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Digital lending platform Branch launches in India to take on Tala

March 18, 2019
Startups

Here are the 12 African Startups Selected to Join Google’s Launchpad Accelerator

March 15, 2019
Startups

Kibo Africa targets boda boda hailing firms with launch of locally assembled Kibo K250
Startups

GreenTec Capital Africa Foundation to Help African Startups Raise Funding
Business / Startups

Emmanuel Macron to support entrepreneurship & innovation in Africa with 2.5 billion euros
Startups

New ‘Uber for trucks’ startup launches in Kenya to take on Sendy, Lori, Senga & Bwala
Solar / Startups

This off-grid pay-go solar firm just raised $32.5 million to finance its growth in East Africa
Startups

PIVOT East Refuses to Die, Calls for Investor & Corporate Support

March 14, 2019
Startups / Women

Miss.Africa announces 2019, Round IV Seed Funding Tech Initiative for women in Africa
Startups / Women

Startup developing low-cost disposable baby delivery kits wins [email protected] Africa 3.0

Infinite Potentials Consulting

IPC is a professional services consulting firm which partners with leading organizations in the corporate, civil-society and governmental sectors in Africa and works with them to realize their potential. Our core team and experts network has over 75 years of experience in Africa and around the world. We deliver international-class consulting services in Africa using Africa’s brightest talent.

South Africa, Rwanda & Namibia lead Africa in gender equality

South Africa, Rwanda & Namibia lead Africa in gender equality

On June 4, 2015 by Infinite Potentials Consulting

The African Development Bank’s (AfDB’s) recently launched African Gender Equality Index measures gender equality in economic opportunities, human development and in laws and institutions on a scale of 0 (Low) to 100 (High). South Africa (75%), Rwanda (74%) and Namibia (73%) provide…

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Primary school enrollment in Sub-Saharan Africa is growing at double the global growth rate

Primary school enrollment in Sub-Saharan Africa is growing at double the global growth rate

On May 26, 2015 by Infinite Potentials Consulting

As Africa’s demographic bulge continues to take center stage, the need for a literate African labour force is set to increase. The latest data from UNESCO reveals that Sao Tome & Principe, Swaziland and Namibia lead Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) in public expenditure…

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Sub-Saharan Africa beats South Asia at formal savings at financial institutions

Sub-Saharan Africa beats South Asia at formal savings at financial institutions

On May 7, 2015 by Infinite Potentials Consulting

The World Bank’s Global Findex Report (2014) analyses the state of financial inclusion in the world. Sub-Saharan Africans (SSAs) are saving more and formally through financial institutions. About 16% of adults (over 15 years of age) in SSA have formal savings in…

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Rwanda has the world’s highest voter turnout rate for presidential elections

Rwanda has the world’s highest voter turnout rate for presidential elections

On April 15, 2015 by Infinite Potentials Consulting

Across Africa, democratic rule is being sought after by the people. According to the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IIDEA), Rwanda’s 98% voter turnout rate for presidential elections (voting is non-mandatory) is the world’s highest with 9 other countries from…

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Sierra Leone and Zambia lead the world in real GDP growth

Sierra Leone and Zambia lead the world in real GDP growth

On April 1, 2015 by Infinite Potentials Consulting

Data from the UN’s World Economic Situation and Prospects (2015) report shows that 13 of the top 20 countries by annual growth rate of real GDP in 2014 are from Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), with Sierra Leone (10.4%) and Zambia (8.3%) leading the…

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Life expectancy in Sub-Saharan Africa has improved by quadruple that of North America since 2000

Life expectancy in Sub-Saharan Africa has improved by quadruple that of North America since 2000

On March 24, 2015 by Infinite Potentials Consulting

High life expectancy is an indicator of good health in a population; according to the World Bank, 9 of the 10 countries that have improved the most between 2000 & 2012 in terms of life expectancy (additional years gained) are located in…

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The energy market in Sub-Saharan Africa will quadruple by 2040

The energy market in Sub-Saharan Africa will quadruple by 2040

On March 17, 2015 by Infinite Potentials Consulting

By 2040, the market for electricity in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) will have grown significantly with projections by McKinsey & Company showing annual electricity consumption reaching 1,600 terawatt hours – about four times the consumption in 2010. From a global perspective, SSA’s electricity…

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Sub-Saharan Africa generated the most jobs per world region between 2009 & 2014

Sub-Saharan Africa generated the most jobs per world region between 2009 & 2014

On March 3, 2015 by Infinite Potentials Consulting

Data from the ILO database shows that Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) registered the highest job growth by volume among all world regions between 2009 and 2014 – 6 times the job growth in developed economies & the EU. SSA is poised to create…

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Rwanda has a more effective parliament than Germany, France or the United States

