through the ALN Mentorship Network. A large part of why I was able to accomplish so much during my summer internship with Stawi Foods in Nairobi, Kenya was due to the support I received through the ALN Mentorship Network. Check out this 2 minute video where I describe my use of the ALN network, and what I was able to achieve with the help of: Ahsan Manji – Managing Director for East Africa, Weetabix Alex Okosi – Managing Director, MTV Networks Africa Dorothy Ghettuba – CEO, Spielworks Media…
**Originally posted on the African Leadership Network blog and the Wharton Social Impact Initiative blog. While some people are nervous about doing business in “frontier” markets, I’ve always loved working in challenging environments that require original, entrepreneurial solutions. That’s how I wound up working with East African startups for three years prior to Wharton, and again for my 2015 summer internship. I am passionate about supporting entrepreneurship in these markets to create social impact, so what better way to do that than by diving straight in and directly…