Category: Research
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What should Startups Learn from Africa Bank Failures
End of last week we saw Chase Bank in Kenya, taken into receivership by the Central Bank. There is plenty…
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5 Things Service Providers Targeting Startups in Africa Should Keep in Mind
Over the years working with Startups in Africa I have noticed the steady rise of services providers who are trying…
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Afrikoin 2014 Highlights: Reverse Innovation in Financial Services and Proving the Africa Opportunity
The 2nd Afrikoin was a great event just over a week in Cape Town with over 70 attendees, at least…
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Big Data in Africa: Its Meaning
Earlier this week I got a chance to keynote at Mammoth Business Intelligence (BI) event– the first Big Data conference…
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Research: What does Savannah Fund accelerator applications show us?
Since 2012, Savannah Fund has hosted three accelerator classes with a total of 10 graduated startups. We’ve received over 300 applications…
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Research: First Year Startup Costs
As a venture capital firm, Savannah Fund is interested in the differing variables that can affect entrepreneurs in the countries of…