African governments are failing entrepreneurs by not creating a comprehensive framework supportive of innovation and entrepreneurship, according to Bitange Ndemo, Kenya’s former Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Information and Communications. In a guest post written for Disrupt Africa, published December 12, Ndemo said the failure of many African countries to implement innovation policies means… Continue reading Bitange Ndemo on how Kenya can develop faster
Category: Africa
Development of Nairobi´s Central Railway District
Bearing has been awarded a project by United Nations Habitat to support in redevelopment of the central railway district in Nairobi, Kenya. The United Nations Settlement programme, UN-Habitat, is together with the Government of Sweden, Agence Francaise de Developpement and the World Bank aiming to enhance the sustainable urban development sector in Kenya through an… Continue reading Development of Nairobi´s Central Railway District
Africa’s Applied Tech Innovations
Innovation and mobile phone usage is surging in Africa. For many Africans the mobile phone is the one and only portal to the internet that they know about, and their usage of the handsets are surging with new ways of improving their situations. When I visited the incubators at the Innovation Hubs in Pretoria in… Continue reading Africa’s Applied Tech Innovations
Collaboration with Siemens in Africa
Bearing works with projects related to innovation and growth, for both public and private sector clients. Most of our engagements are complex, integrated projects, where the process to develop vision and strategy, as well as detailed planning and execution are keys to success. Many of our engagements are public private partnerships, involving actors from all… Continue reading Collaboration with Siemens in Africa
Weirdest Hotel Requests And Complaints
Even though good customer service is one of the main conditions for success in any business, it is particularly important in the hotel industry where guests are looking to staff to help them make their stay as relaxing and comfortable as possible. And staff in hotels all over the world really does go out of… Continue reading Weirdest Hotel Requests And Complaints
SWIFT African Regional Conference 2014
SWIFT, The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication, provides a network that enables financial institutions worldwide to send and receive financial transactions in a secure, standardized and reliable environment. Established in 1973 and being a member owned cooperative, SWIFT has become the industry standard for financial messages between many thousands of banks. SWIFT organises the… Continue reading SWIFT African Regional Conference 2014
IASP African Division Conference 2014
Science and Technology Parks expanding economic frontiers in Africa During two days last week my colleague Jörgen Eriksson and I were invited to the IASP African Division conference in Gaborone, hosted by the Botswana. Botswana Innovation Hub (BIH) in association with the Southern Africa Innovation Support programme (SAIS) hosted the conference from the 9th to… Continue reading IASP African Division Conference 2014
Science and Technology Park models for Africa
At the IASP African Division conference in Gaborone, Botswana this week, Dr. Neville Comins gave an interesting speech about innovation environments in Africa. Comins knows what he is talking about, being the former National Innovation Advisor of South Africa and having held positions as CEO of The Innovation Hub and Director of the CSIR. Comins… Continue reading Science and Technology Park models for Africa
Partnership between Bearing and The Innovation Hub in Pretoria
Across Africa, we witness explosive economic growth. Aggregated real GDP increased by 4.9 percent a year since 2000, which is more than twice its pace in the 1980s and 1990s. Telecom, banking, and retail are flourishing. Construction and infra structure development is booming and private sector investment inflows are surging. Developing from a level of… Continue reading Partnership between Bearing and The Innovation Hub in Pretoria
McLean Sibanda speech at the IASP African Division conference
At the opening of the IASP African Division conference 2014 today, McLean Sibanda, the CEO of The Innovation Hub in Pretoria, South Africa and President of the IASP African Division gave a clear and interesting speech on the need for innovation and the development of science parks and areas of innovation in Africa. Please find… Continue reading McLean Sibanda speech at the IASP African Division conference