Corporate governance appeared in the 1970s and has become a core component of the functioning of the private sector. It is both a process and a conceptual and organizational framework and is based on a set of Continue Reading
Twiga Foods is a B2B marketplace platform that sources produce – initially only bananas – from farmers at above-market prices and delivers them to retailers at below-market prices, accomplished through technology Continue Reading
Marie Garcin and Jean-Claude Chesnais, Investment Officers at PROPARCO and coordinators of this edition, present us the key challenges and lessons learned from this issue. The implementation of good governance Continue Reading
Founded in 2009, the Zambian start-up Zoona is now in full expansion. Like all venture capital-backed start-ups, Zoona has been through its fair share of ups and downs. Its founder Mike Quinn gives us his personal Continue Reading
In Africa, Schneider Electric implements a strategy based on supporting innovation, by taking a commercial approach tailored to people’s needs, managing two specialized impact funds which focus on social innovation, Continue Reading
Africa, which has already experienced some entrepreneurial success stories, is powering up and seeing the emergence of a new generation of entrepreneurs in innovation. However, digital Africa still focuses on a few Continue Reading
When it is properly supported, digital innovation can act as a powerful catalyst for achieving sustainable development goals (SDGs). Innovation dynamics are very important in Africa and play a key role in devising Continue Reading
Over the past few years, a number of DFIs have announced the launch of venture capital investment programmes for Africa – initiatives that should help promote start-up activity across the continent, and drive the Continue Reading
Social innovation in Africa is currently closely bound up with the digital revolution. To generate economic development that benefits as many people as possible, the digital sector must conserve all of its Continue Reading
