SolvingLocally

CHANGING PERCEPTION CHANGES EVERYTHING


We showcase African stories, spotlighting African entrepreneurship, African economies, and opportunities across the continent.

Showcasing Africa
Changing Perceptions

SolvingLocally showcases the brilliance that is today’s Africa.


Video and Podcast Series:

  • Expanding awareness of Africa’s vast economic and cultural landscapes
  • Informative conversations with the continent’s leading entrepreneurs and industry leaders
  • Stories that entertain, inspire, and educate

OUR MISSION

We are committed to amplifying African stories, showcasing African's innovation, and supporting Africa's economic prosperity.

Our Values

EQUITY

Helping accelerate economic equity

LOCAL SOLUTIONS

Solutions by Africans for Africa

INCLUSION

We understand that real impact requires inclusion

CARING

Helping people is at the center of all we do

"Until the lions have their own historians, the history of the hunt will always glorify the hunter."

- African proverb

Reimagining Venture Capital for Africa

Funema is building capital instruments that address the unique needs of African founders. Harnessing human and financial capital, Funema is helping African startups and SMEs scale.

Click here for an interview with the founder.

Helping accelerate Intra African Trade

In 2022 Igire Continental Trading Company ushered in a new era of African continental trade, expanding the reach of Rwandan products. Since then, ICTC continues to be at the forefront helping build Africa's intra-trade infrastructure and expand market opportunities.

Solar With Soul

Helping build a green Africa.

Team

Founder & CEO

Tracey Bolton

A passionate global traveler, Tracey has seen firsthand the brilliance and economic opportunities Africa holds. A former consultant to fortune five hundred companies, Tracey created SolvingLocally to change limited perceptions of Africa and share today’s Africa: a continent transforming itself and the world.

Director of Operations

Sylvie Fouet

With over twenty-five years of experience working in international development and emergencies zones, Sylvie has served in UN leadership roles in Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, and the Caribbean. She is the recipient of the 2020 Human of UNICEF Staff Appreciation Award for living UNICEF'S core values. Leading teams on the ground, she has deep regional expertise and experience working with local governments and resilient communities, promoting youth empowerment, innovation, and entrepreneurship.

Creative Director

Monica Lam

Monica is a seven-time Emmy winning documentary film and television producer and former senior editor at KQED public television station. She produced and shot the award-winning documentary “Journey of the Bonesetter's Daughter”. She has worked for the Center of Investigative Reporting, examining stories from around the globe. Monica is the recipient of the duPont-Columbia Award, Murrow Awards at national and regional level, as well as recognized by the Investigative Reporters & Editors.

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