Innovation in Africa
Princess Zindaba’s ornate gown glistened jade under movie grade lighting while each attendee gaped intently, enraptured by the discussion. “My sisters and brothers lives were claimed by AID’s and I will not allow myself to return to Zambia, without a solution.” What transpired on Friday the 19th was African royalty speaking directly with each individual member of this ad hoc discussion panel comprised of young entrepreneurs in a business casual loft on the top floor of a Chicago skyscraper.
Home to the newest community of Midwest based .com entrepreneurs, 63 E. Lake street is now the birthplace of a new breed of start-up, based in Africa. The developing collaboration between the Princess and the solar powered company that attended the event, is indicative of several other projects in Sudan and Nigeria that the Nile International Connection is supporting. Sunflower inc. is proposing to extrapolate fresh water from aquifers using solar power, to support a village of more than 450,000 people. “I don’t want to leave this room without a plan!” asserted Dar of Sunflower Inc., while captivated by the opportunity that the Princess proposed to the group, was determined that promising’s of this collaboration were not left up to chance.
Coupled with a project proposals, Princess Zindaba, will relay the footage of this event to the President of Zambia as one of the founders of the Nile International Connection and as Shaka Zulu’s great granddaughter. She is an avid supporter of innovation in Africa and the Nile Connection will continue to have soirees as hosts connecting innovative companies and intrepid African Leaders, speaking for the people of Africa. Princess Zindaba has a new book coming out in February, Tears for Africa, that she is promoting, which articulates a compelling view of United Africa.
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