A review of Africa’s Business Revolution book. — Africa is often referred to as an emerging market by economists and the western world. But what does that mean to young people from the continent? Well, it can be interpreted differently depending on an individual. …

Deep passion for revolutionizing Africa’s film scene has caused Mortinno Morton to mentor more than 20 aspiring young filmmakers from Kibera and Turkana. — It’s unquestionable, the future will be driven by technology. As it continues to revolutionize the world’s different industries, it’s creating a plethora of opportunities in the media industry — movie, television, music streaming, among others.

A radio was an indispensable item in our household, regardless of the then potentially exorbitant cost of battery cells. — I love listening to music. From the olden days when I used to bump my head to Zilizopendwa playing on my grandma’s radio during the lunch hour on BBC Radio Taifa. In fact, it is my grandma who introduced me to music. …

This weekend, join Tunapanda Institute’s co-founder, Jay Larson, and our other four supporters as they attempt to walk 100 km within 24 hours in Bavaria to raise funds to help us train more people in digital skills. Lion March, a yearly event organized by Löwenmarsch eV (a non-profit association) to…

Learn new skills, create, and teach. — Wikonnect is an open-source e-learning platform that is designed to allow people to learn, create educational content, and contribute to building the platform. Over the past 2 years, Tunapanda Institute and Learning Lions have been involved as implementing partners, creating initial high-quality content for the platform. Find out what Tunapanda…

Bankslave is auctioning Eliud Kipchoge’s digital mural as an NFT on Opensea. — The renowned Kenyan graffiti artist, Bankslave, who is well known for using his art as a voice for social change and has been referred to as “the founding father of Kenyan graffiti artist” by CNN has put into auction his mural of Eliud Kipchoge. Bankslave also enjoys making portraits of…

Zack & Mel Music Podcast Zack & Mel Music Podcast. This is a biweekly music podcast hosted by two young guys with expensive taste for music. They often discuss and dissect hip-hop music scene — both the local and international markets — and at times other genres of music. As opposed to the majority of…

Kibera Aeronautics & Space Academy (KASA) recently hosted a Junto-inspired event at Tunapanda Institute. — In 1727 in Philadelphia, a young man by the name of Benjamin Franklin with a great thirst for solving problems and making his environment a better place formed a club with the purpose of debating questions of morals, politics, and natural philosophy and to exchange knowledge on business affairs¹.

But what does that mean for the local musicians, podcasters, and music-centric businesses? — Spotify, the largest audio streaming subscription platform, which is partly owned by two of the three biggest music record labels — Universal Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment, has expanded to 80+ new markets. The new markets include Kenya, Ghana, and Nigeria. Before the expansion, in the entirety of Africa…