm-to-fork fresh food distribution is now possible with just a few clicks. It increases the...
Why South African Tech Hubs Perform Best On The Continent
South Africa has several key tech hubs across the country. They bring about innovation, entrepreneurship and an all-round growth of the African startup scene from the South African corner. Startup...
How Angola Cables Is Powering Africa’s Digital Expansion
There is growing opportunity for digital consumption in Africa. With the highest growing population in the world only 28.2% of individuals online, 0.4% having fixed broadband, and just 17.8% of...
15 Most Innovative African Startups in 2024
Africa has 54 countries and more than 1.5 billion people.
Worldometer Africa's 1.5 billion people and 54 countries present great market opportunities for entrepreneurs to capitalize on growing...
Avocados In Africa
Avocados In Africa has been synonymous with the taste of the continent alongside other tropical fruits. As a child, avocado trees seemed to be everywhere, and we put them in everything we ate, using...
Funding Opportunities for African Entrepreneurs
Introduction In the heart of Africa, a potent narrative is being written. Each day, a multitude of African entrepreneurs - visionaries, innovators, and game-changers - bring forth ideas that have...
Trevor Noah
Trevor Noah is a South African living in the United States. A comedian, writer, producer, political commentator, and television host best known as the former host of "The Daily Show" on Comedy...
Bob Johnson
Robert Louis Johnson, known as "Bob Johnson '' is an African-American businessman and the founder of Black Entertainment Television (BET). He is currently the chairman of RLJ Lodging Trust. Bob...
Influential African Personalities You Should Know
Influential African Personalities may be famous, but most are not. Famous personalities are easily identifiable if you want to learn about the continent and current affairs. But some tremendous...
Lumkani: Solving Household Fire
Lumkani solves household fire problems through a smoke detector and insurance. Lumkani is a small blue box. First, it measures the rate of temperature rise and then detects smoke. This ultimately...
African Businesses To Watch
African Businesses to watch make waves in the market despite today's unstable world economy. Our Continent is home to a lot of great businesses and mind-blowing innovations. Many start-ups in Africa...
Oprah Winfrey
When I hear the name Oprah, I remember the first time I heard it. It was the Oprah Winfrey Show on Kenya Television Network (KTN). I have wanted to know more about Oprah’s $2.6 billion net worth...
54Gene: Working To Improve Medical Solutions For Africa
54Gene strategically works in Africa because Africans have the most genetic diversity globally. What would surprise you is knowing that most genetic data comes from Europe, Asia, and other...
Startups To Watch Out For In 2022
Startups to watch out for this year despite Corona getting notable accolades. The entrepreneurs behind them continue to innovate after a difficult period, and African startups are included. They are...
Top 3 Investment Options
Investment options are numerous today because of improved technology. Many Africans use managed funds; however, we have access to different platforms today. Investing through a platform makes...
How To Do Awesome Interviews
Interviews can be pretty exciting and allow you to see the skills and expertise available in the market. You often want to achieve, especially with your first employee. You want someone you can hand...
African Infrastructural Projects You Can’t Get Enough Of
Africa is said to be among the top ten fast-growing economies worldwide. According to statistics, the population growth of this continent reaches new limits every day, with the annual population...
6 Things You Need To Know About Successful Startups But
You may not want to hear it, but you must do it to be a successful enterprise. Whether they prefer to change the world or truly make their vision a reality, startup founders dream of giving society...
African Entrepreneurs: Inspiring Stories”
African Entrepreneurs have inspired us by overcoming odds and putting the continent in the forefront =t of development and sustainability. At BeeTeeLife, we understand the significance of shining a...
6 Resources To Help You Earn Passive & Multiple Streams Of Income
In this Covid season how does one make passive and multiple streams of income? We need to be entrepreneurial and we must grow. Now these are important all the time but now even more crucial. Your...
Youth Unemployment And The Rise Of Entrepreneurship
There is a reason for the popular saying “the youths are the leaders of tomorrow”. Our youths represent the future and are a great asset to our nation. A country working towards a sustainable...
Everything You Need To Know About Smart Hela & Similar Platforms Before You Register
Join using this link: So the latest money making platform is SmartHela. Is it worth paying attention to> It may not be a full time occupation but it definitely will help contribute to your...
