We started Open Africa with a passion to bring trust to the African continent, and to support all the smaller scale entrepreneurs and startups to access global markets and resources. Bunmi and I realized that early on, and everything we have worked on since leads back to two metrics: trust and governance. More on how this works later…
Why trust and governance? They’re the two sides of the same coin. Good governance ensures innovation and new projects or companies run responsibly and transparently. This, in turn, builds trust – not just within Africa, but across the world. We’re establishing best practices and fostering a culture of accountability, critical to making Africa an attractive place to invest and collaborate.
We’re building a network of trust. Trust requires the right set of people associated with Open Africa. People with knowledge, influence, connections, and numerous other good qualities and interests invest in innovation and people. Trust also requires rules and processes, and Open Africa’s key focus is building this trust network. Please reach out to join or visit open-africa.org
Our task is clear: focus on trust and governance to create an ecosystem where African innovation, startups, and entrepreneurs can thrive globally. These two pillars work together like two sides of the same coin. As big companies expand their reach across Africa, grassroots innovation has a big role to play in Africa’s future. Ideas and initiatives, with the right governance, funding, and connections will create more value than anything else we can find today. We are actively building a foundation of trust that transcends borders and welcomes collaboration on a global scale.