When we met with celebrated entrepreneur Christine Khasinah-Odero, the founder of Supermamas.co.ke in Nairobi, she told us that the baby market has a huge opportunity and hardly anyone has stepped into it yet. Could that be the right market for you? The children‘s clothing market is indeed one of the most lucrative segments of the

Unlike any other time in Africa‘s history, more women (especially in urban areas) are working at paid jobs or running their own small businesses. As a result of this trend, there is a growing opportunity for convenience services like crèches and daycare center businesses. More middle class families can now afford these services and appreciate

First of all: The things you can produce here are really almost endless! Some are so simple, and you can start to design and produce them in your own home using the help of skilled locals. For other products you may want to get some machinery to manufacture the items. But even here we are

Primary and secondary education makes up a major proportion of the overall demand for education in Africa, because parents are desperate to give their children a good foundation in the early years. It is very important to catch them young and get children interested in education while their learning ability is high in the formative

If the condition of primary and secondary education in Africa is bad, the state of university education on the continent is much worse. Apart from being poorly run, the number of universities in Africa cannot cope with the huge (and growing) number of university-ready students every year. More young Africans are desperate for a university

Because the academic curriculum in many universities is out of date and largely irrelevant in today‘s industries, more university graduates need to update‘ their knowledge and skills to stand a good chance of employment. Faced with rapidly changing technologies and stiff competition in a difficult job market, more Africans are seeking professional training and certifications

Many of the vital skills required to succeed in life and work are generally not taught in African schools. There is a growing interest and demand from individuals and businesses for non-technical and soft‘ skills training for employees. The most common subjects covered in this type of training include Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Team Building, Communication, Presentation

Teaching and learning is gradually shifting from the physical and face-to-face‘ teacher-student classroom model to a more flexible model which allows teaching and learning to happen on demand.‘ Nowadays, people are less willing to abandon their work and sit in a classroom for the whole day. There is a growing need for learning solutions that