Reversing the Trend: Addressing the Decline in Youth Civic Participation by Adefunke Adeyeye
Pamela Uzoma, LEAP Africa
Why Some Youths Are Not Employable – Youthful and Useful
Sarah Johnbull and Ahmed Umar In this thought-provoking podcast moderated by Joy Igbinedion, we delve into the crucial topic of employability and address the challenges some youth face in securing employment. Join us as we gain valuable insights and practical advice from our esteemed guests, Sarah Johnbull and Ahmed Umar, who will shed light on […]
LLI LAP Evaluation Report
The Youth Day of Service: A Pathway to Actualizing the SDGs
Catherine Busari, Ebuka Ukwunna, Jonah Kirabo – Guest Speakers Welcome to the Youthful and Useful podcast, where we feature inspiring stories and conversations on youth empowerment and social impact in Africa. In this episode, we discuss the Youth Day of Service (YDOS) and its potential to catalyze the actualisation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) […]
Start-ups won’t save the economy. But ‘scale ups’ could – Daniel Isenberg
The need to scale-up, rather than startup, is now a key concern for entrepreneurs everywhere. However, most executives who start a business or project fizzle more often than not once they’ve gotten their venture on its feet. In an article published on World Economic Forum, Daniel Isenberg, Professor of Entrepreneurship Practice, Babson Executive Education, Babson College and Vincent […]
The Acceleration Trap – Ideas for Leaders.
Faced with intense market pressures, corporations often take on more than they can handle: They increase the number and speed of their activities, raise performance goals, shorten innovation cycles, and introduce new management technologies or organizational systems. For a while, they succeed brilliantly, but too often the CEO tries to make this furious pace the […]
Growth and sustainability: are they really at odds with each other?
A few years ago when I asked a senior manager of a well known British firm whether sustainability was on the agenda, he replied: “Of course, sustainability of our product portfolio and growth is of major concern to us.” Ah. Not the kind of sustainability I had in mind! The desire to maintain growth and […]
Q&A: How fast-growing companies can accommodate supply chain growth
Business growth can be a double-edged sword. Increased orders and production are exhilarating because a boost in revenue follows. Yet with growth comes a complex concern: accommodating the increase with limited resources. For Alexander J. Keechle, CEO, and Rick Sukkar, COO, of Monster Moto, a minibike and go-kart company, accelerated growth was exciting but exhausting. […]
African start-ups are securing more investment—but there’s still room for growth
Data from VC4Africa’s new Venture Finance in Africa 2016 report shows that venture capital funding and angel investments secured by the 462 African ventures tracked has more than doubled from $27 million last year to $73 million. But despite the uptick in funding secured, venture capital funding and angel investments still account for just 12% […]
In Entrepreneurship skills are “the great equalizer.”
Written by Evan Carmichael “Every now and then I like to pick up a copy of Time magazine and read every article from beginning to end, not just the articles that interest me most,” says Gates. “That way you can be certain to learn something you didn’t know previously.” Learning is an essential ingredient of any […]