What started as a Zimbabwean banker’s informal initiative to ride out tough times has bloomed into...
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A Nigerian Spirit Goes Upmarket
For decades, Ògógóró, a Nigerian traditional palm spirit, was illicit - despite being popular....
Foreign Fintech Firms Ramp Up Investments Into Kenya’s Microfinance Space
Kenya's microfinance banks are increasingly the target of foreign fintech firms seeking to...
Young Zimbabwean Is Manufacturing Healthy African Snacks To Empower Local Farmers and Create Jobs.
Armed with ambition, an agriculture degree from South Africa, and a vision, a young Zimbabwean is...
21-year-old Tatenda Gambiza Is A Next-Generation Permaculture Champion
By Tatenda Kanengoni, bird story agency 21-year-old Tatenda Gambiza is the poster child for a...
Bold, Intricate And Richly Textured: African Weaving Goes Upmarket
By Seth Onyango, bird story agency From rugs to riches, quite literally, women artisans all over...
Metaverse: Virtual Economy To Pump $40bn Into African GDP
As Africa's first metaverse marketplace, Ubuntuland begins to gain traction, a study suggests that...
Funding Frenzy For African Startups As Ecosystem Nets 1.8b USD In Q1
Seth Onyango, bird story agency Africa’s startup ecosystem is not showing signs of letting up,...
Stablecoin Is Gaining Currency In Africa
By Conrad Onyango, bird Story Agency African governments, already eyeing central bank-backed...
Cameroonian Entrepreneurs Launch Savings App for Africa
By Patrick Nelle, bird story agency It is late afternoon in Active Spaces, an innovation hub for...
Bringing The Change: A Kenyan High-Flyer Returns To Find Gold In Raw Leather
By Anne Ndung’u, bird story agency Walking away from a well-paying international job to...
Putting The Sparkle Back In Diamonds – Can Blockchain Make The Difference?
Seth Onyango, bird story agency De Beers, Africa's biggest diamond mining firm, has unveiled the...