Archive for May 2016
“Those fighting for the wellbeing of women – they are my customers”
Pumpkin soups, women’s empowerment and second chances! We had a chat with Joyce Kyalema, founder of JOSMAK, to hear what the near future holds for her. Why did you apply for this program? I first applied in 2014 and I didn’t go through. Maybe I was in your database, so I got an email about…
Read MoreA memorable experience in Stockholm
By: Francis Adereti – SE Entrepreneur, SE Outreach Accelerator 2016. It was an awesome feeling when I was selected to be one of the 8 participants (out of over 300 applicants) to attend the SE Outreach Accelerator in Stockholm, Sweden. My 18 hour flight from Lagos, Nigeria to Arlanda, Sweden was full of excitement and…
Read More“When I leave here it’s like my network can span the whole world”
Is it possible to make car ownership redundant in South Africa by 2025? Ask Fikile Magadlela, co-founder of bike-sharing business iBoni, and he’ll say “yes!”. We asked him a few questions to hear his thoughts on the bicycle culture in Stockholm, working in an international environment and the confused Swedish weather. Why did you apply…
Read MoreHow three weeks in Sweden changed me
By: Luciana Oliveira – SE Entrepreneur, SE Outreach Accelerator 2016 “In Stockholm, you can cycle everywhere carelessly because people drive so slow and are so attentive to bikers”. “In Sweden, they offer a free light beer with low alcohol concentration for lunch”. “In Sweden it snows in late April!” Yes, I guess my friends and…
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