Field notes from where the playbook doesn’t apply.
Constraint-driven product design, trust-first go-to-market, and what a decade in Africa’s hardest markets teaches organisations trying to do the same.
Tanzania’s Race to $1 Trillion: How Fast Must We Move, and What Will Actually Get Us There?
Photo by Alex Levis from PexelsTanzania has set itself one of the most audacious economic targets on the continent: a $1 trillion economy by 2050. Co...
The Big Tech’s Startup Programs Are Failing African Founders
Image gerated by GeminiI’ve spent more than eight years inside the African startup ecosystem co-founding companies, running accelerators, managing in...
Africa Doesn’t Need More Startup Accelerators, It needs Venture Engines instead.
Photo by Austin Distel on UnsplashI’ve spent the better part of a decade inside the African innovation ecosystem co-founding startups, managing hubs,...
Remembering John Pombe Magufuli: The Day our product Hakiki Became Real
Photo by statehouse of TanzaniaThere are moments in a startup journey that feel almost unreal. When something you built to solve a problem suddenly s...
Your Core Business is a Dying Battery: Here is how to swap it before you stall.
In the Tanzanian and broader African business landscape, we often mistake dominance for permanence. Many dominant companies in Africa (Telcos, Banks,...
Unlocking the Potential of Startup Methodologies: A Game-Changer for Corporates Seeking Rapid…
Unlocking the Potential of Startup Methodologies: A Game-Changer for Corporates Seeking Rapid Innovation and Growth Photo by RDNE Stock project from ...
Building Exponential Innovation Ventures with AI in Low-Resource Markets
Photo by Edmond Dantès: https://www.pexels.com/photo/a-group-of-people-having-conversation-while-sitting-near-the-wooden-table-8550655/Building scala...
Corporate innovation requires both doing different things and doing things differently.
Photo by Austin Distel on UnsplashIn today’s relentlessly evolving business landscape, the term ‘innovation’ echoes through boardrooms and strategy m...
Navigating the Corporate Innovation Dilemma: Innovating to look Innovative vs Innovating to create…
Navigating the Corporate Innovation Dilemma: Innovating to look Innovative vs Innovating to create Tangible Business Value. Photo by Jason Goodman on...
The Startup Misconception Hindering Innovation and Economic Growth in Developing Ecosystems.
Photo by Everett Bartels on UnsplashWhen many people hear the term “startup,” they often equate it with “early-stage business” or “small business.” T...