Shareholder & Director at African Ideas Corporation (Pty) Ltd - Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
African Ideas is a strategy and innovation consulting firm focused on Africa. Our consulting services focus on strategic planning, research and disruptive innovation, related to the impact of digitisation across society. We collaborate with companies and governments to devise transformative growth strategies, build innovation capabilities, and create products, services and solutions that improve people's lives.Technological advances, societal trends and demographic changes are affecting the way people engage with government and community services both now and in the future. Around the world, agencies, municipalities, provinces, and national governments are rethinking the way that they deliver and enhance services to their citizens. Big data, mobile, social media, cloud, digital inclusion, open data, broadband, etc. are powerful forces that which has created massive disruptions in the world economy. It is no different for Africa. We believes that new technologies and innovative solutions will determine the future of Africa. Digitisation holds clear opportunities for development and huge potential for growth. Africa is one of the world's fastest growing markets. With over 1 billion inhabitants, Africa offers a huge untapped market whose most impressive features are its young population, growing mobility and technological innovation. Over the last few years ICTs have become established in numerous areas of application. According to the World Bank, more than 650 million people in Africa currently own a mobile phone, which means Africa is home to more users than Europe or the USA.Our focus goes beyond building innovative tech. We also focus on developing new business models by looking at the social impact of technology across society. Our business is built on developing solutions to solve real world problems. We have embarked on a campaign to transform the SA economy into a technology focused one – uplifting people and building skills for a future ready economy.