This week at the AWS Summit in Johannesburg, Christophe Viarnaud joined Colin Iles for a fireside chat on the state of African tech. One point became clear: Africa does not suffer from a lack of startups. It suffers from a lack of corporate courage.

In Africa, the path from education to employment is rarely straightforward. For many young people, especially in underserved communities, reliable information about universities, scholarships, internships, and jobs is fragmented or simply out of reach. The result? Missed opportunities, mismatched careers, and untapped talent.

Growing up in Nigeria, Bayo Adewoye saw the same heartbreaking cycle repeat itself: farmers toiling in the fields, only to lose crops or sell them at giveaway prices.