Rwanda has a more effective parliament than Germany, France or the United States

On February 24, 2015 by Infinite Potentials Consulting

Data from the WEF’s Global Information Technology Report (2014) reveals that South Africa (4.8), Rwanda (4.8) and Mauritius (4.5) have the three most developed legal systems relating to the use of ICTs in Africa, and these three countries outperform China (4.3), India…

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15 African countries, including Ghana & Rwanda, have lower Total Tax Rates than 7 of the G8 nations

15 African countries, including Ghana & Rwanda, have lower Total Tax Rates than 7 of the G8 nations

On February 17, 2015 by Infinite Potentials Consulting

PWC’s Paying Taxes Report (2015) evaluates tax regimes in 189 countries around the world. The report reveals that Africa’s Total Tax Rate (TTR, overall tax burden imposed on business) has been continuously reduced since 2005 such that 15 African countries including Zambia,…

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Nigeria & South Africa offer better trade & customs regulations than India or Brazil

Nigeria & South Africa offer better trade & customs regulations than India or Brazil

On February 10, 2015 by Infinite Potentials Consulting

Trade data from the World Bank’s (WB) Enterprise Survey (2014) of 130,000+ firms in 135 countries reveals that sales for export constitute a higher proportion of total sales for Moroccan (23.5%) and Kenyan (11%) firms as compared to Korean (6.9%), Chinese (5.4%) and…

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Sub-Saharan Africa’s 8 key investment opportunities in 2015

Sub-Saharan Africa’s 8 key investment opportunities in 2015

On February 2, 2015 by Infinite Potentials Consulting

Infinite Potentials Consulting (IPC) believes in the exceptional growth potential of Africa and this review outlines some of the key growth opportunities in Africa today, with a special look at IPC’s three focus countries of Kenya, Ghana and Rwanda. This review highlights…

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Sub-Saharan Africa has 5 out of 10 countries with the most improved business environments

Sub-Saharan Africa has 5 out of 10 countries with the most improved business environments

On January 27, 2015 by Infinite Potentials Consulting

The World Bank’s Doing Business Report 2015 reveals that over 2013 and 2014, Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) had the highest number of business reforms for any region in the world – 75 out of 230 (33%) – with 39 reforms to reduce complexity…

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Botswana is the world’s most profitable investment opportunity

Botswana is the world’s most profitable investment opportunity

On January 20, 2015 by Infinite Potentials Consulting

Foreign Policy magazine’s 2014 Baseline Profitability Index (BPI) assesses levels of profitability and pretax returns on investment in 112 countries covering 3 thematic areas. Sub-Saharan Africa’s (SSA) attractiveness for investment is strong, with Botswana leading the world with a BPI score of…

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Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest proportion of women entrepreneurs in the world

Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest proportion of women entrepreneurs in the world

On January 13, 2015 by Infinite Potentials Consulting

The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor Global Report (GEMGR) assesses the state of entrepreneurship in the world. The 2013 GEMGR report shows that there are proportionally more women entrepreneurs in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) than other world regions. In Ghana, 28% of women are entrepreneurs…

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Ghana has a more transparent and accessible government than Italy, Russia or China

Ghana has a more transparent and accessible government than Italy, Russia or China

On January 6, 2015 by Infinite Potentials Consulting

The 2014 Rule of Law Index (RLI) measures the level of adherence to national laws in 99 countries based on 9 sub-indices (scores from 0 to 1, 1=High). One sub-index measures the level of government transparency and accessibility, and Ghana (0.5) outperforms…

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Ghana and 4 other countries in Sub-Saharan Africa provide better personal safety & security than the BRIC countries

Ghana and 4 other countries in Sub-Saharan Africa provide better personal safety & security than the BRIC countries

On December 23, 2014 by Infinite Potentials Consulting

The Legatum Prosperity Index (LPI) 2014 assess levels of prosperity in 142 countries by combining 8 core sub-indices including safety and security, personal freedom, governance and economy (standardized scores from -5=Low to 5=High). Six of the 10 most improved countries on the…

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Sub-Saharan Africa leads the world’s emerging markets in electronic payment regulation

Sub-Saharan Africa leads the world’s emerging markets in electronic payment regulation

On December 16, 2014 by Infinite Potentials Consulting

The Economist’s 2014 Global Microscope Index and Report (GMI) assesses the regulatory environment for financial inclusion in 55 emerging economies across 12 indicators (scored out of 100, 100=best). Six of the top 20 economies on the GMI are from Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)…

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Business in Rwanda and Kenya perceived as less corrupt than Switzerland and Denmark

Business in Rwanda and Kenya perceived as less corrupt than Switzerland and Denmark

On December 9, 2014 by Infinite Potentials Consulting

On a scale of 1 (low) to 5 (high), the Private Sector in Rwanda (1.7) and Kenya (2.7) is perceived as less corrupt than Denmark (3.0), Switzerland (3.1) and Finland (3.3) – this is according to the Global Corruption Barometer (GCB) 2013….

