Welcome to the latest instalment of your Movemeback Newsletter – bringing you exciting African opportunities, and the latest from the Movemeback Community. Congratulations to Oxford University for their highly esteemed Africa Conference; and thank you to all those who said hi to the Movmeback team! Read our blog posts for a round up of the event. If you missed it – don’t worry, our various […]
With Ghana and Nigeria’s oil and gas problems starring as headlines in recent weeks, two choices surface for the reader – to see such challenges as obstacles or to view them as opportunities. As natural supporters of the latter, we are excited by TEDxEuston‘s latest instalment in their relaxed, TEDxEuston Salons. Taking place on 13th June in London’s sophisticated Crown Plaza, the Salon (sponsored by […]
Whilst the startup world is incredibly exciting and rewarding, it can also be fraught with challenges. The evidence suggests that this is particularly true for women. Although figures are improving, founders are still disproportionally male, and less than 20% of the total amount invested in startups goes to female run organisations. However, at least in Africa, this injustice is being put to right by the […]
With its reputation for academic rigour and high quality critical thinking, it would be easy to assume that this year’s Oxford Africa Conference would leave little to the imagination and bombard guests with heavy factual and numerical content. Luckily, all attendees: the President of Ghana, CEOs, Poet Laureates and audience members included, approached the event with a keenness to learn and most […]
Acha Leke, McKinsey & Co. #OxAfricaCon
Whilst older men declare war, it is the duty of youth to fight the battle. Nowhere does that adage carry more weight than in the context of Africa. With an average age of 18 vs. 37 in USA and a rapidly emerging young population, Africa’s young will no doubt be responsible for shaping, driving and accelerating its growth. With a […]
Welcome to your inaugural founders’ update, which we plan to use to keep you updated on our latest and greatest plans and activities at Movemeback. Following our soft launch last Winter, we’ve been amazed at how quickly the community has grown and how rapidly our plans have evolved. We invite you to partner with us to share, learn and engage […]
The University of Oxford has and probably always will be associated with the kind of informed, passionate and rigorous discussion needed to birth innovation and drive meaningful change globally. This weekend, Oxford take another step towards cementing their position as international influencers, as members of their world-renowned SAID business school and those with a keen interest in all things Africa, gather […]