Africa Center Visiting Fellow Aubrey Hruby cowrites for the World Economic Forum’s Agenda on President Obama’s upcoming visit to Sub-Saharan Africa for the Global Entrepreneurship Summit and the increase in tech hubs in the region:
This month, President Obama will make his second trip to Sub-Saharan Africa for the Global Entrepreneurship Summit, highlighting the growing importance of Africa on the international stage and the increased dynamism of business on the continent.
As Steve Case, Co-Founder of AOL and an investor in African entrepreneurs says, “Historically, Africa has been viewed by many as a problem to solve – but now there is a growing recognition it is in fact an opportunity to seize and entrepreneurs leading the way.”