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EntrepreneurshipThe Kenyan startup ‘Egosystem’ is broken and should focus on adding real value
The Kenyan startup system is broken. We can invest millions into a few company’s, but the focus is wrong and too many egos stand
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EntrepreneurshipZoona raises $15-million in Series B funding round
Zambian fintech startup Zoona has announced a series B funding round of US $15-million. This is the next step in their mission to fuel
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EntrepreneurshipPitch Day 237: Four startups selected for ‘Activation Bootcamp’
The second edition of ‘Pitch Day 237’ was held on July 23 in Douala, Cameroon. This is an event organized by the African Centre for
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EntrepreneurshipBuilding a continent of angel investors
Innovative early stage ventures that have the potential to yield high social impact, but require less than USD 1 million in capital, are the
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EntrepreneurshipShe Leads Africa announces first cohort for SLA Accelerator Programme
She Leads Africa has announced ten early stage businesses have been accepted into the 2016 SLA Accelerator Programme which began last week in Lagos,
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Case studiesAPIs: A bridge between mobile operators and startups in Africa
In 2006, fewer than 400 public APIs were available globally. Today, there are around 15,000 APIs, with 40 new ones created every week. Salesforce
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EntrepreneurshipStartup Battlefield: Bringing the Ugandan ecosystem together
The startup scene in Uganda on its journey to maturity, pegged mostly on lessons learned over the past few years. Most stakeholders are adapting
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EntrepreneurshipLAN Syndicates invest USD 250K and launch second Lagos Startup DealDay
The first Lagos StartUp DealDay, organized in March by the Lagos Angel Network (LAN), resulted in three syndicates investing a total of N50 million (U…
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Case studiesMobile technology as a key enabler in Africa’s growth
Mobile telecommunication networks have been regarded as the first complete infrastructure the continent has ever witnessed. To bolster this statement …
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Case studiesNew data shows growing investor appetite in African early stage startups
Data from the newly published 2016 Venture Finance in Africa research, conducted by VC4Africa, shows that the growing international and local angel in…
