This article has been written by the brilliant Urvi Amin. Obuntu Hub believes in empowering entrepreneurs to drive socio-economic development in Tanzania and beyond. We believe that this can only be achieved if all youth, female and male, are given the opportunities and support needed to reach their full potential. …

The Corona pandemic has been a catalyst for all things digital — should one be ready to adapt. As Obuntu Hub we were determined to not let the crisis prevent us from supporting young entrepreneurs. We’re excited to have just concluded training our first cohort of Ibua Innovation Accelerator; a…

There is a new innovation hotspot rising in Tanzania; Arusha. Often referred to as the Geneva of Africa, innovation and entrepreneurship is flourishing across the East African Community (EAC) capital. The Evidence Arusha is now home to several innovations that are increasing access to services and improving products with the potential to…

What do entrepreneurs and street food chefs have in common I hear you ask? A whole menu of things! Entrepreneurs and street food chefs are both visionaries, executers and problem solvers. As one tests combinations of spices, the other mixes go to market strategies. …

If the customer is King, then the market is Queen. Your job as an entrepreneur is to serve her. As young founders many of us start our entrepreneurial journeys with the question: What innovative business should I start? We quickly find an idea we believe will change everything. We can…

In the gym of entrepreneurship, what is your strongest muscle? Your mindset. Problems are all around us. As Obuntu Hub we believe that means that opportunities are all around us too. It is up to those who dare to respond to the call of entrepreneurship to solve these problems and…

There is a Swahili Proverb that goes “haba na haba hujaza kibaba” translating to “little by little fills the pint.” While this proverb has been translated to catchy songs and prints, its age old wisdom remains golden advice for an unsuspecting audience: Young entrepreneurs. Let me explain. We, Carolyn Kandusi…