New York, NY - 8B Education Investments, the first company focused exclusively on supporting African students studying at US universities with access to education finance, has partnered with Nelnet Bank to launch a revolutionary loan program...
8B Education Investments Signs Partnerships with Ugandan Universities
8B Education Investments proudly announces partnerships with four Ugandan universities:Makerere University, Nkuba University, Ndejje University, and Kyambogo University The partnerships are designed to benefit students from these institutions who...
8B Education Investments Signs Up Over 54,000 Students in Uganda
8B Education Investments has signed up more than 54,000 Ugandan students onto its Ladder platform, comprising both university and high school A Level students. The student signups in Uganda are part of a wider campaign to reach and sign up as many...
8B Education Investments Signs Up Over 54,000 Students in Uganda
8B Education Investments has signed up more than 54,000 Ugandan students onto its Community, comprising both university and high school A Level...
8B Education Investments Signs Up Students in Ghanaian Universities and High Schools
8B Education Investments reached out to Ghanaian universities and high schools as part of ongoing student sign up campaigns. Beginning in October,...
8B Education Investments Announces $111.6 Million Initiative at the 2022 Clinton Global Initiative
At the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) in September 2022, 8B Education Investments announced a $111.6 million initiative to finance African students...
Creating Talent Pipelines Into Global Decision-Making That Are More Inclusive of Africans
Reflecting on her formative years in Kenya and at UWC, Dr. Lydiah Kemunto Bosire shares the experiences that fueled her determination to create...
How Social Entrepreneurs Reimagine Business and Leadership
In honor of Black History Month, The Impact Executive highlighted a diverse group of social entrepreneurs who are committed to creating innovative...
Kenyan Entrepreneur Warns US To Invest In African Health & STEM Talent
Lydiah Kemunto Bosire shares with Forbes how and why she founded 8B Education Investments. Drawing from personal experience and industry data,...
Harnessing Growth in a New Era of African Trade
Dr. Lydiah Kemunto Bosire spoke along with Jake Obeng-Bediako, Global Youth Ambassador for Diaspora Affairs, Government of Ghana; Liz Grossman,...
A Call to Support Africa’s Health and Science Workforce
Dr. Lydiah Kemunto Bosire argues why investing in African healthcare and STEM workers would help the world fight the next pandemic. AS...
This Inspiring Fintech Startup Enables Affordable Financing Solutions for African Students in Global Universities
Dr. Lydiah Kemunto Bosire speaks about how Income Shared Agreements can create affordable financing solutions for African students in global...
The Future of Education in Africa
Industry experts discussed the implications of the disruption in education for African youth due to COVID-19 and what must be done to address these...
Social Impact Entrepreneur | Dr. Lydiah Kemunto Bosire
In this CareerWise episode, host Adam Kane interviews Dr. Lydiah Kemunto Bosire. She shares how she is on a mission to strengthen the world’s human...
Backing Their Future: 8B Education Investments funds next generation of African students in higher ed
As part of a multigenerational mission, 8B views education as an investment. Dr. Bosire explains, “I feel the need for what we are doing every day.”...
Advice to Africans: We need to retire the idea of brain drain
Dr. Lydiah Kemunto Bosire argues that those who oppose African student mobility on account of brain drain should retire the term: it is patronizing,...
The World of Work in a Post-Pandemic Era
GTS convenes thousands of strategists, key opinion leaders, and relevant stakeholders to shape the future of talent through education, innovation,...
Tertiary Education in Crisis: Implications for African Stakeholders
Higher education is facing a crisis. Universities are grappling with the optimum way to blend online and offline education system. There is a...
How Africa Can Lead on Global Racial Justice
Dr. Lydiah Kemunto Bosire explains why Africa can lead the global movement for racial justice and the UN should give an official role to nations...
How to Make Society’s Risk Capital Riskier
Philanthropy must hire outside the box, write the first check, and take unsolicited applications. Rob Reich has argued that philanthropic...
The African Union Needs a COVID-19 Think-And-Do Tank
As the trajectory of the COVID-19 crisis continues to evolve, the African Union must activate Africa’s global human capital in a think-and-do tank...
