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 countries gathered in Ghana to tour the innovation and entrepreneurship community of Accra. CAMBRIDGE, Mass., November 4, 2021— This week, the Legatum Center for Development …

Takachar, co-founded by 2013-15 Legatum Fellow Kevin Kung won the first-ever Earthshot Prize in the clean air category. Read more about the prize and winners in this press release.

Genevieve Barnard Oni’s iPhone lights up with the same notifications dozens of times each day — but they aren’t from a popular Instagram account or an overactive group chat. Instead, the notifications signal every time a patient is treated at MDaaS Global’s health clinic in Ibadan, Nigeria. Read More at MIT News

On May 1, MIT’s yearlong suite of opportunities for student arts entrepreneurs culminated in the fifth annual Creative Arts Competition, a $15,000 prize for the most promising arts-focused startup at the Institute. Eight teams, comprised of undergraduate and graduate students from across the Institute, were selected as finalists to pitch publicly to a panel of …

“At a time of great societal challenges worldwide, MIT has released a new plan for global engagement, outlining a framework for the Institute’s burgeoning international activities in education, research, innovation, and service. Published after extensive consultations with members of the Institute community, the report, “A Global Strategy for MIT,” establishes core principles to help guide …

Ali Diallo, Global Programs Manager for the Legatum Center at MIT, penned a guest column – Africa is the next frontier for VCs – for VentureBeat. The piece discussed the hidden opportunities on the Continent and how innovations in fintech, healthcare and last mile delivery all demonstrate the myriad opportunities that do exist for those …

FIONA MURRAY William Porter Professor of Entrepreneurship Associate Dean for Innovation & Co-Director MIT Innovation Initiative Faculty Director, Legatum Center Member of the UK Prime Minister’s Council for Science and Technology (CST)

Five events build connections between industry, startups, governments, faculty members, and financiers. From MIT NEWS In Lagos, Nigeria, a man straddles a motorcycle. He speeds off into the sprawling network of streets in Africa’s largest city to deliver a package. The biker is a delivery driver for MAX, a fledgling Nigerian startup that is trying …

Perihan, co-founder of MoviePigs, was recently featured in Forbes Middle East: 20 Most Promising Startups. MoviePigs is a movie streaming service that capitalizes on crowd-sourcing and digital media to provide clients with cost-effective content that reaches their target audience in the most engaging and effective way. Read the full list here.