Africa
Stanford Graduate School of Business is seeking MBA candidates, who are citizens of an African country and interested in contributing to the region’s human and economic development, to apply for the Stanford Africa MBA Fellowship. Fellows must commit to return to Africa within two years, and for...
Global poverty is a profound and persistent problem: More than a billion people live on less than $1.25 a day, according to the World Bank. While many Stanford researchers dedicate their work to alleviating poverty, a new university-wide initiative promises them more support.
As part of the...
In the weeks leading up to the November 2012 elections in Sierra Leone, villagers gathered to watch a 45-minute debate among candidates for parliament. The debaters were not there in person, but rather in a video projected on the outside of the local polling center. For Katherine Casey, an...
The Stanford Institute for Innovation in Developing Economies (SEED) will open its first regional innovation center in West Africa, a geographic area that holds enormous potential for immediate economic impact.
The launch this July marks a major milestone in implementing SEED’s critical strategic...
Beth Gerstein started out as a biomedical/electrical engineer and satellite architect, and now spends her days selling the romance of sparkly baubles. She offers Earth-friendly, ethically sourced jewelry while running a profitable online business. Gerstein and her cofounder, Eric Grossberg,...
Jay Alabraba is cofounder of Lagos, Nigeria-based Pagatech, operator of the country’s largest mobile-payments service, Paga. Born and raised in Nigeria, Alabraba immigrated to the United States at the age of 16. He received a BS in electrical and computer engineering from Ohio State University and...
More than a decade ago, David Dodson was running an auto parts retailer in Massachusetts. Then a brief trip to Honduras with his wife, Stephanie, changed his career — and his life. While traveling through the country, they were shocked to find hundreds of children suffering from neural tube...
The Stanford Graduate School of Business today announced its first Stanford Africa MBA Fellowship. The grant was created to encourage talented African citizens with a commitment to the continent’s development to pursue an MBA at Stanford.
Up to eight fellowships will be awarded annually. Each will...
The siren-like lure of making a business out of online digital music transcends national boundaries. Just ask 32-year-old Michael Ugwu, who, five years ago, was working in a secure and well-paying job in the U.K. finance industry, as befitting a graduate of University College London. Ugwu, though...
Where are the builders of tomorrow’s Africa? That’s a crucial issue for anyone interested in global economic development. It was also the specific question up for discussion at the daylong Stanford Africa Forum held March 2 at the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
The answer, at least...