A few weeks ago, Bill Gates spoke at the 14th Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture in South Africa. Ntuthuko Shezi, a South African innovator, is another example of an African approach to finding solutions to African problems. Earlier in July I read an article by David S. Levin on CNBC Africa [link: /news/financial/2016/07/07/why-africa-is-missing-among-the-worlds-top-innovators/] about why Africa is missing among the world’s top innovators. I have no doubt that consistency, creativity and support will get us there.*Nnamdi Oranye is author of “Disrupting Africa: The Rise and Rise of African Innovation” The majority of South Africans may not understand what shares, unit trusts and bonds are, for various reasons.

Source: The North Africa Journal August 09, 2016 09:38 UTC