African entrepreneurs: stories and lessons

Videos in this playlist

1. 1Why it's too hard to start a business in Africa -- and how to change it | Magatte WadeTEDPlay from here Loop
2. 2Nomava Zanazo: 4 myths and misunderstandings about doing business in Africa | TEDTEDPlay from here Loop
3. 3The Innovators Building Africa’s Thriving Tech Scene | Peace Itimi | TEDTEDPlay from here Loop
4. 4Nigeria’s Chaotic Rise as the Tech Heart of Africa | Hello World with Ashlee VanceBloomberg OriginalsPlay from here Loop
5. 5How to turn your idea into a business - BBC AfricaBBC News AfricaPlay from here Loop
6. 62022 TEF ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAMME MASTERCLASS- DEVELOPING A COMPELLING BUSINESS PLANThe Tony Elumelu FoundationPlay from here Loop
7. 7Branding As An EntrepreneurThe Tony Elumelu FoundationPlay from here Loop
8. 8Grit & Growth | Raising Capital in Africa: It’s Not Just About the MoneyStanford Graduate School of BusinessPlay from here Loop
9. 9The Big Lie of Small Business | Vusi Thembekwayo | TEDxUniversityofNamibiaTEDx TalksPlay from here Loop
10. 10The Silent Problem of Entrepreneurship in Africa | Paa Kwesi Folson | TEDxUniversityofCapeCoastTEDx TalksPlay from here Loop
11. 11The State of Entrepreneurship in South Africa | Abigail Khuluse | TEDxLytteltonWomenTEDx TalksPlay from here Loop
12. 12What Kenyan SMEs need to make it into big leagueBusiness Daily AfricaPlay from here Loop
13. 13Building Businesses That Outlive You | Tara Fela-Durotoye | 2025 ABH Summit KeynoteAfrica’s Business HeroesPlay from here Loop
14. 14The Documentary on Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurs Transforming AfricaThe Tony Elumelu FoundationPlay from here Loop
15. 15TEF Documentary: Transforming African EntrepreneursThe Tony Elumelu FoundationPlay from here Loop
16. 16Meet Amina Hersi - one of Africa's most successful female entrepreneursBBC News AfricaPlay from here Loop
17. 17Achenyo Idachaba: I left my job in corporate America to start a business in Nigeria - Gist NigeriaBBC News AfricaPlay from here Loop
18. 18Tosin Oshinowo: How I became a successful architect - Gist NigeriaBBC News AfricaPlay from here Loop
19. 19Silas Adekunle: How I created the world's first intelligent gaming robot - Gist NigeriaBBC News AfricaPlay from here Loop
20. 20BBC African Dream: Swaady Martin-Leke, of Yswara tea brandBBC News AfricaPlay from here Loop
21. 21How to launch a fashion label in Uganda? | African DreamBBC News AfricaPlay from here Loop
22. 22How to run 5 businesses from one cart - BBC AfricaBBC News AfricaPlay from here Loop
23. 23The Story of Botswana's First Youth Radio Station: Yarona FM | Africa Business ReportBBC News AfricaPlay from here Loop
24. 24Mary Njoku - African Women You Need to KnowBBC News AfricaPlay from here Loop
25. 25“I became a founder - then burnt out" | The Conversation | BBC Focus on AfricaBBC News AfricaPlay from here Loop
26. 26A forgotten ancient grain that could help Africa prosper | Pierre ThiamTEDPlay from here Loop
27. 27Nigerian entrepreneur turns traditional meal into hot commodity [Business Africa]africanewsPlay from here Loop
28. 28The Entrepreneur Making Healthcare Accessible for 500M Africans | Jean Lobe Lobe, WaspitoAfrica’s Business HeroesPlay from here Loop
29. 29Francine Munyaneza| ABH 2022 Top 10 Hero; Leading the Charge for Sustainable SolutionsAfrica’s Business HeroesPlay from here Loop
30. 30Amena EL-Saie | ABH 2022 Top 10 Hero: Inclusion UnveiledAfrica’s Business HeroesPlay from here Loop
31. 31Shona Mcdonalds | ABH 2022 Top 10 Hero; Inspiring Inclusion, Sparking TransformationAfrica’s Business HeroesPlay from here Loop
32. 32ABH 2020 3rd Prize Winner: Ethel Mupambwa of Moneymart FinanceAfrica’s Business HeroesPlay from here Loop
33. 33ABH 2026 | Blandine Umuziranenge’s Mission to Transform Menstrual Health in RwandaAfrica’s Business HeroesPlay from here Loop
34. 342021 Africa's Business Heroes Grand Finale HighlightsAfrica’s Business HeroesPlay from here Loop

What can I learn from African entrepreneurs?

These founders build businesses around everyday problems such as payments, healthcare, food, energy and fashion, often with little capital and weak infrastructure. Their stories show how they found customers, raised money, handled regulation and kept going, which is useful wherever you start.

How do I use RepeatWatch with these talks and masterclasses?

Play the Tony Elumelu Foundation business plan masterclass at 0.75× and save each section on keys 1–9. Loop a founder's key lesson with an A–B loop, or review long documentaries at 1.25–2× once you have seen them.