Where there’s a need, there’s an innovation

There is an old proverb that says, “Necessity is the mother of invention,” meaning roughly that the primary driving force for most new inventions is a specific need. Entrepreneurs know this all too well, and perhaps never more so than now. Big business and big government is reaching out to entrepreneurs to find innovative solutions to dealing with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. For example, the famous UK household appliance firm, Dyson, founded by entrepreneur Sir James Dyson, is now turning its attention to quickly designing and manufacturing 10,000 new ventilators for the NHS in the UK to deal with a national shortage. Across Africa, there will continue to be opportunities emerging for women entrepreneurs to innovate and find solutions to challenges that exist. For inspiration, look no further than women in the Lionesses of Africa community, such as Temie Giwa-Tubosun, founder of Lifebank. She is the innovation-driven Nigerian entrepreneur who has developed drone technology and smart logistics solutions to deliver critical medical products across the country. So, if you want to find opportunities to grow and thrive, even in the most challenging of times, then taking an innovative approach to business might be the answer.