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Kenya has a greater e-Governance participation rate than Sweden

Kenya has a greater e-Governance participation rate than Sweden

On December 2, 2014 by Infinite Potentials Consulting

The United Nations E-Government Development Index (EGDI) quantifies the level of ICT usage (on a scale of 0 to 1) by governments in 193 countries when providing public services. Led by Tunisia, Africa’s top 6 countries on the EGDI (in descending order)…

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Rwanda has better gender-based equality than each of the G8 countries

Rwanda has better gender-based equality than each of the G8 countries

On November 18, 2014 by Infinite Potentials Consulting

The Global Gender Gap Index (GGGI) quantifies gender-based equality in health, education, economy and politics in 142 countries. In her debut appearance on the GGGI (2014), Rwanda has emerged the 7th most gender balanced country in the world and the best in Africa. Overall,…

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Smartphone use in Sub-Saharan Africa is poised to grow by over 700% to 525M users by 2020

Smartphone use in Sub-Saharan Africa is poised to grow by over 700% to 525M users by 2020

On November 11, 2014 by Infinite Potentials Consulting

Smartphone adoption in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is growing at such a fast pace such that, by 2020, it is projected that there will be 525 million smartphones in SSA (55% of all mobile connections) – an increase of over 700% from 72…

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Rwanda has the 2nd best business environment in Africa

Rwanda has the 2nd best business environment in Africa

On October 28, 2014 by Infinite Potentials Consulting

According to the 2014 Ibrahim Index of African Governance (IIAG), Mauritius, Rwanda and South Africa have Africa’s 3 best business environments – scoring 90, 79 and 78 out of 100 points respectively. Between 2009 and 2013, Rwanda’s business environment score rose by…

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Approximately 3.7M of the world’s 10.5M mobile industry jobs are in Sub-Saharan Africa

Approximately 3.7M of the world’s 10.5M mobile industry jobs are in Sub-Saharan Africa

On October 21, 2014 by Infinite Potentials Consulting

The mobile ecosystem’s economic contribution (% of GDP) is highest in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), contributing 6% of GDP (2012) and poised to reach 8% by 2020 – this is in comparison to 4% and 1.4% of GDP in Latin America and Asia…

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Nigeria, Ghana and 5 other African countries have higher new business ownership rates than the BRICs

Nigeria, Ghana and 5 other African countries have higher new business ownership rates than the BRICs

On October 14, 2014 by Infinite Potentials Consulting

The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) surveys the state of entrepreneurship in 70 countries, of which 11 are African. GEM data (2013), which measures yearly growth of a country’s entrepreneurial activities based on the number of new business ventures (more than 3 but…

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Ethiopia’s cut flower industry has grown by 147000% since 2001 and is now worth US$230M annually

Ethiopia’s cut flower industry has grown by 147000% since 2001 and is now worth US$230M annually

On October 10, 2014 by Infinite Potentials Consulting

Ethiopia is Africa’s 2nd largest (and the world’s 5th largest) cut flower exporter and is experiencing strong growth – since 2001, Ethiopia’s cut flower industry has grown by 147,000% – growing from US$145k to US$230M. Kenya is Africa’s largest (and the world’s 4th largest) exporter…

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Over US$200 billion of major construction projects are happening in Africa today

Over US$200 billion of major construction projects are happening in Africa today

On September 23, 2014 by Infinite Potentials Consulting

According to a recent report by Deloitte, there are over 322 active major construction projects (each worth more than US$50 million) happening today across Africa, with a collective worth of over US$222 billion; this is almost twice that of India ($126 billion)….

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Africa has 6 of the world’s top 100 infrastructure projects

Africa has 6 of the world’s top 100 infrastructure projects

On September 16, 2014 by Infinite Potentials Consulting

Africa’s infrastructure development is gaining momentum following strong support and commitment from African governments and pan-African organizations including the African Development Bank. According to KPMG, Africa’s top 6 infrastructure projects are among the world’s top 100, based on their level of innovation…

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Africa’s labour force poised to grow the most globally by 2020, more than India or China

Africa’s labour force poised to grow the most globally by 2020, more than India or China

On September 9, 2014 by Infinite Potentials Consulting

Africa’s supply of labour, to support new investments in industries such as manufacturing and others, is growing. It is estimated that by 2020, Africa will achieve the highest labour force growth globally, gaining 122 million more workers. This growth will lead to…

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Most Sub-Saharan African countries have improved their food security over the past year

Most Sub-Saharan African countries have improved their food security over the past year

On September 2, 2014 by Infinite Potentials Consulting

The Global Food Security Index (GFSI) by The Economist and DuPont measures a country’s level of food security on a scale of 0 (poor) to 100 (strong). 21 out of 29 countries (71%) covered by the GFSI in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are…

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