Category: Expats & Startups
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What It’s Really Like to Be Young, Black, and an African Tech Startup Entrepreneur (in Africa)
Cross-posted from Wiza’s blog on Medium. This post is going to read like a vaguely-connected set of thoughts and ideas.…
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Lessons from the Savannah Fund Accelerator – Perspectives from Djuaji Research
When my co-founder Hungai first told me about his idea for Djuaji, I was blown away. It seemed like it could…
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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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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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Fundraising isn’t about your pitch: Lessons from Eneza Education
FUNDRAISING! Everyone’s favourite topic of conversation when it comes to startups. How much money did they raise? What’s their valuation?…
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Adieu Kenya
Reposted from Ailende Truston Oiselenjakhian’s blog. On the 26th of August I landed in Kenya. It was a wonderful time. I…
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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…