In the bustling streets of Nairobi, there’s a phrase we hear often: “Hustle ni lazima” (Hustle is a must) Sleep less. Post more. Grind until it hurts. But as we navigate the first quarter of 2026, a new reality is setting in. The “hustle” is getting more expensive not just in terms of fuel and taxes,...

Some stories begin with a single moment, and then there are stories that expand, rippling outward, touching communities, crossing borders, and transforming lives. The story of EUSMS is the second kind. It doesn’t start in a boardroom or with a strategy memo. It starts in a small classroom in Tanzania, with a group of dream-filled...

Africa still leads with entrepreneurial energy.Across the continent, young founders and small businesses continue to build bold, locally relevant solutions, from fintech and agritech to edtech and climate services. Yet the environment they operate in is changing fast: economic shifts, local policy hurdles, infrastructure gaps, and persistent funding inequalities are reshaping which startups survive and...

A New Vision for Development Entrepreneurship in East Africa is thriving. It is powered by a new generation of innovators and visionaries who are reshaping the continent’s economic future. A quiet revolution is taking place, one led not by governments or large corporations. But by bold individuals who dare to create something new. They are...