Gabriel Muli on Values, Systems and Focus In Your Startup Business
Elex products is the brain child of Gabriel Muli. He started it 19 years back and while he enjoys its success now, the first 10 years of starting the company were packed with lessons and he is...
Joyce Owaga’s Story on Finding Your Purpose
Despite losing important people through her life's journey, Joyce's entrepreneurial mind has not only helped her do well in a new career but thrive and support her family in a foreign land....
14 Factors To Consider When Picking An Insurance Company
Picking an insurance company means you are trusting them with your hard-earned money. This, when you are at your most vulnerable. Understanding that should keep you wary of smooth-talking insurance...
Starting a Butchery Business
Providing Africa with its favorite cuts Meat is a favorite in most African countries and dependent on where you live the type of meat can be varied. Options range from beef, goat, lamb and...
Your Business Idea – Will It Fly?
This is the question that keeps many entrepreneurs up at night. People may praise your business idea, encourage you, and assure you that it’s “brilliant”… yet they won’t buy, won’t...
Getting It Right First Time – The Kenya National Construction Authority
For those not in an industry, the intricacies of the industry may seem complex. However, joining a business association or registering with a Government Authority charged to support the industry can...
Turning Your Dreams Into Reality
Getting into the multi-billion dollar entertainment industry can, and often does require the best of you. Learn how to do it from someone who does it... We talk to Ken Smart a seven-time...
Has The Reality Of 2020 Kicked In For You?
So, has the reality that 2020 is half way through and that nothing is going back to 'normal' set in? or are you still ... waiting ...?? Waiting on government to 'open...
Turning A Hobby To Business
Most hobbies remain just that - great pass times. However, a few have managed to turn them into great business opportunities and moved from full-time employment to be great business owners. Hear...
Be The Entrepreneur On The Fast Track
This is the key to Africa's development, actually most economies' growth is dependent on small and medium enterprises. With the high unemployment rates in Africa, it is evident that our...
Fast Track To Success 11; Ways To Lead
People follow their leaders' actions. There is nothing like 'do what I say and not what I do' in leadership; you show what to do. To be a successful entrepreneurial leader you must develop success...
Fast Track To Success 10; The Continually Proven Formulae To Success
Everyone wants to be a success and even those who say they do not care, blossom when you congratulate them on an achievement.
Our natural tendency is to want to be good at one thing or another....
Fast Track To Success 9; Do Something To Grow Your Business Every Day
Whether large or small a business cannot grow if it is only in maintenance mode or shut. Maintenance activities may keep you in the game but will not make you a winner.
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Fast Track To Success 8: Treat Your Business Like A Business – Not A Hobby!
To be successful as an entrepreneur, always treat your business like a business or you have no business. Maybe you don't take yourself seriously and this may make for a bearable workday on those...
Fast Track To Success 7; Create A Beautiful Blog/ Vlog / Social Page
The fastest way to get popular in business is to move online - create a blog. Content is King. We are in the information age, and the information is got online. Credibility is established almost...
Fast Track To Success 6; Do Not Quit!
That is kinda obvious…. If you are not in the game how can you possibly win? However, my thinking is more around the view that 'a winner knows what to quit'. We quit every day because we are the...
Fast Track To Success 5; The Perfect Mentor
They need to be mentored when working on a new skill or area of your life you would like to improve in cannot be overemphasized. A mentor can make a whole lot of difference in a protégé's...
Fast Track To Success 4; Your Dreams – That’s What Keeps You Alive!
Stories told in religious books always end up with a person dying after they have fulfilled their purpose; the reason they were here in the first place. Often when people retire, they die, it seems...
6 Factors To Consider When Lining Up Suppliers & Service Providers
Suppliers and service providers can make your business successful or fail. The source of your inputs can determine whether you get to be a market leader in your sector or not. If you have the right...
Intellectual Property Bill 2020 + Legal Matters and the Creative Industry Part 1
In 2013, the Presidential Task force on Parastatal Reforms proposed that the three Intellectual Property ...
Ensuring Your Business Is Well Covered
A lot of risks are involved in business and you face this daily as you open up the metal shutters to the world. Business Insurance covers your business from any losses as a result of lawsuits,...
Making money during lockdowns Part 2 +
In this video: 1. Making money during lockdowns Part 2; I have tried to go into further details on making money online mainly highlighting things you should be aware of as you go into online...
