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Case studies
Brain gain: 70% of African Diasporan MBAs will return to work in Africa post-graduation
African Diasporan MBA students from leading Western business schools have affirmed their conviction in Africa’s potential for fostering small-to- medi…
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Case studies
VC4A entrepreneur unstoppable, Software testing facility opens in Somaliland
We have written about our friend Hhasan before. You might recall his vision to train the world’s best software testers in Somaliland. He has
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Case studies
World Bank Research: Technology entrepreneurship is increasingly seen as a driver for development
eTransform Africa: The Transformational Use of Information and Communication Technologies in Africa, is a joint report by the World Bank and African D…
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Case studies
Angel investing in Africa (case study part 3): Scouting new opportunities and finding companies to invest
Recently M-Kazi closed their seed round with angel investor Jerome Kisting. This interview is the third installment in a three part series (see part 1…
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Case studies
Angel investing in Africa (case study part 2): Screening and structuring the angel investment
Recently M-Kazi closed their seed round with angel investor Jerome Kisting. This interview is the second installment in a three part series (see part …
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Entrepreneurship
Angel investing in Africa (case study part 1): Canadian investor Jerome Kisting and Kenyan based m-Kazi
Recently M-Kazi closed their seed round with angel investor Jerome Kisting. This interview is the first installment of a three part series and abbrevi…
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Entrepreneurship
Investor Profile: 4Di Capital exits Motribe, raises new capital and expands African horizons
This past week we had a chance to catch up with Laurie Olivier, Senior Partner at South African based 4Di Capital. We spoke about
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Entrepreneurship
Broadband pioneer Oxygen aims to connect Nigeria via Wi-Fi hotspots
Getting access to a fast and affordable internet connection in Nigeria is still problematic. To solve this, internet provider Oxygen Broadband is pion…
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Case studies
Entrepreneurs rising, research shows 72% of African students consider starting a company
The Association of Business Executives (ABE) is a British qualifications body, which provides a range of business management qualifications to more th…
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Entrepreneurship
Follow Friday: Women entrepreneurs in Africa
Twitter is our main source of news and we like the many ‘who to follow’ lists. Every third Friday of the month we