How Entrepreneurship Can Play a Critical Role in Africa’s Transformation and Future Development with York Zucchi
Unlocking AfricaPlay episode
Show notes
Episode #30 with York Zucchi who is a serial entrepreneur and Founder of The StartUp Tribe, an initiative to support Municipalities, Governments and Corporates in helping people to start and grow their businesses. As of Feb 2022 they are active in 27 countries assisting over 312 cities & municipalities.
In a career spanning 28 years across over 11 countries, York has created projects & businesses that have impacted people's lives in over 83 countries. Starting businesses across various sectors such as healthcare, IT, tourism, academia, and so on. Some succeeded, while others failed. His work has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, MIT, Harvard and even the space agency NASA.
What We Discuss With York Zucchi
What are some of the things you've noticed about African entrepreneurship that you won't find anywhere else?What are some of the real challenges that African businesses experience in scaling?What works and what doesn't in encouraging entrepreneurship on the continent?Can entrepreneurship create the jobs that are required to absorb the 20m people entering Africa's labour force each year?And much more...Full show notes and resources can be found here: Unlocking Africa show notes
Did you miss my previous episode where I discuss How Telling the African Story Can Empower and Contribute to the Economic Development of Africa with Lanre Aina? Make sure to check it out!
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Connect with York on LinkedIn at YorkZucchi, and Twitter @YZP
Many of the businesses unlocking opportunities in Africa don’t do it alone. If you’d like strategic support on entering or expanding across African markets, reach out to our partners ETK Group:
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