FROG Economy in Africa: 2026 Pulse Check
216% growth in 5 years.
That's not a tech startup. That's Kenya's freelance workforce.
We mapped Africa's FROG economy (Freelancing, Outsourcing & Gigs) and the numbers speak for themselves:
#FROGeconomy
#Enkopa
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1 Oct 2025
My Op-ed for @DisruptionBank entitled 'Africa Must Do the “Boring” Work Before AI Can Deliver on Its Promise'
Let's continue the conversation at @EnkopaSummit next week in Addis!
Read the full article here: disruptionbanking.com/2025/0…
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19 Aug 2025
Busy week ahead here in Tokyo w/ TICAD 9.
I sat down with @TabithaTmuthoni on @cnbcafrica #PowerLunch yday to discuss what we should expect from this large conference w/ many African countries present.
Full video here: cnbcafrica.com/media/7755511…
@Enkopalab @ticad_official
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11 Jul 2025
#Enkopa
Startup Proclamation progressing well at HPR!
Reminder: My recent interview on this topic-
cnbcafrica.com/media/7750154…
@EnkopaSummit @Enkopalab @MinistryofInno2 @EIHEthiopia
11 Jul 2025
The Startup Proclamation (not an Act!) making its final rounds at HPR & close to becoming the law- 🤞🏿before the recesses. 2018FY will be a watershed moment for thousands of startups seeking support & investors chasing a diversified investment opportunity. youtu.be/L6n2MgXECPs
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26 Jun 2025
“We almost covered everything under the African sky,” Ethiopian President @TayeAtske told @TheAfricaReport after a session incl. @US_SrAdvisorAF @tdf_dc Conor Coleman @DFCgov Constance Hamilton @USTradeRep
theafricareport.com/386675/b…
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23 Apr 2025
Full interview here: cnbcafrica.com/media/6371823…
More details here: linkedin.com/posts/bernard-l…
@Enkopalab @LaurendeauAssoc @kasiinsight @CorpCnclAfrica @marcorubio @SecRubio @StateDept
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4 Apr 2025
We can no longer expect investors to be patient and think long-term.
What investors need is confidence. And this is what we're arming them with at @Enkopalab along with our alliance partner @kasiinsight
Full interview here: africanews.com/2025/04/03/a-…
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23 Mar 2025
Listen to the 165th episode of the Unlocking Africa Podcast with @_blaurendeau of @Enkopalab
We discuss – Increasing Japan-Africa Business Opportunities Through AI & Technology
bit.ly/43STimW
#JapanAfrica #GlobalInvestment #ArtificialIntelligence #Data
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22 Mar 2025
leveraging ai technology to bridge japan-africa business relations represents a significant opportunity for sustainable economic growth and cross-cultural innovation. #globaltech
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