Lean...

Many African challenges have been solved through the use of engineering. A lot of Africa’s current problems require creative thinking on the part of the problem solvers – and engineers play an important part in problem-solving teams. From Malaria detection in early stages, to real-time information systems used in disaster-stricken areas, engineers have found great ways to use of their knowledge and training for the benefit of others.

Lean Startup greatly reduces risk for any startup venture and is even being applied to social entrepreneurship, life sciences, and innovations in STEM education (UMD.edu). It favours experimentation over elaborate planning, customer feedback over intuition, and iterative design over traditional “big design up front” development (Blank, 2013).
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