Making Money During Partial Lock Downs – Part 1
As we go on with Corona lockdowns we need to come up with innovative ways to make money during these periods because we do not know how long this will last. Here are some suggestions on what you can...
5 Reasons Why Using An Independent Insurance Agent Makes Sense
There are two ways you can choose and insurance company either by enrolling the help of an independent insurance agent or by scouting for the right company yourself. An Independent Agent is a small...
Factors To Keep In Mind When Making A Decision On Whether To Build Or Buy A Business
There are two ways you can go into business. You either buy it or build it. Whether it's a franchise, sole proprietorship, or corporate these are the two extremes of how one gets into a business....
11 Ways To Bootstrap Your Business
Modern Ways to Bootstrap Your Business: 11 Practical Strategies for 2025
Yesterday, we explored the benefits of bootstrapping—maintaining control, reducing risk, and building a lean, resilient...
8 reasons why you should bootstrap your business
As an entrepreneur, you want to control the direction of your life and business take - that is one reason you became an entrepreneur in the first place. However, the reality of the need for...
8 Factors To Consider When Opening Your Business Bank Account
When opening your business bank account, it is a natural tendency to go to the bank you have been using or that one of your family or close friends have a relationship with. The reason for this is...
Are You Where You Want To Be?
Do you often feel you could do much better than you are doing in your business, career, or life? Or, do you seem to be doing everything right but making very little progress? Often the reasons are...
Contracts Agreements You Need To Get Into As A Business Owner And What To Look Out For
When you go into business you will be getting into a number of standard contracts and agreements that you will be using frequently in your business. These include those you use frequently with...
How To Come Up With Ideas For Your Startup
Issues in African economies are varied and can be easily recognised just by comparing more developed economies to those in the continent. Just doing this will give you a myriad of business...
Lack Of Information Affects Intra Africa Trade
The size of intra-African trade could be doubled from the current level of about $170 billion per year to almost $400 billion by addressing the issue of availability of market information on the...
A Key To Success: Active Commitment
Another beautiful day, week, and my question to you is - how committed are you to your success in the different areas of your life? Whether it's in marriage, your relationship with God, your...
Does Your Business Pay …Hobby Or Business?
The difference between a business you absolutely love doing and a hobby is the business pays. In this section, we discuss the different ways your clients can make payments whether you are serving...
Does Your Business Pay You?
'For Many Entrepreneurs There Is NO Payday!'Your business should be able to pay you. However little. This ensures that you get something out of your efforts even if the business were to go under and...
How Is The Business Doing?
While historically monitoring and evaluation systems are used by NGOs and development organizations to monitor the implementation of projects funded by them, increasingly, inclusive businesses have...
From Ideas To Action – In A Continent Facing Numerous Business Challenges
From Ideas to Actions was the theme of the UNCTAD 14 conference. Even as the delegates tried to discuss what action we should take, there was a need for consensus on a lot. Moving from idea to...
Business 24/7 – Using Technology To Boost Your Productivity
Technology can help boost your performance or be a barrier to achieving your objectives depending on how it is implemented. While internet connection could be better in most parts of the continent a...
Sell It!
Effective selling is about getting involved in activities that bring home the money. Your whole plan as you set up your business is to eventually generate sales because you satisfy a need. You do...
Marketing Genius – Advertising & Marketing Your Business Online & Offline
Reaching and retaining customers is one of the major challenges entrepreneurs have when they start their business. While there are many things you can do to market your business, only a handful may...
Brand Aid – Communicating The Offering
Your branding is your promise to your customers. It tells them what to expect. Below are some tips on how to go about this: 1. Pricing: A well-branded product will naturally attract the...
What’s The Deal?
The deal is all about Marketing. Marketing in layman terms is about matching the needs of your target market to your offering in the right place, at the right price and at the right time. It is not...
Looking Good – Perk up!!
To perk up, you have to be remarkable - stick out from the crowd in a positive way - unless you are a rock star then a lot goes. Some age groups don't even seem to have to like you as long as you...
Looking Good – It’s In The Mail
Mailing systems have evolved dramatically over the decades. While traditional direct mail—often called snail mail—still exists, its usage has drastically reduced for everyday communication....
