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.
Joachim EwechuOctober 13, 2014
A multinational health startup finds that water is just the start to bring healthy lifestyles to Kenya.
Nate BeardSeptember 2, 2014
Ugandan entrepreneur takes education into his own hands by creating local self-employment opportunities through pragmatic training programs.
Nate BeardAugust 29, 2014
Two women entrepreneurs bring design-thinking to Tanzania creating solar-powered mobile phone charging stations that are changing the way people think about accessing electricity in off-grid communities.
Nate BeardAugust 27, 2014
Indigenous tree—never before used for commercial purposes—is providing a Kenyan startup with the means to create an agricultural revolution in East Africa.
Nate BeardAugust 26, 2014
Father-son startup in Africa combines banking and franchising strategies to bring clean drinking water to millions in the next five years.
Nate BeardAugust 25, 2014
Wana Energy Solutions is moving Ugandans away from charcoal and wood to liquid gas, which requires less time, costs less money, and sharply reduces indoor air pollution and all of the attendant health risks.
Nate BeardAugust 22, 2014
The founder of Village Energy says his Ugandan solar-power startup is a means to an end. "It’s not about the technology. It's 'What is the development challenge out in the communities? Where can we have an impact?'"
Nate BeardAugust 20, 2014
French entrepreneurs engineering new fuel sources with biomass briquettes look to scale their startup to save costs and forests in Uganda.
Nate BeardAugust 19, 2014
A Dutch entrepreneur is giving girls in Kenya the means to be confident by developing a local industry and keeping girls in school.
Nate BeardAugust 18, 2014
A Ugandan-American couple takes a gamble on passion fruit farming and ends turning 1,500 girls and young women into small business owners.
Nate BeardAugust 15, 2014
How one Ugandan doctor's near-death experience prompted him to create a new healthcare model for his country.
Nate BeardAugust 14, 2014
Mother and entrepreneur, Carol Kimari, is creating interactive libraries in Kenya for kids.
Nate BeardAugust 13, 2014