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On the dangerous return of the mercantilism
July 1, 2023
By Mahmoud Mohieldin The developing countries must act with all the means at their disposal against protectionist restrictions on international trade and investment, writes Mahmoud Mohieldin For reasons connected with …
Egypt Hosts Top African Innovation-Driven Entrepreneurs on Successful Ecosystem Tour
March 3, 2023
Twelve Legatum Fellows from seven countries explored Egypt’s entrepreneurial environment, connecting markets and strengthening ties across Africa. Cairo, Egypt, February 2023 – On January 21-26, the Legatum Center for Development …
The Legatum Center gathers Foundry Fellows in Senegal for an immersive experience
November 28, 2022
Headline: The Legatum Center at MIT gathered ten entrepreneurs from five African countries in Senegal for an immersive experience that included an adaptive leadership retreat and tour of greater Dakar’s …
Making Entrepreneurship Work in Africa: Challenges and Solutions
April 23, 2022
When Affiong Williams founded her snack-food company ReelFruit in Nigeria in 2012, she soon discovered she had to go beyond the typical managing and marketing required to put any new …
UNLEASHING THE POWER OF YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP
March 8, 2022
At 23 years-old, Ankiti Bose started a digital supply chain company in Southeast Asia that would grow to be valued at USD 1.1 billion, create over 100k jobs, and improve labor practices across the region. National strategies are increasingly banking on young entrepreneurs like Ankiti create more prosperous economic futures. Globally, 600 million jobs need to be created to solve global unemployment needs over the next 15 years. Young entrepreneurs have the early tech exposure and drive to impact society that hold the potential to solve the world's most pressing issues. However, entrepreneurs like Ankiti are rare. In this article, Sufian explores how the enabling ecosystems of educational, corporate, risk capital, and government stakeholders can unleash the power of youth entrepreneurship to transform economies.
Crypto, Web3 and The Global Unleashing
January 21, 2022
The rise of the bottom up, and surprising lessons and leadership from Africa and other rising markets Christopher M. Schroeder Today I had, as I often do, a long call …
Legatum Foundry Fellows tour Accra innovation ecosystem.
December 21, 2021
The Legatum Center for Development & Entrepreneurship at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, MA) inaugural cohort of the Legatum Foundry Fellows tour Accra innovation ecosystem. Thirteen entrepreneurs from eight …

MOBILE BUSINESS APP OZÉ TAKES TOP PRIZE AT MIT ACCELERATE CONTEST
February 23, 2018
It’s one thing to know your customer, but it’s another to have lived alongside them. That’s why Meghan McCormick is sure her award-winning mobile business app OZÉ will be successful …