The IEEE Africa Entrepreneurship Summit took place from 22 – 23 May 2025 in Kigali, Rwanda.
Summit Highlights:
Purpose Before Profit: How Social Impact is Powering Africa’s New Wave of Entrepreneurs
This session explored the rise of social entrepreneurship, where profit meets purpose.
🔑 Key Points:
✔ Purpose-driven ventures are reshaping Africa’s entrepreneurial scene
✔ Social enterprises balance financial goals with real-world impact
✔ Aligning business with community needs leads to lasting change
💡 Profit is great, but purpose drives transformation.
Strategies for Successful Entrepreneurship in Africa
Important insights were shared with the participants during the workshop session, including:
🔅 Solving local, high-impact problems
🔅 Building partnerships and ecosystems
🔅 Starting lean and scaling smart
🔅 Leveraging technology and innovation
🔅 Adapting to local realities
🔅 Focusing on impact and sustainability
Case studies of startups from past Entrepreneurship Week events added a practical dimension to the workshop.
Habib M. Kamoun, IEEE Region 8 Vice Chair, Member Activities, assisted with planning the event and on-site.
IEEE Entrepreneurship proudly sponsored the event, contributing towards IEEE’s mission of advancing technology for the benefit of humanity.
Lauren Beighley
June 30, 2025
