Author: Malaika Judd
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Mistakes Made by Early Stage African Startups when Preparing for a Raise
This past July, Savannah Fund partnered with Knife Capital and University of Cape Town to host a VC Course in…
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What it REALLY takes for an African startup to make it to Silicon Valley…
“Sorry, I just don’t believe the story” the United States Immigration Officer mumbled as he stamped ‘REJECTED’ on Rodgers’ and…
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10 Quick Fixes to Make Your Presentation Stand Out
Pivot East happened this week, and while I was very impressed with the delivery of the pitches, I found the…
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Carey Eaton: A Leader
I joined Savannah Fund in September 2013 and I remember very clearly organising my first Accelerator Mentor session for our…
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The race for Nairobi’s taxi market
At Savannah Fund we’ve been eagerly watching the taxi startups in Nairobi – admittedly more for personal benefits than anything…
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Mobile World Congress & Emerging Markets
It was my first time attending Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. According to GSMA’s MWC website, last year saw 72.000…
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Top 10 Failures Expat Entrepreneurs make in East Africa
This is the first post by Malaika Judd, Mzungu Principal and Mentor A recent weekend white water rafting trip resulting in…