In Uganda, some believe that disabilities are from curses or witchcraft. This startup fights cultural stigma by creating opportunities for disabled children.
The year 2015 was an exciting year for entrepreneurship in East Africa. Check out this gallery of photos capturing the 9 Unreasonable East Africa ventures.
WATCH: This video captures 5 weeks in 5 minutes—a glimpse into the stories filmed by Unreasonable Media while visiting the second annual Unreasonable East Africa Institute.
In Tanzania, agriculture employs about 80% of the workforce. Yet, most smallholder farmers struggle to earn a sustainable income. This company is changing that—with vanilla.
Less than 3% of Kenyans pay for ongoing insurance plans because it's confusing and expensive—dangerous in times of emergency. This company combines micro-credit with micro-insurance to help people get cash fast.
In Kenya over 70% of the population are farmers. But, they can't access markets, and their income suffers. Ojay Greene is changing that by connecting them.
In 2011, South Sudan became the world’s newest nation, but it knows little other than civil war. Yet this company is training doctors to improve healthcare.
For people in developing countries, counterfeit drugs are a huge problem. Miti Health disrupts the supply chain and helps pharmacists trust their medicine.
For many people, poverty is not having transportation to leave and access greater opportunity. Bicycles Against Poverty is changing that in rural Uganda.
In Kenya, 300 children under five and 20 women die daily from preventable conditions linked to pregnancy and childbirth. Totohealth aims to change that.
In East Africa, it has been a year of excitement around entrepreneurship. These are the most important lessons learned from Unreasonable East Africa 2015.
CEO and founder of the first Unreasonable East Africa Institute reflects on the valuable lessons learned that build a foundation for future development in East Africa and an ecosystem for entrepreneurs to thrive.