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Tanzanian businesswoman Lilian Makoi has responded to a gap in the Tanzanian market with her business venture, Jamii Africa. Here is how her business is changing Tanzania for the better. The journey: Makoi’s journey to Jamii Africa began with a terrible experience. She lost a family member to a treatable disease. This death could have been prevented if the immediate family could afford the medical costs. She then began researching health access in Tanzania and saw the shockin

Uber has some competition. Tanzanian-born entrepreneur Godwin Gabriel’s ride-sharing app Moovn is aiming to dethrone Uber with it. About Moovn: Moovn is an application that enables you to book an exclusive driver on demand or in advance. The inspiration for the business began in 2006, following the US market crash. At the time Gabriel was managing a hotel when he got an idea to provide a service to its visitors. He tells Forbes Africa, “Back in 2006, I started a luxury car hi

Former Nike employee Lauren Russell Nkuranga left her job to begin a successful food distribution company in Rwanda.What began as a work trip with the Nike Foundation in 2012 ended as an eye opening experience for Nkuranga. Her Western misconceptions of the country were replaced when she realized the potential in Rwanda. Rwanda’s economy has expanded by an average annual rate of 7.6% between 2007 and 2016. Nkuranga says “During my two years here with Nike in Rwanda, I saw Rwa