Why we exist

Many important problems already have partial solutions somewhere in the world. The challenge is rarely copying the technology. The real work is understanding the system behind it, the assumptions that make it succeed, and what must change for it to work in a different environment.

Proven Elsewhere brings together technology, product thinking, public systems, business design, and African realities. The goal is not simply to criticise what is broken, but to make practical opportunities more visible.

The method

01

The Problem

Identify the everyday frustration and understand who experiences it.

02

The Working Model

Study a system, product, or approach that already works somewhere.

03

The Local Reality

Examine infrastructure, cost, trust, regulation, culture, and adoption.

04

Who Should Build It?

Ask whether the right builder is a startup, company, government, nonprofit, or partnership.