Looking Good – 4 Key Advantages Of Cloud Based Inventory Management Software
Cloud-based inventory management systems allow the entrepreneur to track their inventory in real-time, collect data, as well as generate reports. This can be done using a wide range of...
Looking Good – The Lowdown On Inventory
Inventory management refers to the process of holding idle stock that has economic value, either in its complete or incomplete state, as it waits to be processed into a product, packaged, or sold at...
Looking Good – Why Stock Answers Are Good For Business
Stock answers are a database of issues and questions your clients face and the solution and answers to them. It entails technical solutions and frequently asked questions (FAQ). Having stock answers...
Looking Good – Creating A Professional Image
If you do not manage your professional image, others will manage it for you. It is in your branding. Make a concerted effort to be perceived in a certain way. Your professional image is a sum total...
Bringing The Right Internet Technology (IT) Partner On Board
The choice of an internet connection provider will be determined by the number of users you have and the usage/type of work they are doing. If the work involves heavy usage - streaming videos, and a...
The Business Lawyer – An Expensive Evil Till You Get Sued
One of the many concerns you will have as an entrepreneur is who will be your business lawyer. Lawyer fees can be exorbitant however they need to have one cannot be left until you are sued - by then...
Getting An Accountant Or Tax Consultant For Your Startup
Having a good accountant is important for your small business. It could save you a lot of money, time, and effort. Having no accountant or a bad one could result in paying higher taxes than you...
The Digital World- Automating Your Business
Not to be considered a small thing, the software helps you automate your business. Having the right technology makes a whole lot of difference for your business - allowing you to do much more than...
Factors To Consider When Hiring Your First Employee
While hiring an employee is a great milestone to get to as an entrepreneur, careful consideration needs to be paid to the different aspects of your business; workflow, workload, and whether you are...
Should You Build Your Product, License It Or Simply Trade In It?
As with starting a business, you can either build your product from scratch or buy it. below are some factors to keep in mind whether or not you decide to build the product or buy it.The choice of a...
Do Not Miss Out These Stages When Branding Your Business Or Product
The process of branding or rebranding requires that you carefully think through what you want to achieve with your branding strategy. It eventually results in a branding manual that acts as a guide...
7 Factors That Are Crucial When Selecting A Business Idea
As one gets in the habit of looking out for business opportunities you may find that you have more than one or two ideas that look attractive to you. One of the main concerns of such first-time...
7 Tips To Setting Up An Effective Team
Just as with the entrepreneur's knowledge and skills, the teams' knowledge and skills will affect their ability to build on a business opportunity and leverage each other's skills to create an...
8 Ways To Get Market Acceptance For Your Product
A good business model should result in market acceptance. If the market accepts the product and your distribution method, it will be easy for you to not only sell but remain relevant in the long...
Five Factors That Ensure Your Business Model Is Sustainable
With fast-changing technology, business models have evolved in different industries and the pace of change is expected to continue to be fast as industries merge and get disrupted. These changes...
The Entrepreneur Mindset
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Determining Your Time Input In Your Business
Determining Your Time Input In Your Business: Many people start their business as a side hustle while working fulltime. How much time do you need to spend working on your business for you to be...
African Entrepreneurs Guide Startup Edition
Content of Africa Entrepreneurs Guide PART 1: THE THINKINGCHAPTER 1: THE ENTREPRENEUR - The Mind-set1. The Mind-sets To Cultivate2. Determining Your Personal Time InputCHAPTER 2: THE BUSINESS...
Entrepreneur Checklist
As an entrepreneur, there is a lot you need to do to get your business started and going. below is a list of some things you will need to do to get your business going. Pick what is relevant for...
Business Naming Strategies
How to Choose a Name That Works for You Choosing a business name sounds simple—until you actually try to do it. A great name is more than a catchy word or trendy phrase. It shapes your brand...
8 Factors That Are Essential For Successful Business Partnerships
How to Choose the Right Business Partners for Faster Growth
In today’s fast-paced business world, the marketplace shifts so quickly that your idea can become outdated before it even launches. To...
A Renewed Mind Is Crucial For Africa’s Transformation
Africa’s Poverty Problem Isn’t a Lack of Resources — It’s a Crisis of Mindset, Leadership, and Vision Bee For decades, various schools of thought have attempted to explain why Africa remains...