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Welcome to the South Sudan Group
It is not often we have the chance to open a new country group! But indeed, as of July 28th Africa welcomed its newest
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Entrepreneurship
8 reasons why African startups fail (opinion piece)
Today we had a chance to connect with Jitesh Naidoo. He has been involved in many African countries and focuses on project management, project
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Entrepreneurship
Will increased Private Equity interest in Africa trickle down?
In March, the Carlyle Group launched their first Africa-centric fund. A month later they opened their offices in South Africa and announced plans to
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Entrepreneurship
Rick Harington’s MarketFleas secures funding
Today I jumped out of my chair when I got this e-mail from Rick. He writes, “Hi Ben, We finally finished our investment round
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Case studies
Crunch your business idea in seconds
Ever go to a website where you had to spend 3-4 hours uploading your business plan? And maybe then you never heard from a
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Entrepreneurship
Meltwater Foundation Startup Nandimobile Named “Best Business” at LAUNCH Conference
Nandimobile Ltd, a technology startup co-founded by three graduates of the Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST), was granted t…
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Entrepreneurship
What do Tech Startups in Africa need to do to attract VC’s and Angel investors?
Its a challenge for any emerging market or sector. Reality is people are always interested in investing in something that already works and has
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Case studies
Introduction: VC4Africa community manager Helen Ngoh
Recently the VC4Africa team has welcomed a new member. As community manager Helen Ngoh from Cameroon will be the one to contact when you
