Enkopa Lab

Africa's contribution to dvpmnt funds is growing but not fast enough. ADF-16 shows Western donors still contribute 100X+ more than African countries. 🇯🇵 alone: 11.4X the entire continent. Even with 5X growth, African countries are 98% dependent on external funding. @AfDB_Group

I was delighted to sit with Abraham Asrat for the @AGIpodcast . We covered the following (see below) Full video here: youtu.be/y28YjSq-GIg?si… 1/2

Cracking The Code: How African Startups Can Attract Japanese Venture Capital My piece on WeeTracker: weetracker.com/2025/10/24/afr… @Enkopalab

Japanese VC firms are increasingly turning their attention to Africa’s fast-growing start-up scene. I joined @cnbcafrica's @TabithaTmuthoni to discuss it cnbcafrica.com/media/77613000… @Enkopalab

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/2025/09/26/afr… @LaurendeauAssoc @Enkopalab

My piece published yesterday on @JapanToday (the 2nd largest English news site in Japan) entitled 'Japan’s Africa playbook: Lessons from Southeast Asia' Full article here: japantoday.com/category/featu… @Enkopalab @EnkopaSummit @LaurendeauAssoc

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/77555116… @Enkopalab @ticad_official

H.E Prime Minister @AbiyAhmedAli visited a state-of-the-art solar cell manufacturing facility in Hawassa (Ethiopia) on August 15, 2025. The facility built by Japan based @ToyoSolar is 339,063 sq ft and creates around 880 jobs. Source: @PMEthiopia investors.toyo-solar.com/news/default.a…

Are you an African executive, entrepreneur, or leader coming to Japan for @ticad_official in 10 days? Do you want to avoid faux-pas' and increase your chance of closing deals? Then this @Enkopalab session is for you: DOING BUSINESS WITH JAPAN 101

[English Follows] エンコパラボ・ジャパン、日系のアフリカ参入支援　専門知識やデータ提供 @Enkopalab provides expertise and data to support Japanese companies entering Africa Full Article from @Nikkan_BizLine: nikkan.co.jp/articles/view/… @LaurendeauAssoc

When will have "Mrs. Watanabe" type of traders in #Ethiopia? I joined @cnbcafrica @TabithaTmuthoni on #PowerLunch following the July 11 launch of treasury bills trading on @ESXEthiopia. @CMAEthiopia @NBEthiopia @MoF_Ethiopia @EIHEthiopia @LaurendeauAssoc @Enkopalab

Privileged to attend the 3rd General Meeting of the Japan Business Council for Africa (JBCA) as Founder of @Enkopalab at the @JETRO_InvestJP HQ in Tokyo on July 1st. 🌍 🇯🇵Japan's interest to invest in and partner with Africa is VERY HIGH. More details: linkedin.com/posts/bernard-…

I wrote an OpEd that got published in @techinasia on the expansion of Japanese firms in Africa, and lessons learned for Southeast Asian firms. techinasia.com/japans-africa-… @Enkopalab @LaurendeauAssoc

Probably one of the best kept secrets in #Africa! 🤫Africa’s gaming market is expected to reach $3.56 billion by 2028! More abt the Gaming Tech Summit Africa 2025 by @VelexAdvisory #GTSA2025 here: linkedin.com/posts/bernard-…

Ethiopian Startup Act: What's All the Buzz About? @cnbcafrica @TabithaTmuthoni asked me abt the Startup Act recently approved by the Cabinet of Ministers. Below is what I pointed out:

Mark your calendar! @LaurendeauAssoc is thrilled to announce the 2nd edition of @EnkopaSummit , Ethiopia’s all-industry business and innovation summit. 📅 October 9 & 10, 2025 📍 Hyatt Regency 🌍 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 🔗 Pre-register now: enkopasummit.com/register-early…

Quoted in this @AfricanBizMag's article as Founder of @Enkopalab re: addressing data gaps to increase levels of Japanese investment in Africa ahead of @ticad_official 🔗 african.business/2025/06/trade-…

At Enkopa Lab, you choose how to cross the bridge between Japan & Africa. Design? Deployment? Scaling? You decide—we guide. No one path fits all, and that’s exactly the point. Book a call with us - forms.gle/xGhXtHcRzAMFRz… #EnkopaLab #JapanAfrica #MarketEntry #GlobalBusiness

Earlier this wk I was on Power Lunch @cnbcafrica @TabithaTmuthoni asked me questions abt US's move to double steel + aluminum tariffs to 50% & the impact on trade, infrastructure, & investment flows into East Africa More in link below @LaurendeauAssoc @Enkopalab @EnkopaSummit