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Entrepreneurship
GrowthHub Nairobi: “Jobs have to be created, and not only in the ICT-sector”
Another hub for starting entrepreneurs was opened in Nairobi last Thursday. The GrowthHub, situated close to Yaya Centre, aims to support start-ups an…
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Case studies
Hivos and VC4Africa announce the 2012 Incubator Award
The Humanist Institute for Development Cooperation (Hivos), a leading Dutch organisation with a worldwide presence, and Venture Capital for Africa (VC…
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Entrepreneurship
MyOws: ‘My Original Works’ is the ‘BaseCamp’ for freelancer’s copyright
The newest member of the VC4Africa Booster Programme is the South African venture MyOws. Working in the creative sector Max Guedy, co-founder of MyOws
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Entrepreneurship
First Venture Capital firm in Uganda investing in start-up & early-stage companies
Mara Launchpad is an entrepreneurship centre/ accelerator in Kampala, Uganda. It exists to provide young businesses in Kampala a professional office s…
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Entrepreneurship
Penda Health sets out to disrupt Kenyan healthcare system
Recently Penda Health officially opened their first clinic in Kitengela, half an hour drive from Nairobi, Kenya. As this startup of Stephanie Kozcela,…
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Case studies
Research Report: An inside look at Nairobi’s iHub
As part of a year-long study on various ICT Hubs across Africa, the iHub Research conducted a 3-month study to understand the iHub model,
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Entrepreneurship
Mobile Web West Africa 2012: ‘Local content, simplicity and accessibility are the key to success’
Budding entrepreneurs must make their products easy to use and accessible in order to make an impact in the growing mobile ecosystem in Nigeria
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Entrepreneurship
Why are Nigerians not making the shift to mobile payments?
Authorities must invest in infrastructure, education and awareness campaigns if the recently introduced Lagos Cash-Less Policy is to succeed, accordin…
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Entrepreneurship
Startup Weekend Kampala: Giving a boost to starting entrepreneurs in Uganda
Startup Weekends are organised everywhere across our globe, and there have been a number of editions in Sub Saharan Africa in the past year.
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Case studies
Take a look at the VC4Africa peer to peer mentorship program
VC4Africa’s strength is in its member base. We strongly believe in a peer-to-peer approach and foster an open culture of learning and sharing. M…