December in Accra
What the season meant for local business owners… Like many of my fellow ‘diasporans’, I’ve just returned from an amazing Christmas/ New Years in Ghana and the ‘holiday blues’ are real. December 2018 seemed to…
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Fintech: The Future of Financial Inclusion in Africa
Source: Poverty-action.org Fintech‘financial technology,’ used to describe new tech that seeks to improve and automate the delivery and use of financial services. Just 17% of people in Sub-Saharan Africa have bank accounts. Comparing this to developed economies…
View PostAdinqra Digital: Changing Perceptions Through Design
“We noticed a gap in terms of how certain businesses are perceived and we wanted to ensure that there’s no reason why a Western brand should be better received than our own.” Raymond Edusei &…
View PostRide Hailing Technology in Africa – A Welcomed Disruption?
In most major cities ride-hailing technology has become part of everyday life (I personally could not imagine mine without my Uber app!) In recent years the disruptive industry has launched in Africa with large players…
View PostAfrican Inspired Holiday Lookbook
For my girls trip this summer I wanted to bring along some African inspired pieces from some of my favourite brands. It wasn’t difficult though as so many have become my regular go-to’s! Here, I’ve picked…
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