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Entrepreneurship
The amazing spirit amongst Africa’s tech entrepreneurs
You think you have seen them all until you see more of them. Solutions that you thought had been long employed. Innovations that you
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Case studies
The technology ecosystem in Kampala, Uganda
Dan Evans of the Network Science Center at West Point (US) continues to discuss insights from his trips where he collects data on entrepreneurial
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Entrepreneurship
Is there a new tech innovation boom in Zimbabwe? Insights from the DEMO Africa Innovation Tour
Harry Hare of DEMO Africa shares insights from the DEMO Africa Innovation Tour trail. Only a few weeks left to apply for DEMO Africa.
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Entrepreneurship
Forget funding; talent and ideas will grow Africa’s startup ecosystem – Mobile West Africa insights
Samuel Okocha reports from the Mobile West Africa 2014 conference in Lagos, Nigeria. “Until we get those valuable ideas that solve real problems…
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Entrepreneurship
Successful exits from Africa’s high-growth SME companies – investors discuss options
This article originally appeared on VentureBurn, a VC4Africa publishing partner, and is published with permission. Below Keet van Zyl of Knife Capital…
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Entrepreneurship
Past DEMO Judge gives 5 key tips for a successful DEMO Africa application!
At the DEMO Africa Innovation Tour session in Zimbabwe, Ali Hussein – one of the DEMO Africa 2013 judges – extensively explained what the …
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Case studies
Welcome to the Silicon Savannah – Researching Africa’s startup ecosystems
Dan Evans, Network Science Center at West Point (US), discusses insights from his trips to collect data on entrepreneur ecosystems in various cities i…
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Case studies
Mapping startup ecosystems across Africa: How to facilitate entrepreneurial success
Below Daniel Evans & Louis Boguchwal, researchers from the Network Science Center at West Point (US), explain how they map networks of entrepreneu…
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Entrepreneurship
VC4Africa community calls on leaders to invest in entrepreneurial ecosystem at 5th EU-Africa Business Forum
It is clear Small Medium Sized Enterprises are the backbone of every economy: they are the engines of employment, income generation and economic growt…
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Case studies
Entrepreneurial success in Africa: the key to economic growth and political stability
International economic development organizations agree that entrepreneurial success in the developing world can alleviate many key world problems. Dan…