“By putting ideas out there you give them the chance to survive; they might not turn out exactly how you had envisioned them, but they’ll probably die if you don’t let them outside of your mind.” – Femi Agbayewa (2015) Sometimes it’s easy to get caught up in your every day life, viewing the status quo qua holy grail; sometimes […]
Seedstars World – an exclusive seed-stage startup competition focused on emerging markets and fast growing startup scenes – has commenced its African tour. Seedstars World (SSW) has some exciting events coming up in Johannesburg, Lagos, Accra and other major African business hubs, and invite you to take part in their adventure – be it with your own startup company, or […]
There are few times that I find myself the least interesting person in the room. As I saunter around I get talking to Brian, a Kenyan investment banker based in London. “What do you mean you want to wait 5 more years to go to Ghana? Go now! Africa needs you now!” I’m taking in his every word as we animatedly discuss […]
Welcome to the latest instalment of your Movemeback Newsletter – bringing you exciting African opportunities, and the latest from the Movemeback Community. Congratulations to TEDxEuston for an inspiring Salon event!
Movemeback, meet Tayo… Meet Adetayo Bamiduro or ‘Tayo’ – the man transforming Nigeria’s logistics industry through mobile technology. After speaking with Tayo for an hour or so, I believe in his potential and am impressed by the size of his vision. According to him “the beginning of the transformation of Africa [in recent years] started with the introduction of mobile […]
Large amounts of money are sent to Africa every year by individuals from all over the world to support friends, spouses, parents and children. The World Bank estimates that in 2013 alone, approximately $32 billion were sent to Sub-Saharan Africa from individuals abroad. Volumes are expected to continue growing over the next few years, with current and projected figures excluding […]
Although media outlets could do more to celebrate factors contributing towards Africa’s recent accelerated growth, it is important for those interested in Africa to not get too caught up in the frenzy surrounding its rise. Yes, Africa is growing rapidly and yes attention should be drawn to this, but high speed growth should always be accompanied with a sense of perspective, good direction […]
We can all attest to the power of thought. How we perceive internal and external activities can have profound effects on how we approach events and deal with challenges. Hence the sensitivity of the mind stress the need for active and prospective change-makers to maintain a positive countenance towards the motherland through paying special attention to how receive the information pertaining to Africa that our minds […]
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 […]